Finished installing coilovers!

Discussion in 'General Community' started by scooby_snacks, Aug 9, 2007.

  1. scooby_snacks

    scooby_snacks Active Member

    And I can't stop smiling from ear to ear. The car handles like a go kart, a complete transformation! A huge thank you to Casey for giving me a hand throughout the whole thing. Next up, Will will be seeing me at SOG for an alignment. And actually they'll be seeing me anyway for a broken stud when taken a lug nut off! The setup is kyb agx with ground control coilovers 8 inch spring 350/300, tein camber plates up front, and group n rear strut mounts. Can't wait for autocross! I'll post some pictures up in the morning. :ddirty:


    I took some crappy ones this morning, here they are:

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    Last edited: Aug 9, 2007
  2. V_WRX

    V_WRX Member

    Congrats jack. I bet it feels like a whole new car now right?
     
  3. scooby_snacks

    scooby_snacks Active Member

    Cheers val, it's incredible the difference. There was a slight knocking noise but I think I need to use a impact wrench on the front strut tops but it's not that bad. The body roll is gone! The rear sway bar feels more pronounced now with the stiff springs, managed to get the back end out in a parking lot!

    How you doing mate? Been to any Import Athens meets?
     
  4. calmnothing

    calmnothing Shlimp Flied Lice Supporting Member

    looks like i'll have some competition =P
     
  5. GTscoob

    GTscoob Black is Beautiful

    I noticed the same thing when putting stiff springs on my car. It made my stock 20mm rear sway seem very week, body roll wasnt improved or reduced but there's just always a weak point. Congrats on the setup, if there's any knocking just check the tightness of the top-nut on the strut, if its not down all the way the tophat will move around.
     
  6. calmnothing

    calmnothing Shlimp Flied Lice Supporting Member

    Watch your ride hide, the agx's need a lot of travel to work correctly.
     
  7. scooby_snacks

    scooby_snacks Active Member

    Yeah my car isn't particularly slammed. It's lower than stock but the camber plates added some height aswell I suspect. The agx's have plenty of travel going on. Gtscoob, I wasn't complaining about the rear sway bar, quite the opposite. Stock on the rs is 13 mm, I have 20mm one on, it feels great!

    Next step, brakes, followed by saving even more for swappage! Bring it on calmnothing muhahaha!


    edit: i wish this computer would hurry up and bloody format, need my sleep!
     
  8. caseyfoster

    caseyfoster Member

    34 powerades, 3 girlfriend fights and 2 pieces of jack wood later and its done.
     
  9. calmnothing

    calmnothing Shlimp Flied Lice Supporting Member

    Jack, it's on!!
     
  10. V_WRX

    V_WRX Member

    Yeah, the stiffer springs definately help with the lateral sway too. I put my coilovers first and then i upgraded the sways, but i could barely feel any difference because of the stiffness of the springs.

    I've been to a few more athens meets. When are you coming back in town? We have to hang out sometime.
     
  11. BKiller

    BKiller Active Member

    Where are the pics???
     
  12. scooby_snacks

    scooby_snacks Active Member

    updated with pics on the first page
     

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