CH@Dbee

iTrader: (6)

I looked for a thread like this but really couldn't find much, I know things will differ depending on car, driver, power, track, ect....BUT this might help some people get close and then tweak things to their liking.

I want to know your following:


WHP:
Weight:
Shocks:
Shock Settings(front and rear, compression and rebound):
Spring Rates(front and rear):
Sway Bars:
Sway Bar Settings:
Wheel Specs(front and rear, exact sizes and offsets):
Tire Specs(front and rear):
Camber Arms and Kits(yes or no, what brand/model):
Alignment Settings(camber, caster, toe):
Other Suspension Upgrades or Import Information:
Set-up For(Auto-x, high speed or technical circuit, track name(s) if you wish):

This will allow people like me to find others with similar set-ups and have a good base to start with then adjust settings from there.

terrasmak

iTrader: (8)

WHP: 260
Weight: 3200
Shocks: Moton Clubsports
Shock Settings(front and rear, compression and rebound): full soft rebound front and rear, 2 clicks of rear compression, 1 click front compression
Spring Rates(front and rear): 700 front, 280 rear ( on the shock )
Sway Bars: Hotchkis full soft rear , staggered setting 2 and 3 front
Wheel Specs(front and rear, exact sizes and offsets): 10.5 square
Tire Specs(front and rear): 285/35-18 Hankook Rs3 square
Camber Arms and Kits(yes or no, what brand/model): SPL everything
Alignment Settings(camber, caster, toe): -3.2 front, 8.5 caster , -2.2 rear
Front 1/16 toe out, rear 1/16 toe in
Other Suspension Upgrades or Import Information: APR GTC-300 wing , Nismo V2 bumper with canards. OS Giken Diff and 3.7 gears

vtchang

iTrader: (9)

WHP: 297
Weight: 3602 lbs (what a fatty!)
Shocks: KW V3
Shock Settings(front and rear, compression and rebound): all from full stiff front: rebound 9, compression 6 rear: rebound 8, compression 5
Spring Rates(front and rear): stock ( 485lbs to 525Lbs for the front and 240Lbs to 548Lbs for rear)
Sway Bars: Hotchkis 4 hole version
Sway Bar Settings: soft + 1 front, full soft rear
Wheel Specs(front and rear, exact sizes and offsets): MB Battle 17x9.5 + 15 all around
Tire Specs(front and rear): NT01 275/40/17
Camber Arms and Kits(yes or no, what brand/model): SPL V3 UCA, SPL rear camber arms, stock everything else.
Alignment Settings(camber, caster, toe): -2.7 front, -2.0 rear, dunno about caster, 0 toe front, 1/16 toe in rear
Other Suspension Upgrades or Import Information: 2.5" brake ducts, carbotech xp 12/10, centric high carbon rotors, full custom status ring fia seats, Carbonetics 1.5 carbon disc LSD, 4.08 Gears, solid diff bushings + misc front and rear whiteline bushings, MOST IMPORTANTLY an exhaust (abiet not a very good one) but it keeps my slow car sounding FAST! PS. My car is incredibly fat and slow but I love it.

kfoote

Car: 2003 Track model

WHP: 290
Weight: 2950 with driver
Shocks: Currently TC Kline Konis revalved to work with SCCA T2 (now T3) springs. Very likely to be replaced with Penske 8700's before the next time I run it
Shock Settings(front and rear, compression and rebound): full stiff
Spring Rates(front and rear): SCCA T2 (now T3) springs, very likely to be replaced with a compund spring setup that I haven't figured out exactly what rates on yet
Sway Bars: stock
Sway Bar Settings: n/a
Wheel Specs(front and rear, exact sizes and offsets): Enkei RPF03 18x10.5 ET15 front and rear
Tire Specs(front and rear): Hoosier A6 295/30 18 front and rear
Camber Arms and Kits(yes or no, what brand/model): front SPC adjustable upper A-Arms, rear adjustable SPC camber link.
Alignment Settings(camber, caster, toe): Still haven't quite figured out the best place to run these on my car yet. I think I ran the car at -3.0 front and -2.5 rear camber, 1/16" toe out front, 1/8" toe in rear
Other Suspension Upgrades or Import Information: Car was originally built to Grand-Am Cup specs in 2004 or 2005, so a lot fo the bushings have been replaced with either solid or delrin bushings. Car will have a splitter and wing before the next time it runs. Car has DXD Racing clutch and flywheel package.

03threefiftyz

iTrader: (25)

WHP: 270whp
Weight: 2927 w/o driver
Shocks: Moton Club Sports w/custom rear valving
Shock Settings(front and rear, compression and rebound): Classified
Spring Rates(front and rear): 900/750
Sway Bars: Hotckiss front and NO rear bar
Sway Bar Settings: 3 out 4 on the front
Wheel Specs(front and rear, exact sizes and offsets): 18x11 +10 in front and 18x12 +20 in the rear
Tire Specs(front and rear):315/30 Hoosier A6's
Camber Arms and Kits(yes or no, what brand/model): Stock front A-arms with offset bushing...all else is STOCK.
Alignment Settings(camber, caster, toe): -2.8 camber 1/8" toe out on front and -2.4 camber 0 toe in the rear.
Other Suspension Upgrades or Import Information: All poly bushings in suspension. Cusco RS diff at 80% lock.

KingBaby

iTrader: (3)

What would be nice to know the purpose of the car's settings for either road course/autoX if so what track/autoX layout.

