Boulderguy Posted July 28, 2006 Share Posted July 28, 2006 Boulderguy your my Hero. Great write up! It answers about 3/4 of my questions. These are the last 1/4, Which pinks did you use, Spec or GT, and what type of drop did you get with the pinks. Thanks Oh God, I don't know, I can't keep up with them all these days. They came from GTWorx.com. Drop was consistant with others' results here. I used to live up the hill from you - Idyllwild. Y'all on fire? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legwag Posted July 28, 2006 Author Share Posted July 28, 2006 I put the swift springs and tokico shocks on the car today, man what a difference. I have the Cobb sway bars and there is minimal clunk, but the ride and feel is so much better than stock. The ride is stiffer but not harsh and I have not played with the settings at all. It feels more like my old A4 with the Sport suspension, but less harsh. The drop is not too noticeable but I really like it. Honestly, this is a very worthwhile improvement. For those who are nervous about the install on a wagon the rear mods are completely invisible with the rear mat down, see pics. I hope the pics come through, I am a noob with pics. By the way the first pic is pre-install. Only problem is that now that I have temporarily finished my power and suspension mods is that I have to upgrade my brakes too. BTW the shop owner that did the install let me borrow his Lancer Evo MR, that car is pretty sick by the way. But he also told me when I picked up my car how much faster my car was! Yeah, and now it handles really nice too - nice and flat with little dive and squat and minimal roll. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KartRacerBoy Posted July 28, 2006 Share Posted July 28, 2006 Glad to hear you like the shocks. Are the interior pics the installer's cutout of the wheel wheel plastic to adjust the rear shock damping from the interior? If so, did he have to cut sheetmetal at the top of the shock to get access to the adjustment knob on the top of the shock or was there already an access hole in the sheetmetal? Thanks. Edit: I have swifts springs already and I am eagerly awaiting these strut/shocks as soon as my wife gives me money! As for brakes, I recommend going to STi Brembos on all 4 corners like I just did! Weeeee, spend LOTS of money! It's fun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legwag Posted July 28, 2006 Author Share Posted July 28, 2006 Yes, those pics are the cutouts the installer had to do to the rear. He did not have to cut any sheet metal or plastic, but he had to take the trunk liner out to cut it. He said that he had to adhere foam padding to the cutouts before putting back in place since he felt they would fall into the cut holes if he had not put some backing on them. I have not tried to access the rear shocks yet to do any adjustments yet, but it looks like I should have enough room. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KartRacerBoy Posted July 28, 2006 Share Posted July 28, 2006 Well cool weenie-beans! Does it look weather tight or, more importantly, exhaust gas tight? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legwag Posted July 28, 2006 Author Share Posted July 28, 2006 Hmmm, good question. I did not smell any exhaust driving home tonight, but my drive is only about 10 minutes. I will check it out more tomorrow. The one thing I can say is that the installer I used is very good - I think if there was an issue, he would have called me first to mention it, but I am making a big assumption. BTW, he is across from Speedy Donuts down in Shippan in Stamford, ring a bell? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MIKEBRAVO Posted July 28, 2006 Share Posted July 28, 2006 Oh God, I don't know, I can't keep up with them all these days. They came from GTWorx.com. Drop was consistant with others' results here. I used to live up the hill from you - Idyllwild. Y'all on fire? Nah, it was the next mountain over the back side of Big Bear. We are spooling up for the 24hrs of Adrenaline at Hurky Creek though!!! You ever ride in it? If you can afford College, you probably don't need to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boulderguy Posted July 28, 2006 Share Posted July 28, 2006 I haven't, but a friend will be there competing in solo expert, he's chasing points like a madman this season. Great dirt y'all have, super tacky stuff. Hey Legwag - I took a couple allen wrenches & cut them down to fit permanantly in the rear strut adjustment slot, it's been a real timesaver when tweaking the settings. I did similiar cutouts on the interior rear panels, but rather than a "mouse-door" I just made two vertical cuts so I can push the panel in from the bottom to access strut tops. They fall right back in place. I've never had any exhaust issues. I'd be worried if my only exhaust defense was a freakin' interior panel tho! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
