Web site for car set up

[Hambo]

I am looking for web sites for tips and advice on seting up suspension.

[tut]

You should be able to get all the advice you need on here.

tut

[mwmackenzie]

If it's for the Elise try the SELOC techwiki, all the geo settings are on there mate If for anything else someone who knows should be along shortly with the answers you need, great bunch on here!

Mark

[tenkfeet]

Hiya Hambo , is this any good http://wiki.seloc.org/a/Geo_Setups

I gave up and got a pro to do it .

Edit: too slow

[BiggestNizzy]

Alan Staniforths book is good reading, what do you want to change ?

[Hambo]

I have new spring, dampers and go setings to play with.
I was looking gidence on the set up order and priortes. Eg Ride hite,Toe Camber caster, Corner weight.
Thanks for the feed back.

[roadboy]

First off you need to look at the following as they all play a major part in how you set up the car.

1. Main use of the car
2. What tyres you are using
3. Spring rates and dampers
4. What anti-roll bar you have.

Start by deciding what ride height you want to run (practicality etc.). If you measure this accurately enough with correct ballast, forget the cornerweighting stage. Its unneccesary. Leave the caster at standard settings. The toe and camber settings will come down to the 4 variables listed above and your personal preference of how you want the car to feel. IMHO the SELOC TechWiki geo list is only really suited to cars running road tyres and standard suspension.

HTH

Dan

[Victor Meldrew]

What Dan has said basicaly says it all.. I dont know the car but working on the asumptions its an S1..

For road use, an S2 suspension upgrade is very worthwhile. Geo as per the seloc thingy, tyres? probably best with T1r's or the new yoko advans

For track use, nothing comes close to the Hofmann's nitron set up. Its also very good on the road. You can get "road/track" biased set or a "full on track" biased set. They will advise the best geo dependant on what you want to do with the car.

[Mikie711]

Have a look here, everything you need to know.

[mwmackenzie]

Have a look here, everything you need to know.

Great read Mike!

[Hambo]

Yes the car is an S1. I live out in the with lotes of unglating twistay roads sum smoth sum veray bumpay to negoshat. The car will get used on track and uther events but the set up will be more tarmack stage, (more stable on bumps).
I will be useing T1R untill i learne to drive the thing properlay. I have a set of Hofmans to sute the T1R and when I out
grow the T1R the hole set up can be up graded. Hofmans are suppling set up speks when I get round to fited them.

Thanks for all the advice. Like all car things, Its all comprmises to find the right setup.

[Victor Meldrew]

Yes the car is an S1. I live out in the cnut with lotes of unglating twistay roads sum smoth sum veray bumpay to negoshat. The car will get used on track and uther events but the set up will be more tarmack stage, (more stable on bumps).
I will be useing T1R untill i learne to drive the thing properlay. I have a set of Hofmans to sute the T1R and when I out
grow the T1R the hole set up can be up graded. Hofmans are suppling set up speks when I get round to fited them.

Thanks for all the advice. Like all car things, Its all comprmises to find the right setup.

Hofmann's.. cant go wrong...

[Hambo]

Is that a non biost coment from a Hofman oner.

[Victor Meldrew]

Is that a non biost coment from a Hofman oner.

I could give you a non biased comment as well if you like

I think they are superb, I went from Konis to S2 bilsteins to Hofmann's Nitrons.. every step a major improvement. You need to decide what you want first, then find someone who can supply the information and parts you need. For me Hofmann's were the best option. Duncan and Randy have been very helpfull getting the car to exactly where I want it to be.

There may well be cheeper options that work almost as well, but I wanted proven quality equipment.