Suspension mods for dirt track - Type R

[Guest]

Hi guys,

Just wanted to know what suspension mods can i do to my type R for improving the handling on a dirt track and street as well. Currents suspension mods are:

Tein low springs

Factory front strut brace

Greddy rear strut brace

factory shocks

How much difference will front and rear sway bars make in terms of bang for buck?

Thanks

[dubbedup]

Street - adjustables

Dirt track - forester type suspension lift it right up (maybe??)

[funkytown]

sway bars help heaps..

most in the wagons, then sedans and lastly the R's.

for dirt sway bars probly not the best idea.

You set your car up for one or other.. not both

[WRXER]

Depends what type of surface the dirt track is to be honest, Kooms is fun on both gravel roads and tarmac. ;D

[Guest]

Get rid of the Tein's for starters. They're too low, too soft, and will quickly wear out your OEM struts.

Larger swaybars will improve how your car performs on the road through reducing roll but they also decrease your suspension's independence which is never a good idea on dirt.

Improving your handling will all be about compromises since a car that performs well on the street won't necessarily perform well off-road.

I would spend money on a new strut/spring combo. Something stiffer with a lot of travel.

[Koom]

When you say you want it to handle on dirt track, do you mean with proper rally tyres on and on gravel or just playing round in the grass?

For gravel on proper rally tyres, firstly you need ground clearance. Not tonnes of it but enough to get you over the bit that mounds up in the crest of the road. Factory suspension at factory ride height can work ok. Big, tough underbody protection helps alot too as everything gets hammered. With a Type R, fully lock the DCCD when on loose surfaces unless you want to be going nowhere sideways like a BDA Escort.

Often, disconnecting the rear swaybar will make the car more predictable on gravel.

Basically you do everything the opposite to what you'd do to make it handle nicely on sealed surfaces