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I've used as much as 3.5 degees negative camber - on track the tyre temperatures were too high on the inner edges and I've found that 2 degrees negative is a pretty good compromise for road and track, but you will get increased tyre wear. To use over 2 degrees negative effectively you need...

Yes the car is a bit rolly polly on track, but to make it perfect for track would make it unbearable for road, not a bad compromise as they are.

I must be getting old, but on the pot holed roads of sussex I wouldn't want higher front spring rates

I've mailed him about the dampers - and got no reply a bent damper is scrap basically

anyone fancy telling me the secret on this, or are interested parties keeping it to themselves?

F1 GSD3s melt on track - good road tyre though

In order of effectiveness (and excuse if patronising) Tuition remove weight Camber change + toe change Brakes - pads/proper fluid and ducting to keep them cool, no need or expensive 4 pots Tyres (go for 15 inch wheels) Toyos are bounded around on every single make forum around -...

Pagid Rs42s with castrol SRF fluid - 3 trackdays with very late braking - still loads of pad left only problem I had was at Rockingham - very heavy on brakes - when I was keeping up with a 997GT3RS* I started to get some fade, recovered with lighter braking * I guess he can't...

'you could set the car up better with other dampers' Steve you'd have to be visiting the Ohlins or Penske shop to do so - and that would cost ££££££ the dampers we have are far superior to anything available aftermarket such as the bilsteins

when you fit your bilsteins can I buy your knackered Sachs dampers off you?

no idea - too many variables mine seem ok at 18,000 miles There's a quote from the renaultsport boss I think (its on this site somewhere) saying 30,000kms. I guess by 40,000 miles most dampers on any car are getting a bit tired. Its that sort of drop in performance as well as bushes...

Firstly I'd like to point out I've had permission from the moderators for this post as it could be viewed as an 'advert' Some background: at some stage, and 'when' will depend on many factors, the dampers will need replacing/rebuilding. The replace cost is prohibative and there's...

it does make noises on full lock, mine does two things - I get some scrub from the front tyres, and also I think theres some noise from the driveshafts which will be a their limit in these positions - pretty normal for a FWD car (and the reason why FWD cars tend to have less lock available than RWD)

I could say ' I told you so!' but I won't :P

all correct any 14mm camber bolts will do K-Tec ones look fine

the symptoms you describe could be something as simple as worn tyres, you might find a fresh set of boots transforms the car geo wise 2 degree negative at the front (you will need camber adjusters) 10 mins toe out (anymore and personally I feel there is a detriment rather than improvement...

Rs42 fine on road, no complaints from the wife either Steve you have PM

For trackdays - Pagid RS42, and castrol SRF brake fluid, standard discs no fade lapping brands hatch indy When switching to a new pad, its best to lightly emery the surface of the discs to new metal. Brakes work at the molecular level. Pad material is transferred to the disc, so the...

I can find out 1:1 sounds a bit...brave you thinking of sprinting in mind?

I was talking to the tech dep at Sachs - but yes they are rebuildable and yes I was talking to an idiot

I'm boring and only ever use Castrol SRF it just works

ahh someone needs to take their seat apart and see - either that or stick 12v into it and see what happens is it thick enough to be for heated seats?

it'll be fine!

isn't the wire under the seats a pressure sender to detect if someone is sitting on them - and then in conjunction with the seatbelt sensor works out if it needs to beep at you?

I doubt you'd would notice that much difference on a car with ABS, you'd probably get a better feel with a fluid change

what a great summary :) you are so right re RWD its just so easy in comparison getting rid of the bump steer on road cars makes a great difference on braking and turning - but its a real faff with current track rod end design and steering rack placement running less than 20mins toe...

use a bolt of slightly larger diameter and push it in, using a jubilee clip to hold it in place. You could also use some sikaflex or silicone sealant to ensure a good seal

reply to Steve damper servicing varies between £50-£200 per damper depending on manufacturer (plus removal and couriering costs) I'll see if I can get an answer from Sachs having said that I imagine most owners will be driving something else when they need their dampers servicing...

was in no way meant to be condescending - sorry if it came across that way :oops: people came over a bit uptight in their posts!

right - everyone calm down dampers slowly degrade with time and use from day one, as does every other part of the car wipers wear out, tyres wear out, discs and pads wear out oil wears out - and you replace that on a regular basis without a second thought I really wonder whether any...