the do I have to start a new thread to get some info on tarmac springs for JVAB struts thread

John and all. Ontario has a new "all tarmac" regional rally this year. What are my options for a JVAB 50mm tarmac set-up?

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Gone fishing

Go see Iain, and steal some JDM coil-over stuff that he has.

Remember..it's likely going raining, and maybe even still snow covered, "soft" isn't a bad thing.

I've been to Shannonville and run track days in the heat of summer, on sticky tires, on my "gravel" set-up + sway bars and run circles around alot of cars even with N/A hp.

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Chris

I ran Rally Tennnessee last year which is all tarmac and the only change I made was putting the rear sway bar back in the xr4ti and redoing the alignment. Same springs, same ride height as gravel. RT is held on paved backroads so it is not like being on a racetrack.

We generally looked at the 1000 lakes rally specs in the Ford Manual to set the alignment for the car. There are also some specs in the Ford Manual for smooth tarmac events.

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Matt Smith

Racing in glorious black and red

My daily life is a Saab story (sold!)

Do It Sidewayz Wrote:
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> Go see Iain, and steal some JDM coil-over stuff
> that he has.
>
> Remember..it's likely going raining, and maybe
> even still snow covered, "soft" isn't a bad
> thing.
>
> I've been to Shannonville and run track days in
> the heat of summer, on sticky tires, on my
> "gravel" set-up + sway bars and run circles around
> alot of cars even with N/A hp.
>
> Chris


only thing that kinda bothers me is that my car sits REALLY high. I can lower the springs but that means that on droop the spring is free. So I guess that means I'd need shorter inserts? I might just run stock STi stuff.

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Gone fishing

If you're worried about free-floating springs on droop, why not pick up a couple spacers and helper springs to keep everything in place.

Mine get like 4-6 inches away on droop. Doesn't seem to hurt much. Scrapeage of some anodizing, but okay.

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Grant Hughes

david amor Wrote:
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> Do It Sidewayz Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > Go see Iain, and steal some JDM coil-over
> stuff
> > that he has.
> >
> > Remember..it's likely going raining, and
> maybe
> > even still snow covered, "soft" isn't a bad
> > thing.
> >
> > I've been to Shannonville and run track days
> in
> > the heat of summer, on sticky tires, on my
> > "gravel" set-up + sway bars and run circles
> around
> > alot of cars even with N/A hp.
> >
> > Chris
>
>
> only thing that kinda bothers me is that my car
> sits REALLY high. I can lower the springs but that
> means that on droop the spring is free. So I guess
> that means I'd need shorter inserts? I might just
> run stock STi stuff.
>
>


I can supply 3" ID helper springs now. Poof, problem solved.

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John Vanlandingham
Sleezattle, WA, USA

Vive le Prole-le-ralliat

www.rallyrace.net/jvab
CALL +1 206 431-9696
Remember! Pacific Standard Time
is 3 hours behind Eastern Standard Time.

john vanlandingham Wrote:
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> david amor Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > Do It Sidewayz Wrote:
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> > -----
> > > Go see Iain, and steal some JDM
> coil-over
> > stuff
> > > that he has.
> > >
> > > Remember..it's likely going raining,
> and
> > maybe
> > > even still snow covered, "soft" isn't a
> bad
> > > thing.
> > >
> > > I've been to Shannonville and run track
> days
> > in
> > > the heat of summer, on sticky tires, on
> my
> > > "gravel" set-up + sway bars and run
> circles
> > around
> > > alot of cars even with N/A hp.
> > >
> > > Chris
> >
> >
> > only thing that kinda bothers me is that my
> car
> > sits REALLY high. I can lower the springs but
> that
> > means that on droop the spring is free. So I
> guess
> > that means I'd need shorter inserts? I might
> just
> > run stock STi stuff.
> >
> >
>
>
> I can supply 3" ID helper springs now. Poof,
> problem solved.
>
> John Vanlandingham
> Sleezattle, WA, USA
>
> Vive le Prole-le-ralliat
>
> www.jvab.f4.ca


I'll be calling you john.

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Gone fishing

david amor Wrote:
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>

> >
> > www.jvab.f4.ca
>
>
> I'll be calling you john.

Hooookie dokie.
>

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John Vanlandingham
Sleezattle, WA, USA

Vive le Prole-le-ralliat

www.rallyrace.net/jvab
CALL +1 206 431-9696
Remember! Pacific Standard Time
is 3 hours behind Eastern Standard Time.