09tC_Kidd

I've had the hotchkis springs and front and rear sways, on the stiffest setting, for about two years now, and I love it, in the mountains I can hang with Z's and the average STI driver.. since I've gotten so used to my setup, I want more, so Im getting the BC Racing coilovers.. and maybe the ingalls 4point strut bar..

mrexotica

Back off your front sway bar. That fights rotation that the rear helps.
Strut bars are unnecessary. Your strut towers are against the firewall, and shock towers are in the trunk floor. Toyota did a good job on design. Strut bars are for decoration.

Before you buy any coils, find out what rates you're buying so you have something to compare to. A reputable mfr will publish rates. If they dont, I would consider those appearance coil overs.

09tC_Kidd

Ok I'll give that a try, and the coils are 30way adjustable with spring rates of 8kg/10kg.. I can get any combination of spring rates for no extra charge..

And btw, I drive hard daily..

mrexotica

That sounds promising! 30-way adjustable is probably wrong terminology. They're probably one-way with 30 clicks, or 2-way with 15 each...

I can tell you my autocross setup if you want your car to REALLY handle! (It's surprisingly tolerable on the street...) ;-)

09tC_Kidd

Ll ok thanks on the correction..nd yeah what's ur setup? U drive a tC right?

mrexotica

Yup. I race an '06 in Street Touring class.

My current setup:
Hotchkis Sport rear antisway bar, full stiff
Dunlop Star Spec tires on stock wheels
Koni Yellow One-way adjustable strut inserts and rear shocks
Ground Control coil over sleeves
Eibach race coils, 400lb front/ 700lb rear
Muffler delete
Custom intake
Front sway bar disconnected

Got most of it and had it professionally installed at Underground Autosports, a local shop. http://driveunderground.com

LETZgoBUDDY

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You took off your front sway bar?

Vlad1024

Holy oversteer Batman!!!

mrexotica

Nope. I removed one end link.

I didn't have any oversteer problems, but it puts down power out of turns better.
The only downside: even with 400lb springs, I bottomed out on a bumpy downhill sweeper.

I did it because of advice from someone more experienced that I am. And he was right! I just may replace the cut-down bumpstops with full-length ones...

Taintstick

ok so what i'm getting from this is that i shouldnt get a sway bar. all i want is for my car to stick in the turns and from what i understand the springs and tires will do a sufficiant job for messin around on back roads and in the mountains, is this correct or am i missing somthing?

mrexotica

As long as you have a good rear anti sway bar, and good tires, you'll be fine.

Alvarado.e09

I have Hotchkis front and rear sway bars both are on the hardest setting. I did see big improvements with the new bars i also have raceland coils slammed all the way. To me it still seems like the rear is still loose like the top rear to be exact in corners. Would a C pillar bar help with this? Im going to call it top roll probably not what its really called but i dont now how to explain it.

mrexotica

All a c-pillar bar will do is use up your trunk space. Strut bars are unnecessary on a tC.
Back off on your front sway bar for rotation.

Also, maximum 2" drop if you want your suspension to do its job properly. You're probably on the bump stops half the time with an extreme drop...

Alvarado.e09

The C pillar bar will not take up to much space i just want to be able to use my back seat and still have the head rest in the back. And its not a Strut bar its a pillar bar. and i will back off of the front sway bar and bring my car up a little I get scared going over some things i hate it when I bottom out on something makes me wanna cry a little bit lol.

Thanks for your advice

mrexotica

If you bottom out, your suspension is too low to work properly, and a strut bar isn't going to help.
A friend of mine recently broke off a chunk of his oil pump when he bottomed out just a little too hard...