redtop track suspension

[marc69]

Which suspensiuon would be best on my redtop nova?

it was previously upgraded with (unknown to me although coulb be diesel corsa?) poundage springs with pretty stiff shockers although, on everyday running this is fairly comfortable. The car is not much lower than standard.

I have FK coil overs with gaz springs for the front with -40mm rear springs and fk shockers. This set up also lowers the front by 40 mm and the rear by 60 mm from what it is on at the moment.

The car will be used on the track so, which do folks think will be best on the car?

It has the bracket mounts and a lowered anti roll bar.

[Iain]

Worth checking the poundage of the Gaz coilovers, hopefully should be marked on the spring

[marc69]

thanks, I'll have a look tomorrow

[marc69]

The gaz Coilovers are marked at 6" and 250lbs

Is this anygood for a redtop?

[Iain]

Softer than most people recommend for XE's.

In your situation I'd run the FK coilovers and buy some higher poundage springs and see how you get on on a trackday.

[marc69]

Softer than most people recommend for XE's.

In your situation I'd run the FK coilovers and buy some higher poundage springs and see how you get on on a trackday.

Thanks for that, what sort of poundage do people find good?

[thegingerwhinger]

350 on front and 300 on back is what i run on mine

[Iain]

I run a little softer at 325 front and 250 rear. People seem to recommend 300-350ish as a starting point on the front

[marc69]

thanks, I'll start looking for stiffer springs, I assume the type to fit the fk struts is a lot better than springs for nova/corsa struts.

I removed the struts taht were on the car, I am sure they are corsa diesel ones, nice for the road.

[Stuart]

Why not take it on track as is, if you like it on the road and it handles ok then it should see you right enough on track.... Changing to new suspension and stiffer springs etc might make you have to spend the day tweaking things to try and make it handle how you remember and so on.