Post #1
what are the best combination of dampers and springs for trackday use? what sort of lowering am i looking for from the springs?this coupled with lowering the rear beam - will this be a good enough set up?
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 gti-dan
Regular  Location: Yorkshire Registered: 03 Jan 2010 Posts: 461 Status: Offline |
this coupled with lowering the rear beam - will this be a good enough set up? |
 Posted 25th Jan 2010 at 00:46
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SteviePut
Seasoned Pro  Location: Down south Registered: 20 Oct 2005 Posts: 13,637 Status: Offline |
Post #2
Billie B8's seem to be the shocks of choice and what I'm going for when I can be arsed to order them.Couple them with Eibach springs (which lower ~30mm) and you'll be fine. ________________________________________ My old man wrote me a letter from prison once. It said if you don't want to end up in here, stay away from crime, women and drugs. Trouble is, that don't leave you much else to do, does it? |
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Posted 25th Jan 2010 at 01:31
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lotek
Seasoned Pro  Location: Berkshire Registered: 04 Dec 2007 Posts: 6,107 Status: Offline |
Post #3
B8's are a good move.  |
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Posted 25th Jan 2010 at 04:30
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skinnyman76
Regular  Location: coatbridge Registered: 22 Sep 2009 Posts: 214 Status: Offline |
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i just got a spax nitrogen 40mm kit for ________________________________________ pug power !!!i got the need for a 6 speed!!! |
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Posted 25th Jan 2010 at 04:57
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cjslator
Regular Location: East Anglia Registered: 11 Sep 2007 Posts: 165 Status: Offline |
Post #5
these B8's, are they the ones with the big pistons? or just normal OE type jobbies? |
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Posted 25th Jan 2010 at 06:25
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Rich E
Forum Admin Location: Hertfordshire Registered: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 7,757 Status: Offline |
Post #6
OE type but firmer and with shorter rods on the fronts.They're a good compromise for a road / track car but TBH they're a little too soft for focused track car. ________________________________________ Rich |
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Posted 25th Jan 2010 at 06:32
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fletch
Track Head  Location: The nearest Shell garage Registered: 12 Jun 2004 Posts: 12,273 Status: Offline |
Post #7
I would say KW V2 coilovers with a stiffer spring would be a great front setup for track.Also thicker rear arb and Koni/KW rear dampers without breaking the bank. |
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Posted 25th Jan 2010 at 14:42
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fletch
Track Head Location: The nearest Shell garage Registered: 12 Jun 2004 Posts: 12,273 Status: Offline |
Post #8
f*cks sake just reread the title 'alternative to coilovers', sorry  |
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Posted 25th Jan 2010 at 14:43
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cjm_harris
Seasoned Pro  Location: Parts for Sale section Registered: 04 Dec 2007 Posts: 7,442 Status: Offline |
Post #9
I have Avo dampers with Eibach springs on a 30mm drop, and seems like a good fast road/trackday setup.There is adjustable damping control so you can set it differently from track and road. ________________________________________ Chris1999 China Gti6 Supercharged  [Fun car] >>Project Thread<<2000 Bianca 306 Diesel [Work runabout] |
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Posted 25th Jan 2010 at 15:39
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soton_s16
Senior User Location: Southampton Registered: 18 Jun 2007 Posts: 703 Status: Offline |
Post #10
I've got this on my 306, and works extremely well  Rear beam rebuilt BTCC Rear ARB Solid Rear Mounts Bilstein 306 Front Dampers Bilstein 205 Group N Rear Dampers Eibach -30mm springs Front strut brace Roller Bearing Wishbone Bushes ________________________________________ For all your Peugeot needs PugRacing.comGti S16 199bhp 164 ft lbs torques! |
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Posted 26th Jan 2010 at 00:10
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adam b
Seasoned Pro  Location: The Nam Registered: 24 Jan 2006 Posts: 12,828 Status: Offline |
Post #11
The eibach / Bilstein B8 combo is a good one. Couple that with new beam bushes, new P bushes and a SPOOX/Ash hybrid ARB and it'll work very well. Might be a little soft for a track only car - you really want to be spending a bit/lot more and getting a good coilover setup (KW/AST).Also invest in some lightweight 15" x 7" wheels with the correct offset ________________________________________ Nothing to see here |
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Posted 26th Jan 2010 at 20:46
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