i had posted this in the vip forum, but since some people have a hard time grasping that people live in areas where traditional handling mods would be detrimental or unsafe, i am bringing it to a larger audience.
i live in a very rural mountainous area of new york state, so lowering and other similar mods reducing ground clearance are not an option. i frequent back roads and tend to avoid highways and roads with any sort of lines or signage. these roads are littered with bumps, pot holes, dips, and other conditions making a lowered car less then ideal. another note on these roads is that they may be constructed of dirt, gravel or other similar materials, and no i do not mean off roading these roads are maintained and owned by town municipalities, they are traveled year round. i also have to deal with snow during the winter.
now that you have the background reasoning for this build. here is the question.
what would one need to do to make the sonic into more of a rally style vehicle on that could deal with the above conditions at speed as well as be able to take corners at decent speed as well.
i have already ordered the rear brace for my car. so i am basically looking for advice on suspension. and buying a different car is not an option so posts like "bought the wrong car and 1.4 is better" are pointless.
i live in a very rural mountainous area of new york state, so lowering and other similar mods reducing ground clearance are not an option. i frequent back roads and tend to avoid highways and roads with any sort of lines or signage. these roads are littered with bumps, pot holes, dips, and other conditions making a lowered car less then ideal. another note on these roads is that they may be constructed of dirt, gravel or other similar materials, and no i do not mean off roading these roads are maintained and owned by town municipalities, they are traveled year round. i also have to deal with snow during the winter.
now that you have the background reasoning for this build. here is the question.
what would one need to do to make the sonic into more of a rally style vehicle on that could deal with the above conditions at speed as well as be able to take corners at decent speed as well.
i have already ordered the rear brace for my car. so i am basically looking for advice on suspension. and buying a different car is not an option so posts like "bought the wrong car and 1.4 is better" are pointless.