Traction

[Dizzo]

Hi,

For a FWD car, what type of suspension? setup could help with traction? My 98 Excel is stock, but I'm just curious if I did turbo it, what things would help with traction?

[section-8]

tighter bushings, adj shocks, performance springs...the usual. They all help to ekiminate wheel hop.

[AUTOBOT]

What kid and size of tires are you running?

[Dizzo]

Everything's stock, I'm just wondering you know for future reference[read: when/if I get the cash ]

Also what's a 'bushing'?

[AUTOBOT]

Step one for traction is getting wider and stickier tires.

Bushings = the little pieces that between some of your suspension pieces. You swap them out for stiffer ones.

[bryfx]

we call em bushes
stock ones are usualy rubber
you can replace them with urethane

[Dizzo]

Originally posted by AUTOBOT
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Step one for traction is getting wider and stickier tires.

Bushings = the little pieces that between some of your suspension pieces. You swap them out for stiffer ones.
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I thought that if you got bigger wheels, it would weigh your car down, and so it would be slower under acceleration?

[AUTOBOT]

no, if you get heavier wheels it will weigh your car down. Bigger does not mean heavier.

I also said wider. This doesn't mean to go to 10" wide wheels but maybe a nice 7" wide wheel. Now the question will be rim size. Keep in mind the smaller the wheel (height) which will mean a higher profile tire the better your launches will be but the bigger the wheel with a lower profile tire, the better your cornering will be. A good all around size that will give you good looks, launces and cornering is a 16". Plus it won't break the bank. Now, all you have to do is find light weight wheels.

Rota makes affordable light weight wheels http://www.machiii.net/machiii/html/main001.html

Personally, I would do 16x7 for your car but if you are more interested in drag, then maybe a 15x7 would be better.