Jap Devil

The first set of coils I fitted (Apexi's) to the IS were a real nightmare - poor ride quality and knock knock bloody knock all the time. If I managed to cure the knock on the front offside it would reappear on the rear nearside! The HKS Hipermax RS coils I now have on the IS are perfect - awesome ride quality and quiet. I have the dampening set to 100% on the front and to 75% at the rear. 100% at the rear is just too hard! Likewise, the TRD coils I have on the MR2 are just fine, dampening set to 80% at the front and 60% at the rear. Very easy to adjust the ride height too

I mean mods like forced induction - supercharger & turbo related issues, Q/A's etc. Not directly geometry related but which have an effect on braking & suspension.

Call that slammed......you p***y There's at least another 10mm to go

Oooops, still logged on as Mrs M

Nice one Mr S...will get uploading!

And thereafter it starts to get silly power: Greddy TD06 turbo + wastegate Greddy I/C Blitz SBC boost control Greddy EMU 2.2 stroker kit (maybe) otherwise forged pistons/rods/crank 400 ponies at the wheels of a car that weighs less than 1,300Kg are looking very tempting!

...well mins is RWD but not alot of power..(yet..) Still drifting is fun even if I can't hang huge angles like other people (I am really unskilled no matter how much I practise!) The only time I've drifted was around the roundabout at M1 J26 is the pouring rain.....I lost the back end on boost and almost pooped one

Drifting seems to be doubling in size by the hour! Never tried it myself in anger yet but wouldn't mind a crack sometime. And RWD Jap cars with plenty of power seem to be the order of the day!

I'm off with the Tubby to Noble Motorsport in Chesterfield tomorrow, to have Unichip and boost control module fitted followed by a mapping session on the RR ......hoping for over 300bhp in time for the Ring

How about a "go fast" sub-forum in the General section, for all the power mods?

You'll need to find a centre that uses a camera system that hooks onto the sides of the wheels, rather than hooks on the top of the wheel. There are a few of Tony's recommended centres listed towards the bottom of the main forums page. Whereabouts are you?

It's not just a case of getting your fingers in there, you need to be able to put your palm flat on top of the wheel.

Tony gave me a custom geometry spec for my MR2, based upon the wheel/tyre size, approx ride height etc. I also got a set of camber adjust bolts, which are non-standard on the MR2. Will get this all done by next week i hope. BTW....Tim, this was for a track geo

Alignment is a way for the tyre sheds to fleece Joe Public...... Oh....BTW matey you know your inners are all worn? It's cuz of the tracking's bad, right matey....we can sort it for you mate, for £14.99 plus da VAT...mate Tell 'em to go f*** off...mate

but you need to know the 17" tyre size to calculate it ?? There is an option to input 2 sets of tyre data. It won't suggest a tyre size for you.

Try this one Mr N: Tyre size calculator

I bought the coils while I was in the US and got a cracking price - $1,890 (shipped) which works out at £1,080 In the UK they go for around £1,500 Fitting came to £136 inclusive at my local independant garage. Well pleased!

I think many of us know about the poor manufacturer's geometry setup on the Lexus IS.......are there any other manufacturers and models whose initial geom is bad?

The HKS HiperMax RS coilovers I have on the IS are top notch - 30 point adjustable dampening, really tightened up the handling and are very quiet!

OK......that's what I did but obviously I did something wrong

Couldn't seem to be able to get the "poll" thing to work

I recently changed from the standard MR2 Billies springs & dampeners to a set of TRD coilovers (manufactured by Tokico) which I picked up 2nd hand for a bargain price on eBay. These have 5 way adjustable dampening by means of a small dial and I initially left them set as they came - 3/5 at the rear and 4/5 at the front. The ride was incredibly hard and the car was prone to much skittiness and bouncing, even with the dampening set softer. Oversteer and tramlining were also a problem. It was only when I went and fitted the split size 16" rims with 45 aspect tyres that the problem went away. I now have he low ride I wanted, an acceptable level of comfort and all the handling capability I need.

Nekked tyres.......or nekked wimmin

Depends on the car... On the Tub I have split size Toyo Proxes T-1R front n rear On the Fat IS I have 235/35/18 Potenzas S03 Poles....coz they came top of the pole

Yes Barrie, Whereas big wheels and slim walled tyres look good, the wheel & tyre combination forms part of the car's suspension- The bigger the wheel, the less the tyre wall and therfore the car becomes more unstable.