Advice on best suspension setup??

25th September 2008, 16:16

hey im just wondering if anyone can give me any advice on a reaally good suspension setup? im going to have a bit of money to spend and im wondering what works well with a mk 2 VTS, shall i upgrade the torsion bar or anything and any good kit reccomended would be ace! rep waiting for useful/helpful replies Thanks charles.

25th September 2008, 16:26

alexr is the man to ask.

Billie group n shocks
21 or 22mm torsion bars
Then get alex to calculate what springs you want i.e lb and height.
Group n engine mounts
poly bushes all round
get some decent tyres

sorted imo

total roughly 1.4k

25th September 2008, 17:54

All depends on your budget and intended use.

Im sure if you list those between us we can help you.

25th September 2008, 18:09

As said it depends on how much you wish to spend. You can spend around £1000 just on two rear dampers to go on the standard beam. Or if your feeling really flush you can dump the rear beam entirely.

25th September 2008, 18:50

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Originally Posted by ryhornvtr

All depends on your budget and intended use.

Im sure if you list those between us we can help you.

basically its going to be road use and the occasional bit of track use and the budget depends on how much i like the parts lol, i dont mind saving a bit extra to get the added gain of better parts

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Originally Posted by AXracing

As said it depends on how much you wish to spend. You can spend around £1000 just on two rear dampers to go on the standard beam. Or if your feeling really flush you can dump the rear beam entirely.

ideally i dont fancy spending that much on rear shocks! lol i just want something to upgrade my suspension alot so the car grips alot better and does not understeer as much, i have been looking at these as the price doesnt faze me at all and worded by kam:

"The competition Tarmac Spec Group N Bilstein inserts are the best non-height adjustable shocks available for the Citroen Saxo"

if i were to purchase these would the springs provided be spot on for the shocks? im guessing its going to be a yes seeing as kam have chosen those springs to sell with the shocks.., if i were to purchase these would there be anything else i would need to put on to have these set up and working efficiently? Thanks charles.

25th September 2008, 18:56

My spec

Bilstein Sprintlines allround
Faulkner (kam racing) 155lb/ft 35mm springs
Powerflex ARB bushes
Powerflex rear beam bushes
Refurbed beam
24mm rear ARB
Sparco upper + lower braces
New wishbones and topmounts

That is, imo a very good road setup. If you go for the grp n shocks then you will want harder springs, around 180lb/ft, they are more suited to track use.