CH@Dbee

iTrader: (6)

I know a few people that have different settings for different tracks. So that is going to vary. I was hoping this would give people more of a base to start with then adjust from there depending on the track layout and driver style. I will be doing all my suspension/set-up in February and hopefully this will help me with a square wheel/tire, street tire, sway bar set, bolt-on/full weight 350Z.

AdvanZ33

iTrader: (105)

Where do you guys go to get weighed? I don't know of any corner balance scales in my area.

CH@Dbee

iTrader: (6)

NHRA Certified drag strips have scales. Also some truck stops will let you jump on if you talked to the person working the counter.

03threefiftyz

iTrader: (25)

All SCCA National events have scales. I use my buddies scales to corner balance the car every so often.

KingBaby

iTrader: (3)

Yea...a truck stop or any place a semi/rigs can get registered...

Yea...but labeling the setups would help understand why certain setting are set a certain way!

CH@Dbee

iTrader: (6)

truuue! Edited my post so future posters add that.

Z1NONLY

iTrader: (2)

WHP:3 different dynos from 217-251.
Weight: ~3250-3300
Shocks:Koni "yellow" Sport shocks.
Shock Settings(front and rear, compression and rebound): ~60% front and rear. (rebound adjust only)
Spring Rates(front and rear):345/417
Sway Bars: Hotchkis (4-hole front bar, 3 hole rear bar)
Sway Bar Settings: One hole from stiffest setting on the front, middle hole for rear bar.
Wheel Specs(front and rear, exact sizes and offsets): SSR Comp H....Fronts=17X8.5, 31mm offset, 15.9 lbs. Rears=17X9.5, 35mm offset, 16.4 lbs.
Tire Specs(front and rear):ATM: Dunlop Star Specs Z1's 255/40-17 front....265/40-17 rear.
Camber Arms and Kits(yes or no, what brand/model): Yes/SPL v3
Alignment Settings(camber, caster, toe): Front: -2.5 camber with 1/8" toe out. Rear is -1.8 camber 1/8" toe in.
Other Suspension Upgrades or Import Information: Quaife LSD. (Actually helps the car turn a little under throttle.)
Set-up For(Auto-x, high speed or technical circuit, track name(s) if you wish):Auto-x

snobes

Is that rear spring rate at the shock or stock location
I'm guessing shock
With a close to square setup, no rear bar and a fairly stiff front doesn't it understeer heaps?

03threefiftyz

iTrader: (25)

It's OEM, and no, it doesn't understeer. Front grip is a wonderful thing.

bimmertech

iTrader: (10)

WHP: don't care
Weight: 3260lbs full tank no driver
Shocks: hks hipermax 3 sports
Shock Settings(front and rear, compression and rebound): whatever they were delivered with
Spring Rates(front and rear): 14/14k
Sway Bars: stock front, no rear
Sway Bar Settings: stock
Wheel Specs(front and rear, exact sizes and offsets): 18x9.5 +22 front 18x10.5 +22 rear
Tire Specs(front and rear): square 285/35/18 hankook rs3
Camber Arms and Kits(yes or no, what brand/model): spl front/rear
Alignment Settings(camber, caster, toe): front: -2.6 camber, 10.2 caster, 3 minutes of toe in. rear: -2 camber, 4 minutes of toe in
Other Suspension Upgrades or Import Information:
spl compression rod monoball
spl lower arm monoball
spl bumpsteer ends
noltec lower shock mount
spl rear mid link
spl rear spindle monoballs
spl aluminum diff bushings
sikky alum subframe mounts
nismo lsd

Set-up For(Auto-x, high speed or technical circuit, track name(s) if you wish): set up for heartland park topeka(hpt)

SmoothZ

iTrader: (13)

WHP: 240
Weight: don't know, don't care
Shocks: OEM
Shock Settings(front and rear, compression and rebound):
Spring Rates(front and rear):
Sway Bars: Hotchkis TVS Stage 1 adjustable
Sway Bar Settings: medium in front, hard in rear
Wheel Specs(front and rear, exact sizes and offsets): 18x9 +24 18x10 +23
Tire Specs(front and rear): 245/40/18 and 275/40/18
Camber Arms and Kits(yes or no, what brand/model): OEM
Alignment Settings(camber, caster, toe): as close to OEM as possible.
Other Suspension Upgrades or Import Information: Hotchkis springs
Set-up For(Auto-x, high speed or technical circuit, track name(s) if you wish): Auto-xing and high speed tracking

betamotorsports

iTrader: (1)

My track setup is the Mini Bike of Death (mentioned here):

http://www.nsxfiles.com/otc_2004_day1.htm

45.4mph top speed (SCTA timing at El Mirage) and has turned timed laps at every road race track in California, Nevada, and Arizona.

ldstang50

iTrader: (2)

WHP: 250
Weight: fat bastard
Shocks: stock
Shock Settings; stock
Spring Rates: stock
Sway Bars: stock
Sway Bar Settings: stock
Wheel Specs(front and rear, exact sizes and offsets): 18x9 +24
Tire Specs(front and rear): 275/40/18 R1 square
Camber Arms and Kits(yes or no, what brand/model): OEM
Alignment Settings(camber, caster, toe): as close to OEM as possible.
Other Suspension Upgrades or Import Information: none
Set-up For(Auto-x, high speed or technical circuit, track name(s) if you wish): whatever i want

mhoward1

where in NC are you?