kjmdrumz3

iTrader: (1)

Looking to get into road-racing, but wanna test the waters before buying the $2500 wilwood setup. Also looking for a true 1" drop spring. Any suggestions?

JD_AMG

If you don't get answers you may want to call Sam Strano at stranoparts.com for the right compound. Im running Hawk HPS pads but haven't road raced and Im not going to recommend then not knowing if they can take those kind of track temps.
The springs I will comment on though, Im assuming you have all your mods listed in you sig? I don't see any aftermarket suspension, so Im going to assume your on stock shocks, and the last thing you want to do is add lowering springs and then try to race on them. What you want is good shocks first, the factory shocks arn't even adequate for the factory springs and the main reason these cars don't handle well.

kjmdrumz3

iTrader: (1)

The sign is complete bullshit. LOL. I need springs and swaybars and the suspension is done
Also planning on 555RII's on all 4 corners as the car is hardly driven on the street. But I need to call strano anyway. Thanks

kjmdrumz3

iTrader: (1)

Double post

kjmdrumz3

iTrader: (1)

Going with Hawk HP Plus.

Foxxtron

iTrader: (1)

If I may comment really quickly, one of the most frustrating things with the Hawk HP Plus is that they're really "grabby." What I mean is that even though they're aggressive and stop like crazy, I find them too much like using a "push-button." Whilst this character may excite less experienced drivers (at least with concerns to brake modulation) more experienced drivers (e.g. those who AX, ORR, or RR) actually prefer to have much better control over modulation through the pedal sometimes despise this. I know I do and Sam Strano has commented on this as well.

Since you mentioned you'll be consulting Sam Strano, you may want to ask him about using another Hawk pad, the DTC-30. I was reading about it on another thread and he actually tried it out and preferred it over the HP Plus. More recently my friend tried it out on his HSV and another on his Evo VIII. Even though they were both skeptical about using a supposed "dirt track" pad, they were both pleased to get rid of their crummy pads that not only lightly squealed, but also felt like "push-buttons" and overheated (cannot comment completely about their overheating, but I did inspect their rotors and can tell what happened).

teke184

iTrader: (5)

on way to get stiffer springs and not have to deal with such a big drop in height is to add spacers.

BMR sells spacers for the front shock/spring assembley that gives you 1/2" less drop. so a 1.25" spring with the spacer results in a .75" drop.

then you can run an additional spacer on the back. i did this with my car by putting 1/4" hose inside the rear spring isolator for about a 1/4-3/8" boost. if you search i posted a thread on it. gotta measure the car again now that its had time to settle more.