Billies

  1. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2008 Southampton Posts: 8188 Astra vxr with added boost
    #1
    right.... i am currently running a spax PSX kit adjustable suspension.... i want to do track days and now looking at a decent suspension setup ie billies faulkner springs but unsure what ones to get.... cheers
  2. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2008 Down't road from Sheffield Posts: 4641 Was:16v 106 XS ..... Now: Import 1.8 MX5
    #2
    The Spax kit is a good kit itself, and offers a good range of adjustability to set the car up how you like it. It's good in the respect you can go out, do a few laps, come back in, and adjust it to dial out anything you're not happy with, then go back out and try again, something that's not available with fixed dampers like Billies.

    Can't pass comment on Billies as I've not looked into them, so not really sure on which ones are recommended.
  3. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 6640 Integra DC5R & VTS
    #3
    The Kam Racing kit with 155lb Faulkners is ideal for fast road/ occasional track use imo - still has a decent amount of road quality.

    I'd go for Grp N front dampers, B8 rears and the 35mm springs if it was me.
  4. Established Member Joined: Feb 2007 P'boro Posts: 1619 R27 Clio
    #4
    Yep, as above. I havente driven the group n's but my B8s are awesome. I drove thre psx kit for a year on another saxo and it was ok. It doesnt damp the road in the same way as the bilstein suspension though.
  5. Saxperience Addict Joined: Jul 2005 Solihull / Bournemouth Posts: 14233 2015 Lapiz Blue Golf R
    #5
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by LeeumH View Post
    The Kam Racing kit with 155lb Faulkners is ideal for fast road/ occasional track use imo - still has a decent amount of road quality.

    I'd go for Grp N front dampers, B8 rears and the 35mm springs if it was me.
    ^ ^ I agree with this set-up for a great road set-up!!

    IF you're looking for a trackday car for the future might be worth going for Group N rears, with the aim of going for some 21/22mm bars in the future with a 24/25mm rear ARB.
  6. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 6640 Integra DC5R & VTS
    #6
    I had a PSX kit on my old car set to 8 clicks from fully soft all round (found this was the best compromise for comfort and handling on the roads I drive).

    The Grp N's all round + 155lb Faulkners on my new car offer a much better ride. The Spax are decent for the money, but are poor at absorbing big bumps/ craters in the road imo.
  7. Established Member Joined: Apr 2008 Reading Posts: 2045 iTB'd MK2 VTR
    #7
    Look at my thread moxy asked the same question best is Group Ns on front and B8 on back if using standard torsion bar or group n's all round if using uprated torsion bar...