On my rally car, im running Peugeotsport Bilstein front coilovers, with 350lb springs and tarmac inserts, and adjustable top mounts. And a top strut brace.

On the rear i have 23.5mm peugetosport torsion bars with a hybrid arb, solid mounts and the Tarmac rear Biltein shocks.

I was using a quaife 5 speed box with Kaaz diff with that.

I am definitely looking for better rear shocks though, just something that can actually be setup as the rear is the bit that really needs realing in, and keeping in check.

As for tyres, i would advise against using the track tyres, really only because the moulded slicks offer so much more grip. And the better choice in compounds will help with changing temperature, conditions and stage length.

One things to consider, will you still be able to fit the sump guard up enough with the lower strut brace? Ive never run that lower brace, so dont know how much it sits below the level of the sump..?

I have cut X22's on the rear of mine, awesome tyres. Only a shallow cut mind, just to help get warm. They survive a long time on the rear too depite their softness. Although if it was a hot day i would use something a tad harder.

I wouldnt use them on weeton though! And if you will be going there, i probabaly wouldnt be using 25mm torsion bars, it is bloody rough there in places. I found the 23.5 mm bars a very useful upgrade, but i found anything less than 350lb springs and its very unblanaced. You could afford to go a bit harder on the front than that too. But it just depends how you want the car set up.

Ive bought plenty of part worn 15's, but they do command a bit of a premium compared to the larger sizes, as most hatch back owners are looking for them! But i will be having a selling spree on my stock of 15's in the near future as im hoping to move to 17's before i start up again next year.

save up a bit more for proper dampers

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Bring on the Trumpets.

you need to budget nearer the grand end than the £500 gaz tbh, have a look in the for sale section, I think there may still be a set of AST's there.

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Bring on the Trumpets.

go speak to curtis at AST then

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Bring on the Trumpets.

Gaz golds were about £900 without top mounts the last time I looked??

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Yeah, but the rears are very very basic, 90% of that money is in the fronts.

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Just another thought regarding gaz golds, the fronts are a bit shorter than other coilovers which is fine on a track car. Low ride height and very little droop may be a little undesirable on a rally car though?!

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I will give Curtis at AST a call in the new year and see what he suggests. Will rule the Gaz Golds out of contention for now. Already been in touch with Rich W over the roller bearings so they are sorted and have spoke to Andy about building the beam. I am just unsure what spec to run at the back though.

I have already got a Hybrid ARB and the solid rear mounts but I will the Hybrid be enough? Do I need bigger? then I have the problem of which size torsion bars to run. and is it worth me getting the negative camber trailing arms done? Will they be worthwhile on a rally car?

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As the others have mentioned, time in the seat is the more important than what bits are fitted on the car, so certainly at the beginning it would be better to do more events than buy better suspension.

I run 25mm torsion bars + 30mm arb and regularly drive my car to work on bumpy country lanes. The main problem is with very big bumps - you just run out of suspension travel. To give you an idea with 25mm bars the rear suspension has 80mm of droop! On the other hand good dampers keep it all in check and even when you get airborne the car just lands, grips and goes exactly where you want it to. Still I would say if I were to build suspension for such conditions – I would go for 23mm bars and use smaller ARB.

Not sure how important the camber on the rear is for a rally car, but again driving my car with 3deg & R888 on country lanes – the outside of the tyre warms up less than the inside.

I had an excellent experience with Black Art Designs suspension – so would highly recommend it. Everything is made to order based on the intended use of the car, corner weights etc (the class winning Rallycross 306 in The Parts Bin section has BAD coilovers at the front). Have a look in my project section for some pictures and feedback.

My suggested options would be:

Start-up setup
Front: Bilstein V36-4133/4 (306 B8) Eibach springs, Rear: Bilstein B46-1038 (205 Group N gravel), 21mm torsion bars.
Midway
Front: AST / BAD 1-way adjustable, Rear: Bilstein B46-2313 (205 Group A Tarmac), 23 or 25mm bars
Very good
AST / BAD 3-way adjustable, 23 or 25mm bars.
Ultimate ?
Proflex, Penske, etc

P.S. of course the best option is to convert the rear to turrets.

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i have to admit russian guys car feels amazing with the coilovers he runs.........................im so fed up of mine in going for the Start-up setup
Front: Bilstein V36-4133/4 (306 B8) Eibach springs, Rear: Bilstein B46-1038 (205 Group N gravel), 21mm torsion bars.
this set up alone feels great.

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