Spray Posted January 30, 2008 Posted January 30, 2008 Originally posted in the regional but thought I should put this in here for anyone making a choice. Well finally I decided to take the plunge and order some coilovers. After reading a ton of satisfied reviews I went with BC Racing series coilovers. The install was very easy and straighforward. I think it took us three hours to do gaskets, coilovers, tranny mount and sway bars. Overall out of the box these coilovers are clearly very high quality and look and feel simply amazing. The next day I took it to Budd's for an alignment where I got the TSC discount . Fraser works there on Saturday's and did the alignment for me, felt a ton of difference just doing that afterwards. Alignment results: Front = -1.4 Rear = -1.2, -1.3 respectively Toe = 0.00 all the way around Thrust = 0.00 Overall the car feels 100x better. Where it leaned back hard under acceleration and dipped forward on braking, it's completely gone. Theres zero body roll in corners, and overall the daily driving hasn't suffered that much. I put the stiffness on 10 front 12 back (notches from the soft setting). I'm using stock endlinks, and theres ZERO clunks, or thuds thus far. The rear is a little lower than the front so I gotta match that up when I can. Before: http://img135.imageshack.us/img135/5071/beforepj1.jpg After: http://img91.imageshack.us/img91/7788/afterxb4.jpg Mmmmm Megan Racing Gaskets http://img123.imageshack.us/img123/561/imgp0097kh9.jpg
Spec B Posted January 30, 2008 Posted January 30, 2008 ^^ Looks great!! Any trouble dailing in that much camber in the front? I only went -0.5 camber and it was very close to maxed out.
Spray Posted January 30, 2008 Author Posted January 30, 2008 Hmmm I dont think so. I took it to one of the best alignment guys around, pretty much all he does there. ^^ Looks great!! Any trouble dailing in that much camber in the front? I only went -0.5 camber and it was very close to maxed out.
hal9e3 Posted January 30, 2008 Posted January 30, 2008 I'm assuming you adjusted camber at the top plates to get that much neg camber?
Spray Posted January 30, 2008 Author Posted January 30, 2008 Yeah he used the camber adjustments at the top. I'm assuming you adjusted camber at the top plates to get that much neg camber?
hammerhead Posted January 30, 2008 Posted January 30, 2008 i have the BC inverts. if you ever have the extra cash i recommened jdm controll arms. that helped response greatly. inturn the ride improved
Spray Posted January 30, 2008 Author Posted January 30, 2008 I have a spec B which uses the aluminum control arms already if thats what you're referring to? i have the BC inverts. if you ever have the extra cash i recommened jdm controll arms. that helped response greatly. inturn the ride improved
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