driggity Posted July 28, 2006 Share Posted July 28, 2006 I see. Frankly, no, I don't spend that much time thinking about it. I don't even get that tech on my MTB fork come to think of it! My impression of the struts is that any adjustment affects both compression & rebound damping equally. That may not be the case, but it seems that way in practice. So a stiffer spring like the Swifts needed more damping, hence the lower setting. The pinks were the softest of the group & required the least damping. On any of these springs, going with a higher number (less damp) than posted above yields a bouncy ride but is more supple over small road imperfections. As to big bumps vs small bumps, I haven't thought much about it. The bigger hits get the shocks moving regardless of stiffness setting & more dependant on the spring qualities, the smaller tits tend to be tied more closely to the strut stiffness setting. Hits. I meant hits. Typo. I will say - and this is more about preference than an objective spring rating - that the Swifts were the best handling spring of the group but also the most difficult to live with as a daily driver. The Pinks & Ions are very similiar in terms of ride comfort & driveability but the Ions have far better road feel & cornering confidence. Don't want to go too far with that since this ain't a spring thread. Thanks. This is great info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KartRacerBoy Posted July 28, 2006 Share Posted July 28, 2006 Hmmm, good question. I did not smell any exhaust driving home tonight, but my drive is only about 10 minutes. I will check it out more tomorrow. The one thing I can say is that the installer I used is very good - I think if there was an issue, he would have called me first to mention it, but I am making a big assumption. BTW, he is across from Speedy Donuts down in Shippan in Stamford, ring a bell? I know the area pretty well. I got my first stitches after being run over by a sled at Cummings Park, which I believe is a spitball away from Shippan. Shippan Point is a beautiful area of Stamford. Lots of beautiful homes and rich folks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pdw Posted July 30, 2006 Share Posted July 30, 2006 I put the swift springs and tokico shocks on the car today, man what a difference. I have the Cobb sway bars and there is minimal clunk, but the ride and feel is so much better than stock. The ride is stiffer but not harsh and I have not played with the settings at all. It feels more like my old A4 with the Sport suspension, but less harsh. The drop is not too noticeable but I really like it. Honestly, this is a very worthwhile improvement. For those who are nervous about the install on a wagon the rear mods are completely invisible with the rear mat down, see pics. I hope the pics come through, I am a noob with pics. By the way the first pic is pre-install. Only problem is that now that I have temporarily finished my power and suspension mods is that I have to upgrade my brakes too. BTW the shop owner that did the install let me borrow his Lancer Evo MR, that car is pretty sick by the way. But he also told me when I picked up my car how much faster my car was! Yeah, and now it handles really nice too - nice and flat with little dive and squat and minimal roll. Excellent info Legwag. Do you ever get up to MA? I'd love to go for a short ride in your car. I have an 05 LGT Wagon and I want to do the same thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pdw Posted July 30, 2006 Share Posted July 30, 2006 I've never had any exhaust issues. I'd be worried if my only exhaust defense was a freakin' interior panel tho! You won't have exaust issues. You could rip out the interior trim panels of the car and have bare metal and not have exaust issues. There are essentially holes that the top of the rear shocks bolt up to and that closes off the interior. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rossodave Posted August 1, 2006 Share Posted August 1, 2006 Unofficial group buy started. http://legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php?p=697887#post697887 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SubieRU Posted August 2, 2006 Share Posted August 2, 2006 Has anyone had a chance to compare the Tokico struts with the JDM Spec B Bilsteins? Will Tokico's result in a better ride quality while retaining the sharp handling? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgt Posted August 3, 2006 Share Posted August 3, 2006 Are these gas shocks? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan_m Posted August 4, 2006 Share Posted August 4, 2006 *subscribe* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SubieRU Posted August 4, 2006 Share Posted August 4, 2006 Legwag, can you give us a brief update on the ride quality and handling after a week with the tokicos/swifts? Btw, what strut settings are you using? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KartRacerBoy Posted August 12, 2006 Share Posted August 12, 2006 Just got a PM today. Mach V Dan has these struts now. And I just spent my wad making big mama happy with an iPod and speakers. Me sad now... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crash Posted August 12, 2006 Share Posted August 12, 2006 Well, how much are they????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crash Posted August 12, 2006 Share Posted August 12, 2006 Well, how much are they????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodan Posted August 12, 2006 Share Posted August 12, 2006 Mine have finally shipped and I should have them next week... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PGT Posted August 12, 2006 Share Posted August 12, 2006 where from? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jah64 Posted August 12, 2006 Share Posted August 12, 2006 Well, how much are they????? Web site says $739.00 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crash Posted August 12, 2006 Share Posted August 12, 2006 Web site says $739.00 That's $150 more than the lowest price we've seen so far!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRS Posted August 12, 2006 Share Posted August 12, 2006 Mine are on the way for $598.15 shipped. See post #51 above. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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