ITR97 wrote: i was just thinking somehting that would make my car handle way better on turns and higher speeds, and is adjustable. i dont want a rough ride on the streets cuz the roads are never smooth over here
I'm gathering from your comments that you want the best of both worlds.
Know what?
You already have it in the ITR OEM suspension!
There's a widely known NASA-Virginia instructor named Willard Harris. His suspension is still completely stock, and he's lapping many cars on expensive custom suspensions.
If you are really not going to be tracking your car all that much, you
could do something relatively inexpensive, like switching to Spoon Progressive springs. This will give you a firmer feel on the street, and you will find yourself driving a little more enthusiastically than you normally would.
However, if you
are tracking your car a lot, you will outgrow springs like this because these normal "safe" setups will have you plowing hopelessly on sharp corners if you don't take your car to the next level w/different shocks, swaybars and camber settings.
On the other hand, one infers from your statements that you are not experienced enough for us to conscience recommending a classic USDM type racing suspension. Going heavy in the rear can get you in a world of trouble in an emergency if you don't know what you're doing, and you could easily also end up with a car that makes you uneasy when driven enthusiastically.
For example, the Honda Challenge champions all seem to be unhappy unless their cars are hanging the tails out on every turn. I'd hesitate to recommend those kinds of ratios for you on the street. It's fast...but it's dangerous if you don't know what you're doing.
The ITR Expo at Beaverun was the first time I had tracked my ITR with a heavy-rear suspension...and I was definitely uncomfortable. The kids loved it...but I ended up being very slow and cautious because the car seemed to be hunting for direction on the straights, and unpredictable (but quick) in the corners.
I finally got used to it and fiddled w/the alignments a bit, and was approved for Summit Point's Seat Time programme this past Friday (meaning I can just show up and drive without supervision). But in the beginning, that heavy rear was
very disconcerting (and I am not exactly a completely inexperienced driver).
So...I mirror the advice of my friends above.
Get into driving your ITR w/the stock suspension first, and learn all about the dynamics of the ITR that way, before you waste a lot of money and give yourself a lot of headaches fooling w/spring rates and shocks.
