Building the motor to your desired level, then tuning the suspension to it, or working the suspension first, then focusing on the motor?

James

 

Do It all at Once I am of course thats only because I'm rebuilding the entire car.

 

For the R it's a little different than other Tegs and cars. You could go either way but down the road and especially if you already do or plan on racing then the suspension and stoppers are important but not a prerequisite.

I for one believe in suspension brakes, tuning and learning your car through and through. You should also actually draw up a proposed plan for what exactly you want out of your car, so you will have a road to follow. Of course things change and stuff pops up but you need to see the future and the desired result to work on attaining it!

Ok enough Zen B.S. I had a nice 94/LS just a year ago and had some good plans for it. I did the Go Go struff first; I/H/E then some rims and rubber. What I noticed was when you car starts to perform better you tend to push it a little harder and enjoy it more BUT, the LS I had was not matched to the power it began to generate AND the brakes were overdue AND the Suspension had about 94000 miles on it so it needed help desperately. I mean it felt good but when things got tight or hairy it was not up to par IMHO.

So I had the means to get an R and did just that. The R is an extremely potent and balanced performer straight from the factory. It is bred and produced to be a competitive entry level race car from day one.

I'd say do what I am doin. I/H/E, dyno tuning and external engine goodies, Then the suspension, rims, rubber, brake rotors, pads and calipers and SS lines. Then go inside and do cams and some more dyno tuning. I'm stayin N/A!

These are my plans and all IMHO of course.

Good luck to you,

A.

 

Suspension/brakes first on all cars. Nothing dumber than not being able to stop or turn and crashing into a wall, etc.

 

If you are interested in driving on the track in the future, you will soon realize that practicing your driving skill and tuning your suspension are far more important than power. Do the suspension first, then the engine. But go to a driving school before anything. There's nothing more gratifying than beating someone with more power (or better suspension or better tires) than you.

 

Yessir I agree wholeheartedly!

Driving school or classes and some weekends at the track or auto-X. Learn about the car STOCK first! Then after you've learned and then mastered it's limits should you start mods. But, the suspension and brakes are good first mods to start you off.

A.