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Most Read · March 2024

THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO SUSPENSION SETUP FOR PERFORMANCE DRIVING

12 min read David Kariuki 15 March 2024

Whether you're building a dedicated rally stage car or fine-tuning a performance road car, understanding how suspension geometry, spring rates, and damper tuning interact is fundamental to unlocking the full potential of your vehicle. In this comprehensive guide, we break it all down — from corner weights and ride height to rebound and compression settings.

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Maintenance
10 March 2024 8 min read
MAINTAINING YOUR PRODRIVE SUSPENSION: A FULL SERVICE GUIDE
Your suspension works hard every kilometre. Learn the inspection intervals, warning signs, and hands-on maintenance steps that keep your Prodrive components performing at factory spec for longer.
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Rally Tech
5 March 2024 10 min read
RALLY VS TRACK: THE SUSPENSION DIFFERENCES THAT MATTER
A rally stage and a racing circuit demand completely different things from your suspension. We compare spring rates, travel, damper settings, and geometry choices — and explain why what works on gravel will destroy your lap times on tarmac.
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Engineering
28 Feb 2024 7 min read
HOW TO CHOOSE THE RIGHT SPRING RATE FOR YOUR BUILD
Spring rate selection is one of the most misunderstood aspects of suspension tuning. Too stiff and you lose traction. Too soft and you lose control. We walk you through the calculations and decision-making process step by step.
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TOE
Setup Guide
20 Feb 2024 9 min read
CAMBER, TOE & CASTER: ALIGNMENT SETTINGS EXPLAINED
Alignment is where suspension geometry becomes lap time. We break down the three key angles — what they do, how they interact with each other, and the settings that work best for road, circuit, and rally applications.
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GAS OIL
Product Deep Dive
12 Feb 2024 6 min read
NITROGAS SHOCKS EXPLAINED: WHY THEY OUTPERFORM HYDRAULIC UNITS
Nitrogen-charged shock absorbers deliver more consistent damping across a wider range of conditions — but why? We open up the engineering behind Prodrive's nitrogas units and explain what separates them from standard hydraulic shocks.
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Engineering
5 Feb 2024 11 min read
MODIFIED UPPER CONTROL ARMS: WHAT THEY FIX AND WHY YOU NEED THEM
Factory upper control arms are designed for stock ride height and stock spring rates. The moment you lower your vehicle or increase your spring rate, you've compromised your geometry. Here's what modified UCAs fix and how to choose the right set.
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