Contour Enthusiasts Group Archives Forums Modifications Suspension Question for BAT kit users

How is tire wear? Do you guys have to have camber kits? I'm looking for a spring/strut combo that wouldn't require one and still give even tire wear but I wanted to know what was up before I dropped the $$$.

Thnx
-Pete

Well I have the Eibcahs w/ BAT struts and I have normal tire wear. Nothing unusual. IIRC the BAT kit only drops your car about 1 inch so I don't think there would be any camber issues. Just get it aligned.

No camber or tire wear issues here.

Well no tire wear issues cause by the BAT kit (uneven tread.) Just eating my tires up auto-x'ing so much Handling is great-get the kit you wont be disappointed.

-neal

no problems here

I've had my BAT suspension for 1 Year now on my 95SE and I'm mildly disappointed. My previous set-up was stock with DunlopD40s. I now have the BAT kit with lower profile Bridgestone S-03s, and much to my disappointment, the crisp turn-in that I loved so much is gone. The car also floats mommentarily in transitions so I've lost some confidence in the car and don't drive as fast. On the plus side, it's smoother over the road and it looks better because it's a little lower (if you care about that sort of thing). I suspect the struts are a little soft and the springs front/rear feel a little out of balance. Not Recommended.

I've had my BAT kit for a few months, no problems at all. Tire wear is normal and my alignment is well within the specs listed on BAT's spec sheet.

Tim
'00 SVT

I don't mean to insult you in any way, but all of the problems you describe could be attributed to alignment settings.

Tires, too, have a tremendous impact on a car's handling.

Finally, lower profile tires imply larger wheels. Are they heavier than stock? or lighter? Wider?

I was surprised to learn how critical all of these things could be to the way the car feels on the road. If it's old hat to you, just shut me up.

I have had mine for about 6 months and have not had any problems with tire wear. Just get a good alignment when you are done.

You actually may want to wait a month or so for the alighnment since it takes that long for the new springs to set. My original springs had about 65K miles (sagged) on them when I added the kit and the car did not seem lower! A few months later, it was down close to an inch, which is what is advertised.

Had mine on for close to a year now, no tire wear problems yet and the handling is quite nice, still have more body roll than I'd like but the aussie bar should help that.