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newbie Group: Members Posts: 14 Joined: 22-December 15 From: Northern Colorado Member No.: 223,892 ![]() |
I've been combing through the site and have gleaned quite a bit of information. I'm a converted drag racer and was a top fuel wrench for almost ten years. I picked up this 2002 ws6 m6 car with the hopes of rekindling my interest in motorsports. I sold my 555 powered dragster but kept my 32' enclosed trailer its quite useful for just about anything.
This is going to be a weekend canyon carver, see a few autoX events, and 6-10 track days at high plains raceway east of Denver. The car is pretty much dead stock right now. My first changes were going to be either koni sports or bilstein hd shocks on strano springs along with hawk pads up front. Next would be stranos 35/22 sway bar kit and panhard. The next pieces will either be a torque arm or ways link and scrap the panhard. I'm gonna but a set of dedicated track wheels and appropriate tires as well. How does this parts progression look? What all does everyone bring with them to the track? I assume a set of spare rotors and pads, anything else? I imagine I'll trailer the car to and from the track it's an hr or so away, I'd hate to break and have to travel all the way back to get a trailer that I could have just brought the first time. This post has been edited by MileHighWS6: Dec 22 2015, 04:40 AM |
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FRRAX Owner/Admin ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Admin Posts: 15,432 Joined: 13-February 04 From: Ohio Member No.: 196 ![]() |
You'll want the rear bar. But the 35mm makes a HUGE difference in the car. The PHB is another great improvement. The rear bar works with the springs and you can add it now or later. You'll want it on there at some point.
As these cars roll (body roll), the front upper control arm on the outside is pushed "out" over the front tire. This reduces camber on the front outside tire (lifting the inside edge of the tire and reducing grip). The 35mm bar limits body roll and therefore helps to keep the tires "flat" (flatter?) on the ground to improve the footprint of the tire and increase grip. That's why the front bar is so important. And it's an easy mod (no alignment needed) and not too pricy, so we usually tell guys to do it first (just toss it on one day and try it out). Then you go from there. You can do it all at once. We can set you up a car that works very well. Or call Sam Strano (you mentioned his springs) and have him ship you the goodies. He's going to send you what I'm going to tell you to buy anyway....lol. |
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