Jussi Alanko
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- Jun 5, 2020
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- Finland
So, i have a 244 project car which need suspension upgrades. It's not gonna be a drift car or rally car it would be a street toy, so i dont need coilovers or any kind of aftermarket torque rods or trailing arms etc.
What i need is a suspension that is stiff enough and handles good enough, ride quality is not priority number one.
I think i buy a 60/40 lowering kit from classic-swede, then i box rear trailing arms and front wishbones. then i make front strut and a lower chassis brace.
Shocks will be Konis sport dynamics to rear and bilstein b6 set to front.
Poly bushes set i think i order from classic-swede, all the bushes will be poly.
And anti roll bars will be classic-swedes 27/27 kit.
I think i can get all the parts at something about 1300€.
I also strip the interior and put only front seats, some light rally seats will be my choice.
Then i lighten the doors and put a aluminum door panels from retro turbo.
All possible body panels i buy from acm and they will be fiberglass.
I think i can get a 100kg or 220 pounds away from the car, it is something about 8%.
This make car accelerates 8% faster, brakes 8% faster and corners 8% faster.
I will not drive at race tracks etc etc. so i dont need huge brakes. Actually i think that in 1200kg (2650 pounds) car original brakes is good enough. I will change all the discs and pads and i rebuild all the calipers, including all the pistons. If needed i had to upgrade to a s60r front brakes, but i avoid this because i think i'm gonna put "only" 16" wheels to it and s60r brakes need 17" wheels to fit, thats why i think i rehaul original brake system, it is powerful enough to a 10% lighter car.
Tyre size is something that i need to consider, wheels gonna be 16" i need a rims that are light. I don't want to increase unsprung weight at all.
What u think if i put a 225/50/16 tyres to it.
I dont want huge wheels or anything "tuning-stuff" to it because i am building a sleeper, not a drift missile.
What you think about my plans?
My project will be build a paycheck by paycheck style, in english: i can only use something about 600€ per month to this car, and i plan to build this slowly and steadily and i plan things carefully before i buy anything. three years is a time limit when this thing has to be finished.
I also paint the whole thing. but thats is another topic.
Edit: i will also remowe the power steering and put a non power steering rack&pinion to it. I know it will be harder to steer but this way i can make room under the hood, i also save 10kg weight, and i will also get little more power.
What i need is a suspension that is stiff enough and handles good enough, ride quality is not priority number one.
I think i buy a 60/40 lowering kit from classic-swede, then i box rear trailing arms and front wishbones. then i make front strut and a lower chassis brace.
Shocks will be Konis sport dynamics to rear and bilstein b6 set to front.
Poly bushes set i think i order from classic-swede, all the bushes will be poly.
And anti roll bars will be classic-swedes 27/27 kit.
I think i can get all the parts at something about 1300€.
I also strip the interior and put only front seats, some light rally seats will be my choice.
Then i lighten the doors and put a aluminum door panels from retro turbo.
All possible body panels i buy from acm and they will be fiberglass.
I think i can get a 100kg or 220 pounds away from the car, it is something about 8%.
This make car accelerates 8% faster, brakes 8% faster and corners 8% faster.
I will not drive at race tracks etc etc. so i dont need huge brakes. Actually i think that in 1200kg (2650 pounds) car original brakes is good enough. I will change all the discs and pads and i rebuild all the calipers, including all the pistons. If needed i had to upgrade to a s60r front brakes, but i avoid this because i think i'm gonna put "only" 16" wheels to it and s60r brakes need 17" wheels to fit, thats why i think i rehaul original brake system, it is powerful enough to a 10% lighter car.
Tyre size is something that i need to consider, wheels gonna be 16" i need a rims that are light. I don't want to increase unsprung weight at all.
What u think if i put a 225/50/16 tyres to it.
I dont want huge wheels or anything "tuning-stuff" to it because i am building a sleeper, not a drift missile.
What you think about my plans?
My project will be build a paycheck by paycheck style, in english: i can only use something about 600€ per month to this car, and i plan to build this slowly and steadily and i plan things carefully before i buy anything. three years is a time limit when this thing has to be finished.
I also paint the whole thing. but thats is another topic.
Edit: i will also remowe the power steering and put a non power steering rack&pinion to it. I know it will be harder to steer but this way i can make room under the hood, i also save 10kg weight, and i will also get little more power.
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