up4speed
Go Kart Newbie
- Location
- Long Island
- Car(s)
- 2015 GTI
I'm in the process of deciding whether to buy a different track car, or improve my GTI further. I am considering coil overs at this time.
My goal is to be able to daily drive it in reasonable comfort, but able to track it (more important, I have other cars to use for a daily). I'm looking for a lot less body roll, and I want the edges of the front tires to last longer.
I only want to lower it a little bit to lower the center of gravity. I'm thinking about 1/2" to 3/4" front and back equally. So if I'm forced to make it too low, I won't be happy.
I'm between 3 setups that are in 3 different price ranges. I would like to save money if possible, but if the better ones are worth it, I'm ok spending the money if I have to. However, if I can brag that the car is so much better, and I ONLY spent XXX amount, that's great too! If there's a point of diminishing returns which can save a lot of money for a very small loss in performance, that's where I would like to be, if possible.
Here are the options, I would love some input from those that have tried them:
Bilstein B16 $1629
KW V2 $2,134 (+$505 over Bilstein)
Ohlins R&T $2,690 (+$1,061 over Bilstein and +$556 over KW's)
I was also looking to pair them with the Eurosport street camber kit. I like that it doesn't affect NVH, but it only adds about .8 deg of camber. Hopefully that's enough to help turn in, and slow the tire wear on the edges.
If there are any other setups that I missed and should consider, please let me know. Thanks!
My goal is to be able to daily drive it in reasonable comfort, but able to track it (more important, I have other cars to use for a daily). I'm looking for a lot less body roll, and I want the edges of the front tires to last longer.
I only want to lower it a little bit to lower the center of gravity. I'm thinking about 1/2" to 3/4" front and back equally. So if I'm forced to make it too low, I won't be happy.
I'm between 3 setups that are in 3 different price ranges. I would like to save money if possible, but if the better ones are worth it, I'm ok spending the money if I have to. However, if I can brag that the car is so much better, and I ONLY spent XXX amount, that's great too! If there's a point of diminishing returns which can save a lot of money for a very small loss in performance, that's where I would like to be, if possible.
Here are the options, I would love some input from those that have tried them:
Bilstein B16 $1629
KW V2 $2,134 (+$505 over Bilstein)
Ohlins R&T $2,690 (+$1,061 over Bilstein and +$556 over KW's)
I was also looking to pair them with the Eurosport street camber kit. I like that it doesn't affect NVH, but it only adds about .8 deg of camber. Hopefully that's enough to help turn in, and slow the tire wear on the edges.
If there are any other setups that I missed and should consider, please let me know. Thanks!
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