I'm just looking for ideas on what sort of setup I should put in the front end of my coupe. I'm looking for fast and accurate cornering with little body roll and generally a lot better handling than how they are standard.(Fat, waddling cow). I'm also thinking about deleting the power steering, but we'll see. I was thinking Nolathane throughout with a 1 inch Selby's swaybar. Is this heavy enough or should a get a heavier swaybar? I'm a bit clueless in the suspension field of things, no idea how one thing affects another. Anything else ive missed?
Don't get rid of the power steering unless it's a race car - even then I wouldn't do it!!
I have used between 24mm and 27mm sways on my old coupe. It also depends on the wheel rim width you are using and the profile of the tyres you plan to run. I would even consider a 30mm front bar but also then run a rear bar as the back end of the coupe has a mind of it's own (at least stiffen the rear springs with extra leaves). I think great advantage can be gained from using a shock tower brace bar as well. The coupes towers do flex a bit and the tighter they are the better. Good luck with it, I had my coupe for 14 years and it never handled the way I would have liked, except on 10 inch wide rims.
Don't get rid of the power steering unless it's a race car - even then I wouldn't do it!!
I have used between 24mm and 27mm sways on my old coupe. It also depends on the wheel rim width you are using and the profile of the tyres you plan to run. I would even consider a 30mm front bar but also then run a rear bar as the back end of the coupe has a mind of it's own (at least stiffen the rear springs with extra leaves). I think great advantage can be gained from using a shock tower brace bar as well. The coupes towers do flex a bit and the tighter they are the better. Good luck with it, I had my coupe for 14 years and it never handled the way I would have liked, except on 10 inch wide rims.
That's a big rear bar. I'm running approx 29mm front with no rear bar.
You want it to really handle throw away the standard unequal length arms and put in a RRS Macpherson strut conversion. The rack and pinion conversion also gives you room for big pipes down the drivers side without cooking your seals on the p/steer box all the time.
Shane
(Falcon City - Adelaide)
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1. If you are in control - you haven't got enough Horse Power...
2. If you throw it up in the air and it comes down - It's too heavy...
My Toys:
1998 NL FBT 033, Blue
1996 NL V8 Fairlane Ghia, YBESLO White, Grey trim, 16" V5 Simmons, LOW
Squeezed is nice, stroked is good, blown is unbeliveable - but all 3 is heaven
You want it to really handle throw away the standard unequal length arms and put in a RRS Macpherson strut conversion. The rack and pinion conversion also gives you room for big pipes down the drivers side without cooking your seals on the p/steer box all the time.
Shane
(Falcon City - Adelaide)
Yes,
I have driven an XB with the rack and pinion and mcpherson strut conversion done - and my 2nd white Landau is having the strut towers scolloped ATM whilst it is at the panelshop for it's rebuild. The whole conversion makes the car so much better again - just look in the lastest Street Machine and KB is recommending this setp for a Targa/sprint XY falcon.
regards,
Shane
(Falcon City - Adelaide)
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The 2 drag racers addages
1. If you are in control - you haven't got enough Horse Power...
2. If you throw it up in the air and it comes down - It's too heavy...
My Toys:
1998 NL FBT 033, Blue
1996 NL V8 Fairlane Ghia, YBESLO White, Grey trim, 16" V5 Simmons, LOW
Squeezed is nice, stroked is good, blown is unbeliveable - but all 3 is heaven
Yes,
I have driven an XB with the rack and pinion and mcpherson strut conversion done - and my 2nd white Landau is having the strut towers scolloped ATM whilst it is at the panelshop for it's rebuild. The whole conversion makes the car so much better again - just look in the lastest Street Machine and KB is recommending this setp for a Targa/sprint XY falcon.
regards,
Shane
(Falcon City - Adelaide)
I wouldn't cut the shock towers unless you absolutely have to. The torque on the towers remains unchanged compared to the factory setup.
27mm front and 20mm rear bar is a very neutral setup.
Make sure you have at least 6 leaves on the back.
Rick.
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