cleary you are a newby to the tc class stick with the 32r for now start to understand what the car is doing use additive and warmers if you have them do not over cook on the warmers
start with shocks and droop, keep the shock angles simular front to rear to start with slightly heavier oil in the front to rear i always started with the droop just below spring length ie with the car off the ground wind in the droop screws until the springs just touch the height adjusters and the spring retainers make sure you set your ride height first once this is done measure left to right to make sure its even.
run the car like this doing minor droop changes front or rear ie if you need a little more on power steering reducebthe front droop if you need a little more off power raise the rear droop once this feels consistant start to play with shock locations i would set the lower to a standard position middle on arm for example and adjust the top keeping simular angles and understand what moving in and out on the tower does. and again drive some laps until it feels consistant.
dont forget the shocks will only play a part in the entry and exit off a corner when the shocks get to the point of stationary ie when the car has got to its maximum roll the roll centres govern what the car does.
the roll centres can speed up or slow down how much car rolls and when in the corner and how long it will roll for so again start in a standard position of simular angles and do minor changes untill again the car feels consistant.
i hope this gives you a shuv in the right direction
as for gearing just work out what your internal ratio is and see what the other guys are running at your club i would be a little weary of the fast boys cos if they are any thing like i was when i raced tc we had a knack of running emence corner speed thus run a faster ratio.
speak to drivers of your own abbilty and dont get too carried away with hot ratios
stu rand
