SV21 Suspension? Touge?

[ericle]

Hi,

I own an '87 SV21, it's my first car, I've recently installed a pod filter and am quiet happy with the deep tone it gives off. The engine is a bit rough and boggy, but I was told valve saver fluid would solve that. I drive it pretty hard, especially on turns and when taking off, and since camping is coming up at Lake Eildon in a couple of days I want to do some touge on the winding roads there. The front suspension has been replaced by a stock from another SV21, however the rear are worn out and very bouncy.

I was wondering if there is any cheap suspension out there that is ideal for hard cornering, and any other modifications that should be made to enhance handling and performance?

P.S

I'm on a very tight budget if any at all, so please take that into consideration. Also when I say 'suspension', I do so as I'm not very good with the anatomy of the suspension, such as the dampers, coilovers etc. But please feel free to mention these parts as I am very good at researching :) Cheers!

[ST162_GTTwo]

Hi,

I own an '87 SV21, it's my first car, I've recently installed a pod filter and am quiet happy with the deep tone it gives off. The engine is a bit rough and boggy, but I was told valve saver fluid would solve that. I drive it pretty hard, especially on turns and when taking off, and since camping is coming up at Lake Eildon in a couple of days I want to do some touge on the winding roads there. The front suspension has been replaced by a stock from another SV21, however the rear are worn out and very bouncy.

I was wondering if there is any cheap suspension out there that is ideal for hard cornering, and any other modifications that should be made to enhance handling and performance?

P.S

I'm on a very tight budget if any at all, so please take that into consideration. Also when I say 'suspension', I do so as I'm not very good with the anatomy of the suspension, such as the dampers, coilovers etc. But please feel free to mention these parts as I am very good at researching :) Cheers!

i would replace the entire suspension (just did this with my celica). i have pedders units installed with my car, and my car handles very well. The pedders ones are worth looking at. if you get some, do it quick, christmas is coming up, and the rozzers are going to be around like flys on a corpse. and we dont want you getting pinged by the coppers, do we? while you are at it, check your tyres for wear, and make sure all lights are 100 percent functional. im saying this to stop you getting nicked by the rozzers.

[lateralus]

be VERY careful! there's going to be a lot of people around the yarra ranges at this time of year, so it probably isn't the best idea to go hooning around mountain roads with blind corners and 70 degree slopes either side of the road...

[ericle]

Yea ST162_GTTwo I was checking out Pedders Sports Ryder suspension, there's a store in near my area. I might go check it out. How much did it cost you to replace the whole lot?

lateralus your right, our camping area was booked out. But I'm planning to go out at night, it'll be easier to spot cars that way since you can see their headlight beams.

Cheers!

[flysiksv21]

Yea ST162_GTTwo I was checking out Pedders Sports Ryder suspension, there's a store in near my area. I might go check it out. How much did it cost you to replace the whole lot?

i have king springs in my SV21, its a 1988. it handles like crazy. takes corners tighter and faster then most other cars i ahve driven.

[DJKOR]

Cheap suspension and touge are words that I don't like to hear put together.

About the most cost efficient thing you can do to the SV21 if you want it to corner better is to pick up some King Springs. Their stock ride height is just that little bit too high for you to throw it around like that in my opinion. They shouldn't set you back too much either. Can get the springs for under $300 and free fitting if you have a mate with spring compressors.