[Subscribe to Daily Digest] |
[Profile/Gallery]
, Sat, 22 Aug 2009 13:14:42
Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup
It's great to see good reasoning on this stuff. A progressive approach is always best. Too often people do multiple changes at once and then don't like the results but don't know what caused the things they don't like.
While much of this is just replacing parts, each part has a different effect, so it's essential to do this stuff in a way you can track what works/doesn't work. This is what racing teams do so they can really evaluate what makes a car faster or slower in different set of conditions.
In my case ('96 9000 CSE), I did the full new Aero chassis (no longer available new) and SAS bars and love the difference. But what I was really going for was the greater roll stiffness the bars deliver since that's what really makes a significant handling difference in a 9K but still keeps the ride reasonable on most road surfaces. And tires, geez!. Lots of choices. Research a lot before pulling the trigger. Track? Street? Autocross? Buying different tires for different uses?
I've always valued handling over sheer power (races are won in the corners) because a good handling car is just more fun to drive every day. But the hard ride that comes with a lot of suspension mods often makes a car no fun on a day to day basis. The set up on my car works well for me, but there's still stuff I could improve.
On engine mods, think about getting the new power to the ground. This is clutch and tires and maybe a LSD. Otherwise you'll be spinning the inside tire when you get on the loud pedal coming out of a hard corner. You may not notice this on the street, but if you do track days you definitely will have the wants for a LSD.
And always remember: Speed costs money. How fast do you want to go? And where?
, Wed, 26 Aug 2009 20:17:42, Mon, 24 Aug 2009 07:41:59, Sat, 22 Aug 2009 13:14:42, Mon, 24 Aug 2009 17:42:28
No Site Registration is Required to Post - Site Membership is optional (Member Features List), but helps to keep the site online
for all Saabers. If the site helps you, please consider helping the site by becoming a member.
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
