Has anyone tried Proflex suspension on a Stratos? I have a few friends who are heavily into rally prep on cars and they swear by Proflex for their customers. Trouble is....it ain't cheap, but I'd far rather spend some cash on brakes and handling before I spend it on the engine. If not Proflex, what other suspension suppliers have been used? Car is only for fast road use and the occasional track day maybe (if I can get it to stop and handle properly!) It's for a Corse.
Speak to Craig at ListerBell, for a Corse he may have a trick or to for you..
Ah! Somebody who's interested in proper performance gains!
It was about 15 months since I was at proflex, full kit of 3 way coilovers for the front and 3 way roller bearing struts for the rear, all for a hawk was around 5k. Would think four top spec coilovers would be around 3.5k to 4k. Spending time on optimizing geometry and reducing stiction and fitting a well designed brake package would be a very worthwhile method. It's night and day between cheap, 5hitty dampers and quality ones. If your pockets are deep enough, look at reiger or exetc! For a cheaper option, some ohlins campers from motorbikes may suit but you'd have some homework to do first on lengths, valving etc.
At the risk of starting a war, and I'm not......
Would the gains be that noticable for a fast road car?
Arround here that would be quicker then the car in front is going, if you can miss the cameras on every straight.... anyone know why all the twist lanes are now 40mph with the odd 50mph thrown in for good measure in the mids area, other than the nanny state again?
Because the weekend bikers can't go round corners, fall off, hurt themselves and cost the state a fortune, that's why!
Proflex would be a little extravagant for a car that isn't used in competition.
If you're going to optimise everything, then surely you'd want to ditch anything other than magnesium wheels? Otherwise, 12 x 15 rims are a lot of upsprung weight?
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