TheAnser

New updates look good TTG!

Also; did you buy a clearbra kit for the rocker panels or did you have it installed by the dealer, etc.?

Great looking car and detail routine!

Silver was one of the colors I was looking for and I use a combo or Zaino and Adam's products for exterior!

I think I will steal your JDM/EDM cup holder idea...

Yeah, Gary at Mann Engineering install a set on a customer's 2.5i and that is when he first saw the extra front end drop of 1/2" more than the advertised drop of 1.1 on those cars.

 

He looked into why the drop happened on that car and not on the 2.5GT cars. He discovered that the 2.5i and 3.6R cars share the same front struts. The 2.5GT cars have a different front strut. He also discovered that the 2.5i, 3.6R and 2.5GT cars all have different part numbers for springs. Meaning that they all have different spring rates or lengths.

 

The added 1/2" of drop on these cars means that you are now into a seriously low front end with the Swift springs on your 2.5i or 3.6R Legacy.

 

I regained at least 1/8" back by placing some washers on the threaded studs that attach the top end of the strut assembly to the body shell when I installed my set of Swift springs. Basically raising the body of the car by that much. It's not a lot, but the length of the those studs is the determining factory here. If those studs were longer you could raise it more.

I've been reading up on suspension possibilities for the 3.6R as I am hoping to pick one up in the near future (by this weekend if the guy gets back to me!)

That being said; I noticed your mention of this issue in your journal and sought out more information.

I was initially planning on purchasing two new 2.5GT front struts along with Swift springs but I may be reconsidering if what I am saying makes any sense at all.

Just noticed Nadracer's post on the last page that he is on RCE's and stock struts...so sounds as though it is doable.

Nadracer; any pics you could post up? Side profile prefereably! Thanks!

Thoughts?

Thanks!

Orion