Fast Road Settings - Thx To Hypertech

[big den]

Took the Scoob to Hypertech on Saturday to get the geometry set-up with Fast Road settings

Dealer had given a try setting the geometry to reduce wear on outside edge of front tyres - bzzzzzzzz WRONG ANSWER!!

Geometry was well out and now I know why I was understeering on right hand bends.

Thanks to Dunc & Dunc Junior at Hypertech, it's all sorted. Great service and very genuine, helpful folk

What a difference

Wish I'd had this done on previous Scoobs now

Den

[RA Dunk]

never had it done (yet) but i hear its one of the best things you can do

[fai17]

Yes man...get it set up right and it's brill

Acid..do you ever sleep?

[RA Dunk]

Yes man...get it set up right and it's brill

Acid..do you ever sleep?

yea but i just keep weird hours lol

[irn_bru]

Took the Scoob to Hypertech on Saturday to get the geometry set-up with Fast Road settings

Dealer had given a try setting the geometry to reduce wear on outside edge of front tyres - bzzzzzzzz WRONG ANSWER!!

Geometry was well out and now I know why I was understeering on right hand bends.

Thanks to Dunc & Dunc Junior at Hypertech, it's all sorted. Great service and very genuine, helpful folk

What a difference

Wish I'd had this done on previous Scoobs now

Den

If you don't mind me asking,how much did the set-up cost? Is it worth doing to a standard car?

Cheers,

Colin.

[big den]

If you don't mind me asking,how much did the set-up cost? Is it worth doing to a standard car?

Cheers,

Colin.

No worries - it was £55 incl. the vat and took about 1.5 hours. I've not done that many miles since the settings were done but, I think it is definitely worth doing this to a standard car - my STi was still standard and I did not want to wear the outside of the front tyres like I have done with my last couple of STi's. I noticed an immediate difference - the car just feels more 'connected' to the road especially on the 'twisties.'

There are other threads aswell where others have had this done and noticed the improvement.

Den

[gus the bus]

Is it worth doing to a standard car?

Cheers,

Colin.

Yes, always. The Subaru Standard set-up is poor IMHO. It runs with slightly positive camber hence the outside of your tyres become "feathered" and grip/feel isnt the best.

Well worth spending £55 to get it right.

Gus

PS the Forester will be in to dunc next tuesday to get its Geo done (amongst a few other things )

Edited November 26, 2007 by Gus the Bus

[fai17]

...(amongst a few other things )

Go on spill the beans

[gus the bus]

Go on spill the beans

Just getting the exhaust system fitted and getting the Coilovers set-up right. HONEST!

Edited November 26, 2007 by Gus the Bus

[irn_bru]

Yes, always. The Subaru Standard set-up is poor IMHO. It runs with slightly positive camber hence the outside of your tyres become "feathered" and grip/feel isnt the best.

Well worth spending £55 to get it right.

Gus

PS the Forester will be in to dunc next tuesday to get its Geo done (amongst a few other things )

Cheers Gus,new tyres tomorrow then to hypertech asap.

[irn_bru]

No worries - it was £55 incl. the vat and took about 1.5 hours. I've not done that many miles since the settings were done but, I think it is definitely worth doing this to a standard car - my STi was still standard and I did not want to wear the outside of the front tyres like I have done with my last couple of STi's. I noticed an immediate difference - the car just feels more 'connected' to the road especially on the 'twisties.'

There are other threads aswell where others have had this done and noticed the improvement.

Den

Cheers Den.This is my 1st STi and the learning curve is steep!!

[fai17]

Cheers Den.This is my 1st STi and the learning curve is steep!!

and rip up your credit card when you can...it's a steep curve alright!

[irn_bru]

and rip up your credit card when you can...it's a steep curve alright!

Yeah fai,I was given that advice before i got her.I had listened too but now im wondering just how much i can get on the card before "computer says NO!! "

[thefastone]

So far, Ive heard people saying great things about these settings, but also the Prodrive settings, and also the Group N settings....

so how do you choose then?

[frank c]

So far, Ive heard people saying great things about these settings, but also the Prodrive settings, and also the Group N settings....

so how do you choose then?

Trial and error I'm afraid.. Some folk like the Prodrive settings.......some don't.. Depends on your driving style I suppose.

[russ b]

Took the Scoob to Hypertech on Saturday to get the geometry set-up with Fast Road settings

Dealer had given a try setting the geometry to reduce wear on outside edge of front tyres - bzzzzzzzz WRONG ANSWER!!

Geometry was well out and now I know why I was understeering on right hand bends.

Thanks to Dunc & Dunc Junior at Hypertech, it's all sorted. Great service and very genuine, helpful folk

What a difference

Wish I'd had this done on previous Scoobs now

Den

I have an MY06 2.5 WRX & I've also noticed that the outside front edge's are not wearing well. So am I to assume after reading the other posts in this thread that changing the geometry will not only cure this but reduce the understeer & increase turn-in?

If so could someone post the actual settings for "fast road" or Prodrive or both please so I can get mine set up.

Why would Subaru make the standard set up with some positive camber & what advantage is this supposed to give us? Seems strange to me.

I'm looking to get the prodrive springs fitted after christmas. So if I had the geometry changed now would I have to get it doen again with the new springs?

[frank c]

Yes

[irn_bru]

New tyres on and visit to Hypertech done.So far its like driving a new car.... but in a good way.

[big den]

So far, Ive heard people saying great things about these settings, but also the Prodrive settings, and also the Group N settings....

so how do you choose then?

I did a search for previous posts about the geometry before I eventually went to Hypertech. From what I read it seems that 'Fast Road' & 'Group N' settings may be the same or very close. The previous posts also commented that the Prodrive settings can give/enhance the tramlining effect on our wonderful UK roads and was perhaps more suited to track days.

Early days but so far am liking the 'Fast Road' settings!!

Den

[big den]

I have an MY06 2.5 WRX & I've also noticed that the outside front edge's are not wearing well. So am I to assume after reading the other posts in this thread that changing the geometry will not only cure this but reduce the understeer & increase turn-in?

Wear on the outside edge was what I got on previous Sti's with the standard settings. You can also see a bit of 'feathering' across the tread. So this time I decided to get the geometry set-up with Fast Road settings. Not done a lot of miles so far but I can say it definitely seems to have cured my understeer and the car is cornering a lot better (not surprising really as I had slight negative camber on the OSF and positive camber on the NSF )

I understand that you may get some wear on the inside edge of the front tyres with the fast road settings though.

If so could someone post the actual settings for "fast road" or Prodrive or both please so I can get mine set up.

not 100% sure but I think the fast road was negative 1 degree on the front (however, they could only get mine to go negative 0.55 degrees - MY07 STI) but it has still made a difference.

Why would Subaru make the standard set up with some positive camber & what advantage is this supposed to give us? Seems strange to me.

No idea and apparently the tolerance on the 'standard' factory settings is quite wide aswell.

I'm looking to get the prodrive springs fitted after christmas. So if I had the geometry changed now would I have to get it doen again with the new springs?

You would probably be better waiting and getting the geometry done whe nyou get the springs fitted IMHO

Cheers

Den

[gus the bus]

New tyres on and visit to Hypertech done.So far its like driving a new car.... but in a good way.

Good

Well worth the £55

[john_mchutchison]

where is this Hypertech place, sounds like i should be paying them a visit

[big den]

where is this Hypertech place, sounds like i should be paying them a visit

Hypertech are in Bonnybridge Tel. No. 01324 812212

Den

[john_mchutchison]

thx den