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Old May 28, 2006 | 03:49 AM
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I race my 94 eclipse at the local dirt track in West Liberty, Iowa. I have a fast car on the straight away and back stretch, but I seem to lose Horsepower in the corners. Any suggestions on what I can do to the car to help me through the corners better? Setups? Springs? Anything.
 
Old May 28, 2006 | 03:50 AM
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full suspension. stiffen it up and youll be good
 
Old May 28, 2006 | 01:05 PM
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Lower is always better. Just make sure its not so low that you end up hitting stuff.
 
Old May 28, 2006 | 02:09 PM
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so, what type of suspension should i go with? I currently have a spring rubber in the right front, but it seems like i need to go another route. A suspension that a local store sells. Autozone or Orielly's.
 
Old May 28, 2006 | 02:19 PM
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but something thats adjustible online.it may cost a litle more but it will greatly increase handling...
 
Old May 28, 2006 | 03:36 PM
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fully adjustible JIC coildovers like $2000 worth of amasing susppension
 
Old May 30, 2006 | 02:10 AM
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You have to understand, this is dirt racing. Not a lot of money to spend. Cheaper way.
 
Old May 30, 2006 | 11:24 AM
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how about around $500 for eibach lowering springs and KYB shocks/struts
 
Old May 30, 2006 | 01:07 PM
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skunk2 offers a set of coilover lowering springs for like 265 for the set.
 
Old May 30, 2006 | 03:00 PM
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skunk 2 doesnt give you the good handling that he is looking for though. Those are more for looks than for handling
 
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