BT4 Posted April 24, 2009 Share Posted April 24, 2009 Well, for those bothered by the visual effect of fender gaps it is a pretty easy fix to use the shims in the back. This is a better solution than getting springs in the back that are too stiff or not matched well with the fronts. I sure woulddn't be selecting springs based on the aesthetics... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m sprank Posted April 24, 2009 Share Posted April 24, 2009 Having lived in San Diego for 30 years and now living back in New York I can validate that the roads in So Cal are NOT rough. Nothing even close to New England. So what works in So Cal carries little weight for cars here. I think Underdogs car looks Sick! But, I understand that it is too low (with no travel) for the roads in his area. Same goes for Captainhooks car since he lives in NJ, too low is a no no. After changing my springs, struts and top hats my car was not level at the chassis. I broke down and installed the "saggy butt shims". This leveled my car nicely (aesthetically) and has so far not negatively effected my performance. I did however get the AVO rear under body braces to add a little support just in case. My car is a daily driver too, so how it looks is important to me, and I realize that as much as I want to drive a race car everyday, I cant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BT4 Posted April 24, 2009 Share Posted April 24, 2009 Ha sprank! you should drive through LA everyday at 80 mph and tell me the roads are smooth !! But New England is a whole different level of rough ! Underdog's car does look sick ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShadowImg Posted April 24, 2009 Share Posted April 24, 2009 If you're keeping the rear height stock (14.4" fender-arch height per the specs) then you only need to drop the front .6" to have equal fender-arch heights (front is 15" per spec) Out of curiosity, where are these specs at? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underdog Posted April 24, 2009 Share Posted April 24, 2009 Having lived in San Diego for 30 years and now living back in New York I can validate that the roads in So Cal are NOT rough. Nothing even close to New England. So what works in So Cal carries little weight for cars here. I think Underdogs car looks Sick! But, I understand that it is too low (with no travel) for the roads in his area. Same goes for Captainhooks car since he lives in NJ, too low is a no no. After changing my springs, struts and top hats my car was not level at the chassis. I broke down and installed the "saggy butt shims". This leveled my car nicely (aesthetically) and has so far not negatively effected my performance. I did however get the AVO rear under body braces to add a little support just in case. My car is a daily driver too, so how it looks is important to me, and I realize that as much as I want to drive a race car everyday, I cant. Thanks! I agree completely with regard to ride height being a region-specific variable. I just got back from a roadtrip in New Mexico (not with the Legacy unfortunately) and I was spoiled by the pristine roads. Also, having gone from stock -> koni/swifts -> RCE Tarmacs I can tell you that the ride height and spring rate seems to make a much bigger difference than the rake. I can compare apples-to-apples tomorrow after I go from my current stance of -.87"F/-1.15"R (which means the front fender is .88" higher than the rear... ready for take-off) to -1.25"F/-.4"R which gives me a .25" forward rake, like the Swifts had. The drop with Swifts (in the pic above) was -2.13"F/-1.5"R by the way. *edit* Also, the stock rake is -.6", so you can imagine my current .88" negative rake looks ridiculous. The Crimson Dynamo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underdog Posted April 24, 2009 Share Posted April 24, 2009 Ha sprank! you should drive through LA everyday at 80 mph and tell me the roads are smooth !! But New England is a whole different level of rough ! Underdog's car does look sick ! Thanks! The Crimson Dynamo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underdog Posted April 24, 2009 Share Posted April 24, 2009 Out of curiosity, where are these specs at? Look here. The Crimson Dynamo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShadowImg Posted April 24, 2009 Share Posted April 24, 2009 Ah yes, I just didn't know what day of the trip they were on. I found them now. That's measured from center of hub to arch? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underdog Posted April 24, 2009 Share Posted April 24, 2009 Yup! By the way, sorry for the hijack captainhook. The Crimson Dynamo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captainhook Posted April 25, 2009 Author Share Posted April 25, 2009 Yup! By the way, sorry for the hijack captainhook. Np, I think we're still kinda on topic, lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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