sixtentouge
Totally Hooked
- Aug 28, 2023
- 206
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My car will never see a track, or competition. It's 100% winding road. Slow in-fast out. Doesn't need more traction than stock, as you can't get anywhere near 100% safely. In fact, it needs less traction to make it a bit more fun. If it really needs more grip, it's nothing a stock-size A052 or AR-1 won't solve.
That said... I'd really like to car to look better, bringing the wheels out some, but not at the expense of running giant 9.5" wheels. I see there are a lot of stock-width ET30 wheels out there, but was uncertain about how it would handle, with some people saying it will ruin the handling. So before committing. many thousands on a set of wheels, I bought a set of Digicam 15mm spacers to try out the ET30 offset.
Everything in the suspension is stock RZ High Performance (Track Pack). I picked a road near the house, and went back and forth on the spacers two times. First run stock, then spacers on, back to stock, and spacers on. It was a lot of work... No data. Don't really care, only interested in how the car feels.
First thing, the steering is a bit heavier. Noticeable, but not bad, and bumps are a little less jarring.
The good:
Turn in feels really good. Sharp.
Noticeably less body roll, especially on snap steering. The front corner doesn't dive as much and feels a lot more predictable.
High speed (100km/h) steering feels a lot better. Like if changing lanes very quickly, the car feels less "floaty," and more "on rails."
Doesn't follow ruts or grooves in the road. I thought it would with the increase in positive scrub.
The Bad:
It picked up a little understeer on heavy-throttle corner exit. All TC off (long push), but I never took the car out of "normal" mode for the AWD. "Track" mode may correct some of this, but the bottom line is that it understeers more than the stock ET45.
Your roads may vary
I've settled on a compromise, and placed a back-order for a set of WedsSport SA-99R PSB 18x 8.5J+35. Might run the stock tires...we'll see.
Also on the table was a set of custom-valved Ohlins, but it's hard to justify that kind of money when I just don't need to go faster. Talking to someone from a GR Garage who sets up GRY rally cars, I've ordered and will try a set of RSR Ti2000 springs on the factory dampers. 40nm front and 42nm rear. Down 20mm. Will report back. Really hope this doesn't completely unsettle the car...
That said... I'd really like to car to look better, bringing the wheels out some, but not at the expense of running giant 9.5" wheels. I see there are a lot of stock-width ET30 wheels out there, but was uncertain about how it would handle, with some people saying it will ruin the handling. So before committing. many thousands on a set of wheels, I bought a set of Digicam 15mm spacers to try out the ET30 offset.
Everything in the suspension is stock RZ High Performance (Track Pack). I picked a road near the house, and went back and forth on the spacers two times. First run stock, then spacers on, back to stock, and spacers on. It was a lot of work... No data. Don't really care, only interested in how the car feels.
First thing, the steering is a bit heavier. Noticeable, but not bad, and bumps are a little less jarring.
The good:
Turn in feels really good. Sharp.
Noticeably less body roll, especially on snap steering. The front corner doesn't dive as much and feels a lot more predictable.
High speed (100km/h) steering feels a lot better. Like if changing lanes very quickly, the car feels less "floaty," and more "on rails."
Doesn't follow ruts or grooves in the road. I thought it would with the increase in positive scrub.
The Bad:
It picked up a little understeer on heavy-throttle corner exit. All TC off (long push), but I never took the car out of "normal" mode for the AWD. "Track" mode may correct some of this, but the bottom line is that it understeers more than the stock ET45.
Your roads may vary
I've settled on a compromise, and placed a back-order for a set of WedsSport SA-99R PSB 18x 8.5J+35. Might run the stock tires...we'll see.
Also on the table was a set of custom-valved Ohlins, but it's hard to justify that kind of money when I just don't need to go faster. Talking to someone from a GR Garage who sets up GRY rally cars, I've ordered and will try a set of RSR Ti2000 springs on the factory dampers. 40nm front and 42nm rear. Down 20mm. Will report back. Really hope this doesn't completely unsettle the car...
