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After a long weekend at Putnam Park Raceway in
Indiana, I realized that my hatch needed a far more aggressive
suspension. As great as it was on the street, it was severely
lacking on the track. I thought the
ground control setup made a nice mantle piece decoration, but my
wife didn't think so...that and the fact that I really wanted to use
them...moving along!
This picture represents everything that went
into the hatch during this upgrade.
- Omni Power front and rear camber kits
- New hood release
- New inner bushing mount for the front upper
arm
- ASR rear sub-frame brace
- Fast Idle Control Valve
- Ground Control Coil-over setup with 400
lb/in front springs and 450 lb/in rear springs
Not included in the picture, but also
installed:
- 16" Rota Slip Streams & 205 40 R16 Falken
Azenis RT615
- Password JDM front 3 point tie bar and rear
2 point tie bar
- Schroth Ralley 3 Harnesses
I had ruined the front fenders the year before
so I ordered a pair of new fenders from Password JDM with JDM side
markers. Why not?
  
Front Omni Power camber kit
 
Rear Omni Power camber kit
ASR Rear lower sub-frame brace
 
Ground Control Springs, perches and upper
spring hats. 400 lbs in the front and 450lbs in the rear.
Not quite Cadillac ride quality, but what a difference!
Password JDM Front 3 point upper tie bar and
rear 2 point upper tie bar for a little extra support.
Racing harnesses do not have much to do with
the suspension, but they make one of the most important upgrades.
By utilizing the rear seat belts upper mount, the harness works at
the proper angle for maximum safety.
No project is complete without a few seriously
lowered pictures for the fun of it!
   
Finally, all of the new parts are installed and the ride hieght has
been set.
Without a doubt, this was one of the best
series of upgrades that I could have done to my hatch! I spent
a weekend at Gingerman Raceway and was in awe of how amazingly the
car handled! Body roll was minimal even through the most
aggressive turns. I'm very happy with the outcome of this
upgrade!
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