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Beginning the task of subtly sharpening up the Classica, more into a bit of a sleeper spec. I like the stock suspension's damping (especially since the car is mostly for commute/backroad duty) but it feels a bit more numb in the corners than I'd like. Also, with the 16" wheels, it sits a bit tall visually. 17"s are not currently part of my plan.
I don't want an autocross-slaying, slammed, full performance setup... just a bit of sharpening with no more than 1" of drop. My hope is that something simple like the Eibach ProKit springs matched with the stock dampers would bridge that gap... keeping the general compliance but allowing a little more feeling in the twisties. Pair that with some caster adjustment to improve steering firmness, and that might be all it needs.
I know conventional forum widsom is never retain stock components... but they're pretty good and with a fairly minor spring swap, I can't imagine it's going to be a lot of stress on the Tokicos. Am I crazy?
Anyone have direct experience with this approach yet?
Follow-up oddity - the US distributors note 0.8" front and rear drop with this setup (perfect!) but their European site shows 1.3" front and 1" rear for the kit of the same name.
I don't want an autocross-slaying, slammed, full performance setup... just a bit of sharpening with no more than 1" of drop. My hope is that something simple like the Eibach ProKit springs matched with the stock dampers would bridge that gap... keeping the general compliance but allowing a little more feeling in the twisties. Pair that with some caster adjustment to improve steering firmness, and that might be all it needs.
I know conventional forum widsom is never retain stock components... but they're pretty good and with a fairly minor spring swap, I can't imagine it's going to be a lot of stress on the Tokicos. Am I crazy?
Anyone have direct experience with this approach yet?
Follow-up oddity - the US distributors note 0.8" front and rear drop with this setup (perfect!) but their European site shows 1.3" front and 1" rear for the kit of the same name.