The kyb's cant handle spring rates higher than stock.... you wont be able to run a spring that makes a noticeable difference in handling with that shock, without it being underdamped. Hell, the 17.5mm rear sway bar is too much for the kyb's.
There are several issues at hand with the saturn suspension. Public enemy number one is the mcpherson struts - they offer very poor camber and toe control under hard cornering, especially with r-tires, but you can work around that. You'll need to install stiffer poly bushings all the way around (they may haave to be custom made unless energy suspension finally pulled the stick out of their ass and are selling a set). You'll then need a set of shocks - thats the big part of the picture. If you are looking for a road race setup, you will have springs in the 300-600(front)/400-900(rear) range depending on what works. Start low, work up higher. In order to run a spring rate that high you will most likely need a set of re-valved koni shocks. They're not cheap, but they work. In order to use those, you can source some carerra housings (good luck), or have a machine shop build you a set of shock housings. Its just a tube with a threaded top and a bracket welded to the bottom, essentially. But without the shocks the car will handle like absolute shit. I would call tri-point engineering out in california - they will charge alot of $$ but they will make you a quality setup. I'm sure they could find a set of ground control sleeves that will work for your app as well. Ryan ----- Original Message ----- From: "RoadRunn" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, March 21, 2002 5:54 PM Subject: [SPOC] Suspension - Race ONLY > I am trying to get an idea for the suspension of my car. I emailed > Saturn Motorsports and got limited information and got no reply what so > ever from XRC. I am looking for race only suspension ideas. I have a 92 > SL (the body style is about the only thing stock left) and need > something to get the power to the wheels without absorbing too much. I > have heard that using the OEM struts for the rear, lifting up the rear > to the desired height, and welding the sleeves of the strut open at that > level is the latest thing. Has anyone heard of this working? Are there > any other ideas about coil-overs, 800-1000lbs springs with KYBs? Of > course money is some what of a factor but stiffness and power transfer > are more important than cost. Again this is a RACE ONLY car that will > never see the street again (hasn't in the last year) so I don't care if > it's illegal for the street :) > > Neil > > Visit SPOC National at http://www.spocnational.org > > Don't forget to update your Profile in the Owners Database. > Visit SPOC National at http://www.spocnational.org Don't forget to update your Profile in the Owners Database.
