how do i improve my cabby handling???

[tinnaM42]

just needs some tips on stiffining up my cabby.
thanks in advance.

[Mahmood]

lower it slighty, improve the springs/shocks and add a front strut brace.

[tinnaM42]

its on its arse already and alot of zoners think that a strut brace is for show. is there anything else i could do??

[maxfield]

A strut brace makes a massive difference.

Just cause it's on it's 'arse' don't mean it will handle well, if it's on standard shocks, they will probably be fucked.

Get some H&R ARB's and re bush it all the way round.

[tinnaM42]

its a spax set up all round.so your advise is to re bush maybe with poly bush's.
so apart from these few things theres not much more you can do???

[gooner1]

A strut brace makes a massive difference.

Just cause it's on it's 'arse' don't mean it will handle well, if it's on standard shocks, they will probably be ******.

Get some H&R ARB's and re bush it all the way round.

Would,nt that depend on what strut brace Max.

You have,nt said what suspension etc, you are using already tinnaM42

[tinnaM42]

it's spax's all round and dropped 60mm on spax springs.
and whats the best strutbrace to go for?

[maxfield]

Sparco.

[tinnaM42]

right so thats about it for handling??

[maxfield]

Depends how much you want to spend.

You could buy coilovers, adjustable topmounts etc

[1an]

what tyres are you running aswell as this will make a mssive difference.

[tinnaM42]

its just on budget continentals. whats the best tyres to go for on a average budget?

[1an]

there ya go, no mattter how much moeny you throw at other parts you need to have decent tyres to get a car handling well.

[tinnaM42]

so whats the best rubber to go for????

[maxfield]

Michelin Pilot Cup Sport.

Assuming money's no object.

[tinnaM42]

maxfield are they road legal?
what are toyo r888 like heard good comments about them?

[cliffybabe]

TBH honest unless ur gonna track the cab i wont go for the roll bards, id go threw the bushs first all round front and rear top mounts etc

Get a strut brace

Look into new dampers and springs

[tinnaM42]

in your opinion whats the best strutbrace to go for cliffe

[maxfield]

Yes, they're road legal. Pilot cups are from what I've read better than R888's.

[gudgeon]

Weld a roof to it...
...just saying.

[tinnaM42]

they dont do the pilot cups for the standrd bbs 15"................................ well i cant find them if they do??

[harry_p]

While bushes and decent suspension will make it better it's still not a great base for an amazing handling car, the shell is just not stiff enough despite the weight adding strengthening that bmw added. Stet braces may help a little, but the main areas for flex will be the floorpan at it's thinnest point ( where the doors cut into the shape) and across he from bulkhead causing the famous scuttle shake. For this reason there's no point going too stiff with the suspension.

You could always weld a roof on, add a roll cage or weld the doors up

[cliffybabe]

in your opinion whats the best strutbrace to go for cliffe

ive had a cheap one from ebay which made a good difference now im running a twin bar model with no joinging bolts and it feels even stiffer

[sati]

how about anti roll bars? get the wheel's balenced and tracked.

[markdemon]

hi guys just looked on ebay for a brace and nuffin where else can i source one from??
thanx

[magpie]

the wanted section.
oh errrm still not open,damn.

[gooner1]

May be wrong, but iirc, there was a post on here not long ago about a stiffening brace that ran from the rear of the car, and along it,s length. Not sure if it was cab specific,or even if they did one for cabs.
Was an American firm, i think. Realise that may be too extreme for you, but maybe worth a thought.

[a_kara]

TBH honest unless ur gonna track the cab i wont go for the roll bards, id go threw the bushs first all round front and rear top mounts etc

Get a strut brace

Look into new dampers and springs

roll bars are one way to improove the handling with out affecting the ride quality

i'd use the black bilsteins with some eibach springs and anti roll bars and strut brace

you'll have decent ride and it will corner much flatter.

60mm spax kit on cab is just wrong wrong and again wrong.

[DaveD]

http://www.strutbracer.co.uk/page1.php? ... modelid=71
http://www.larkspeed.com/index.pl?p=03630SCv&a=i

and lots more

but the best way to improve handling is to fit m3 bushes....and make sure all the bushes are in top condition