Springs or coilovers

Business Kat · 01-28-2015, 06:06 PM

Hey everyone! I need ya'lls help again. I got tanabe lowered springs back in LA, moved to austin, and now it's scraping everywhere and it hurts my soul. It's a daily driver but with 475whp and crappy texas roads I can't get traction anywhere to have fun. And from what people tell me about the cops here, maybe it's a good thing. That being said I'm thinking I should utilize my time here and start going to the track. I also have an r6 I want to take to the track.

A) What am I really getting myself into with the track? I know I'll get addicted.
B) Should I just put the stock springs back on or invest in coilovers? I don't really know the difference and I tried researching but it went over my head. I do like the idea of stiffening it up a little bit, I love corners. I don't care about comfort.
C) Sway bars: overkill? Do I need them?
D) Do I need to get another dyno?
E) How much in debt am I going to be after all this
F) It's supercharged and I don't have a oil cooler... how necessary is that? (not suspension I know)
G) This forum rocks and you guys have more or less built my car so thank you all!

Gotta go!!

B&W_Evader · 01-28-2015, 07:36 PM

Everything is really already here.

Get the 34 row oil cooler.

UPGRADE YOUR BRAKES!!!!!!!!!!! You'll need pads and fluid at a minimum, probably ducting and SST lines if you're running that much HP

Take a driving course and figure out for yourself what you don't like about the way your car handles.

Masterbeatty · 01-30-2015, 10:30 AM

Take it to the track bone A$$ stock then upgrade from there.

JARblue · 01-30-2015, 11:00 AM

Have you done any driving classes in the past? If not, consider Driveway Austin

Tadpole · 01-30-2015, 11:02 AM

Im taking my first steps at autocross. I will see what is needed as I go.

DR_ · 01-30-2015, 11:26 AM

I recommend The Driver's Edge for instructed track events.

01-28-2015, 06:06 PM	#1 (permalink)
Business Kat Base Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Austin,TX Posts: 125 Drives: 2013 Stillen SC MT Rep Power: 11	Springs or coilovers Hey everyone! I need ya'lls help again. I got tanabe lowered springs back in LA, moved to austin, and now it's scraping everywhere and it hurts my soul. It's a daily driver but with 475whp and crappy texas roads I can't get traction anywhere to have fun. And from what people tell me about the cops here, maybe it's a good thing. That being said I'm thinking I should utilize my time here and start going to the track. I also have an r6 I want to take to the track. A) What am I really getting myself into with the track? I know I'll get addicted. B) Should I just put the stock springs back on or invest in coilovers? I don't really know the difference and I tried researching but it went over my head. I do like the idea of stiffening it up a little bit, I love corners. I don't care about comfort. C) Sway bars: overkill? Do I need them? D) Do I need to get another dyno? E) How much in debt am I going to be after all this F) It's supercharged and I don't have a oil cooler... how necessary is that? (not suspension I know) G) This forum rocks and you guys have more or less built my car so thank you all! Gotta go!!

01-28-2015, 07:36 PM	#2 (permalink)
B&W_Evader Track Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: CA Posts: 972 Drives: slower than before Rep Power: 386	Everything is really already here. Get the 34 row oil cooler. UPGRADE YOUR BRAKES!!!!!!!!!!! You'll need pads and fluid at a minimum, probably ducting and SST lines if you're running that much HP Take a driving course and figure out for yourself what you don't like about the way your car handles. __________________ \|RIP\|6spd-sport\|OSG-LSD\|XP8\|RBF600\|Eibach Sways\|RE-71R\|FI-34Row\|Gen3-CAI\|Yaw P.S.\|

01-30-2015, 10:30 AM	#3 (permalink)
Masterbeatty A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2012 Location: Whales Vagina Posts: 4,586 Drives: the speed limit... Rep Power: 122866	Take it to the track bone A$$ stock then upgrade from there. __________________ 2011 MB 6MT Masterbeatty journal

01-30-2015, 11:00 AM	#4 (permalink)
JARblue A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Austin, TX Age: 43 Posts: 36,449 Drives: 11 Z34, 98 E36 M3 Rep Power: 2684440	Have you done any driving classes in the past? If not, consider Driveway Austin __________________ 2011 370Z 6MT Sport Gun Metallic \| ARC \| CJM \| Ecutek \| FI \| Fujimura \| R2C \| SPL \| Stillen \| TWM \| Z1 \| ZSpeed \|

01-30-2015, 11:02 AM	#5 (permalink)
Tadpole A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Lockhart, TX Posts: 1,082 Drives: 13 Nissan 370Z A7 Rep Power: 17	Im taking my first steps at autocross. I will see what is needed as I go. __________________ Takeda TR3009P Short Ram Intakes, Custom Dual Exhaust, X-Piped with 18" Resonators & TopSpeed Axle Backs. EVO-R Led Third Foglight,

01-30-2015, 11:26 AM	#6 (permalink)
DR_ Track Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Dallas Posts: 981 Drives: Touring/Sport M6 PG Rep Power: 16	I recommend The Driver's Edge for instructed track events.

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