K10 cornering

[wakyjaky]

Hi all !
I want to be able to chuck my k10 round corners like a go kart ,
I have purchased some wide wheels and that has improved the handling but it is still quite boaty.
I know if I got lowering springs or coilovers it would help but if I lower my car the wheels will scrape and I can't be assed to drive at 5mph down a bumpy road.

Is there a way I can stop or at least reduce the body roll quite alot without lowering ???

I will appreciate all replys thanks

Jack

 

[karlj]

KYB gas shocks and 35mm springs will help and you won't scrape, if you're mechanically minded k11 arbs can be fitted

 

[wakyjaky]

thanks pal , are the 35mm lowering springs quite stiff ?

what about strut bars/braces ???

 

[karlj]

Strut braces do sweet fa by themselves, any after market spring will be stiffer than a 20yr old stock spring

 

[wakyjaky]

mine has brand new springs i had to get them for the mot they are really bouncy though.

 

[AH.K10]

Have you got new shocks? and gas filled shocks are even better. And ARB off a k11 on the front will do alot. I guess stripping the car out will help too?

 

[will930]

Coilovers? Check out porks blog or machi san

 

[wakyjaky]

nah only one new rear shock, whats 'arbs'? and i kinda wanna do it on the cheap and coilovers are quite dear :/

 

[karlj]

Anti roll bars

 

[wakyjaky]

oh right aha i should have guessed

 

[AH.K10]

If you can weld (or know some one who can) and have some tool skills then fitting coilovers isn't too hard or expensive. (170 ish I'd say) I have coilovers on mine but not driven it yet as its off road till all sorted.

 

[Micra 110]

I have KYB Gas shocks, 35mm springs and a Strut brace. The ride can be a bit bumpy at times.
It does go round corners like a Go cart but only after I replaced all moving suspension, steering and ARB parts.
The original wheels didn't help much so I changed them for a set of 14" wheels with 185/60/R14 tyres, the car now sticks to the road like poo to a blanket!

 

[Arnold]

I had Boge shocks and Spax springs (-35mm), an Alex Motorsports strut brace, Powerflex bump stops and Toyo 14" tyres on my K10 and the handling was fantastic. Probably better than my Glanza which is just scary.