Whiteline Suspension - Anti-Roll Bars, Alignment Product, Caster Kits the best value for money handling modication you can make

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Performance Suspension

Considered a mysterious art by many, suspension is the most important aspect to speed over any course with corners - much more so than power. As an example one magazine tested a Mitsubishi Evo weighing 1300kg with over 900 hp around a test track, it was beaten by many seconds by a car weighing 515kg with a mere 115hp.

Suspension consists of generally simple mechanical parts but the relationship between them and the car is very complex. How difficult this task is really depends on the use the vehicle is intended for. For example a road car that you are trying to increase handling ability on will require a very different approach to one used for Motorsport. It is the successful interaction of the components together that creates a car that not only handles and grips well but that is also informative and controllable near, or on the limit. This interaction is influenced by a number of variables such as weight transfer, centre-of-gravity, bump steer, roll steer, downforce and tyres.

The basic components of suspension for road or Motorsport are relatively simple although a number of different layouts are employed. The majority of cars employ a coil spring, shock absorber (damper), wishbones and anti-roll bars.  More sophisticated cars come equipped with Coilover shocks. These are available as Coilover Kits as an upgrade for most cars (e.g Tein Monoflex, Gecko GSX, Bilstein PSS). From the simple macpherson strut set up to the more complicated double wishbone system the objectives are the same.

The most obvious starting point for modification is the springs and dampers. However at Balance Motorsport we aim to ensure you achieve maximum value from any of your purchases. Upgrading suspension springs and dampers to high performance versions, before ensuring that the components they attach to are in good order, is a false economy. Better to start with uprated polyurethane bushes (eg Powerflex) and replacement of ball joints, track rod ends and wishbones if their condition is in any doubt. A faulty track rod end can cause bump steer, vague steering and poor handling. These components collectively are usually a lot less than a set of adjustable coilovers but there effect can be as marked on a car where their condition is poor.

When considering any suspension upgrades we recommend talking to one of our team who will understand your requirements and what you are trying to achieve through your upgrades, from a sharp road car to a winning race car. We provide a range of solutions from Performance Suspension Kits through to Coilover Kits from Bilstein, Tein, Gecko Suspension, AST, Eibach, Gaz and Nitron Racing with lowering springs from Whiteline Suspension, Apex Suspension & Eibach Suspension. Please  note we no longer sell Spax suspension.

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Coilover Kits from Bilstein, TEIN, GAZ, KW and Nitron Racing

Performance Suspension Kits from Spax and Bilstein with fixed and adjustable damping

Powerflex Polyurethane Uprated Bushes

Uprated Shock Absorbers (Dampers) from GAZ, BILSTEIN & Spax 

Whiteline and Eibach Anti-Roll Bars