Suspension setup for 92 astina sp

[TURBO MAZDA]

[color=#000000:post_uid0]Ok it is time for me to upgrade my suspension tell me what you think of this.

·Front and rear white line Springs

·Front and rear Koni red shocks

·Front and rear white line sway bar 22 mm

What do you guys think ???[/color:post_uid0]

[BigBoyLemonade]

[color=#006666:post_uid0]yeah sounds perfect! have you got camber adjustment and front strut brace? they would be good too[/color:post_uid0]

[TURBO MAZDA]

[color=#000000:post_uid0]I have to look into the camber adjustment and front strut brace, do you have any sugestions on those[/color:post_uid0]

[TURBO MAZDA]

[color=#000000:post_uid0]Ok i have decided to go full out and get practicaly all new suspension

including an anti lift kit[/color:post_uid0]

[BigBoyLemonade]

[color=#006666:post_uid0]Difinately get a strut brace! you are meant to have one to reduce chassis twist... less power loss through the wheels[/color:post_uid0]

[TURBO MAZDA]

[color=#000000:post_uid0]Yep i got 1 : )

This is what i have

White line springs
koni red shocks
white line sway bars
whiteline strut brace
white line anti lift
white line camber

Should handel a little better know :cool:[/color:post_uid0]

[BigBoyLemonade]

[color=#006666:post_uid0]anti lift??? I didnt think you could get that for astinas????

can you get them? I would love some[/color:post_uid0]

[TURBO MAZDA]

[color=#000000:post_uid0]Yeah you can now, white line sells them

I think there around $200[/color:post_uid0]

[Toyboy]

[color=#000000:post_uid0]What did the swaybars and camber kit cost ya dude ??? Ive recently ordered a strut brace,still waiting for it to turn up :([/color:post_uid0]

[TURBO MAZDA]

[color=#000000:post_uid0]Camber cost around $80 each
swaybars i think it was $170 or around that each[/color:post_uid0]

[Toyboy]

[color=#000000:post_uid14]Thanx :)[/color:post_uid14]

[BigMal]

[color=#000000:post_uid0]Anthony,
Remember this is the previous Astina. Whiteline don't
make one for our model and wont because the bottom
wishbone section is flat so you don't need one. They
make one for KF/KH lasers and think thats the bush that
is used in the earlier Astina's.

Regards

Mal[/color:post_uid0]

[BigBoyLemonade]

[color=#006666:post_uid0]:(

I need more traction! I can only run a 15flat down the 1/4mile at the moment

I want to be running 14flats and I will be happy

what is the best sort of fuel pressure regulator?[/color:post_uid0]

[EZZY]

[color=#8D38C9:post_uid0]hey chris, i thought you were going to sale the beast?!?
have you painted it yet?
hope you had (or going to get) your car engineered......[/color:post_uid0]

[BigMal]

[color=#000000:post_uid1]Tony,
You need to add some adjustable shocks like konis to increase
the rebound rate so that they push back harder just like the
"edge of cliff" function on the kiwi inflatable sheeps !!
This will push the weight back towards the front. Lowering
the front or "more possible" raising the rear will change the
centre of gravity to add a bit more. Changing the front any
more than horizontal will cause the car to nose-dive under brakes.

Regards

Mal[/color:post_uid1]

[BigMal]

[color=#000000:post_uid1]Why ask about the FPR. You running lean ?? or are you
raising the boost :) Best to ask Geoff as he did those mods
very well. An variable one that reacts and adds more when
on boost would be best.

regards

Mal[/color:post_uid1]

[Sandyman]

[color=#FF0000:post_uid0]just out of curiosity, where can you get the rear anti roll bar or whatever it's called(i can't remember right now, but it goes in the boot and stops the car from flexing)? i can't say that they are commonly available...[/color:post_uid0]

[TURBO MAZDA]

[color=#000000:post_uid0]Hey eric ,

Yeah i got the car engineered last week, had the car of the road with the defects for about almost 2 months. With the paint the weekend that i got done for the defects was the weekend that i was aspose to get the car prepared but the guy had to go to a wedding or something. We are preparing the car for painting this weekend coming up and the following weekend it will be getting painted.

Not selling it anymore , my dad wants to keep it , and spent to much time and money on it to just sell it now[/color:post_uid0]

[BigMal]

[color=#000000:post_uid1]Whiteline do a rear strut brace for BA model astina's.
I don't have it yet but I will eventually. On the list of
things to get.

Regards

Mal[/color:post_uid1]

[IZG-00D]

[color=#000000:post_uid0]just read the suspension article by Whiteline on Mals car issued in Hot4s. fully sik at an affordable price. fully sick...[/color:post_uid0]

[BigBoyLemonade]

[color=#006666:post_uid0]nah not running lean but I wanna do everything geoff did because he has never had a problem with running lean...

FPR, Fuel pump and high flow filter i should be able to run 14psi easy...

then after that i will be investing in rebuilding the turbo to run 18psi
I wont run 18psi but just I can sleep easier at night if I know my impeller blades won't shatter[/color:post_uid0]

[BigBoyLemonade]

[color=#006666:post_uid0]by the time all that is done I should be able to buy a new Mazda 6 with full options, leather and sunroof[/color:post_uid0]

[IZG-00D]

[color=#000000:post_uid0]why not just buy it now...? or whatever car that tickles your fancy[/color:post_uid0]

[BigBoyLemonade]

[color=#006666:post_uid0]I might just do that?

who wants to buy mine for 25k?

new tyres
new paint and bodykit
everything included

I dont think anyone would?[/color:post_uid0]

[IZG-00D]

[color=#000000:post_uid0]keep both cars... i wanted to keep my astina but i cant afford to pay two insurance/rego ect.
$25k would be a reasonable price for your car considering you have turbo on...[/color:post_uid0]

[BigMal]

[color=#000000:post_uid1]Reasonable and reality are not always the same.
Don't think any of us will get close to $25K for our
cars turbo, huge bodykit or anything else.
Tony so you want more boost then :) cool. I would go
the hybrid VF8 over just a high-flo VJ20 will cost about
the same $850 bucks. You cant work out a swapover
price with Geoff as he paid big bucks for his rebuild
could be a way for him to get a couple of extra bucks
to compensate for people when they haggle him down.

Regards

Mal[/color:post_uid1]

[BigBoyLemonade]

[color=#006666:post_uid0]I already am running more boost... 12psi.. its so sweet![/color:post_uid0]

[BigMal]

[color=#000000:post_uid1]So thats what you get from the 2.5" exhaust. Cool.
Ever hit the boost cut ??
I am looking at manifold designs at the moment to add
a new turbo. Would be so sweet that and the new ECU.
Be able to keep up with you then, for a little while anyway
:)

Mal[/color:post_uid1]

[BigBoyLemonade]

[color=#006666:post_uid0]nah no boost cut... just more wheel spin.. I have a bad flat spot in the rev range though and are planning to sort that out this weekend...

Its either
- Water temp sensor to the ECU
- Oxygen sensor wires have been cut (The previous owner of my engine must have had a exhaust temp guage and ego sensor and the wires are dodgy)
- or the afm is screwed

I hope its the O2 sensor because that wont cost me anything to fix. AFM will be expensive if that is what the problem is..[/color:post_uid0]