Blizzard Posted March 5, 2007 Share Posted March 5, 2007 I'm due for shocks, and I'm wondering what would be best for me. I'm not interested in lowering the car, because I do a lot of winter and rally driving with it. Are there performance shocks that keep the stock ride height? I've read a bit about the rear brake conversions, and they don't sound too difficult. Are they worth the money and time? Also, I'm due for tires. I've got 17" Konig's, with Yokohama AVS100's. I love the combo for the twisty back roads, and I'd buy them again. They're pretty worn down on the inside edge of the tire. With stock suspension, do I need a camber adjustment? Is there a way to fix this so I can switch back to my dirt or winter wheels without adjusting anything? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoonkid Posted March 6, 2007 Share Posted March 6, 2007 I'm due for shocks, and I'm wondering what would be best for me. I'm not interested in lowering the car, because I do a lot of winter and rally driving with it. Are there performance shocks that keep the stock ride height? I've read a bit about the rear brake conversions, and they don't sound too difficult. Are they worth the money and time? Also, I'm due for tires. I've got 17" Konig's, with Yokohama AVS100's. I love the combo for the twisty back roads, and I'd buy them again. They're pretty worn down on the inside edge of the tire. With stock suspension, do I need a camber adjustment? Is there a way to fix this so I can switch back to my dirt or winter wheels without adjusting anything? yes, there are shocks made for rallying. Not sure about ride height though. I've never done a rear brake conversion, so I can't speak to the diffculty of it, however, yes, its worth it... As for your camber issues... that's a tough one without seeing the car. If you truly are rallying the car, then yes, you should be adjusting the camber EVERY time you race... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blizzard Posted March 7, 2007 Author Share Posted March 7, 2007 Sorry, not performance rally's, but rather TSD rally's. Still, twisty dirt roads that definitely aren't suitable for 17's. As far as shocks, I just want something slightly better than stock, with a stock ride height. And for the camber - I'm just looking for an easy out. I'm pretty sure there isn't one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe W Posted March 7, 2007 Share Posted March 7, 2007 Get some thing like tokico hp's they arent too expensive and can be used with stock springs, they are for the road though so I dont know how they would do off road. They are also a little stiffer than stock but nice ride quality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blizzard Posted March 16, 2007 Author Share Posted March 16, 2007 Bump - still trying to figure out the camber thing. I've asked a few tire/alignment shops, and they don't seem to have an answer. Are there adjustable camber kits that would be easy enough to work with myself? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kegger Posted March 16, 2007 Share Posted March 16, 2007 If your not lowering it any then you won't have to worry about camber. And if you want negative camber, just lower the car a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blizzard Posted March 17, 2007 Author Share Posted March 17, 2007 Because the 17" wheel is wider than OEM, it sits differently (apparently). Something must be off, because the tire is wearing much faster on the inside edge than the outside, both front and rear. It can't be an alignment issue, because the OEM size tires (for the winter) wear perfectly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TS John Posted March 17, 2007 Share Posted March 17, 2007 Well, tire wear like that would be an alignment issue. So get an alignment. For adjustable camber, get a camber kit like Skunk2 or Omnipower. These actually allow for several more degrees of adjustable camber than stock, as opposed to the ingalls style which is not as versatile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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