yeah, tried to install the sussy and mounts myself. failed. i will get a real mechanic to do my dirty work. i'll stick to IT. :(
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yeah, tried to install the sussy and mounts myself. failed. i will get a real mechanic to do my dirty work. i'll stick to IT. :(
So guys, here it is.
Finally took photos of my car :D
This is before I've got them done ...
http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/e...009118copy.jpg http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/e...009122copy.jpg
Zee Box :)
http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/e...009039copy.jpg http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/e...009052copy.jpg
And now ... with the coilovers :D
http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/e...009155copy.jpg http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/e...009146copy.jpg
http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/e...009148copy.jpg http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/e...009153copy.jpg
It's 2" at the front, 2.5" at the back.
- Julie
Nice drop. Looks hot.
Love the DC5R Spoiler too!
Hows the ride btw?
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Originally Posted by DC5.Raven
Thanks heaps! :)
The steering wheel is stiffer and the bumps are harder but it's not "bouncy" anymore - very much satisfied :D
hmmm nothing beats a dropped DC5.. :)
are you happy with it?
Is that the lowest the coils can go?
any camber?
ooOOhhh... looks great!
what are those things on top of the tein box?
i've got my box sittin in the garage doing diddly squat because i couldn't get my current suspension off myself. i think i will put the tein stickers on my snowboard.
i've actually got some pedders springs + stock shocks (came with the car when i bought it) on at the moment, lowered to about the same as yours. but the shocks are worn and hence i need a replacement.
Looks good :thumbsup: put a nice rear sway bar and it will feel even more solid.
YESSSS :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Timmy_B
Very satisfied :)
I think it can go lower? Not 100% sure though
No camber.
The things on top of the box is the Spoon Air filter and Mugen pedals -- but I'm trying to get rid of them - used it for one day and don't like it.Quote:
Originally Posted by DoAvl
Why don't you try to get a pro to do it for you?
I got my wheel alignment done at Pedders cus the coilovers put them off and I was curious about how much they charge for coilover installation so I asked - it's like $350 -- but each Pedders store is different so double check.
Yeah, I had a few quotes a few weeks ago from various places (including Pedders0, but they were a bit expensive and I thought I'd rather use that money to get some tools to do it myself. More for the learning experience than anything.Quote:
Originally Posted by DC5-4ME
Now I realise I'll have to get a pro to do it properly, cause I'm pretty sure I was breaking something when I was trying to hammer the old suspension out of the tie rod? Lesson learnt... leave it to the pro's. LOL
So your new setup should've settled a bit by now, how's the ride so far?
Hows things with the basics? Still happy? Hows the ride/comfort and does it feel alot more tight around corners. I'm looking into these pretty thoroughly, but mainly want to know if the handling is improved or wether it is mainly a case of lowering. Does anyone think these would hold up better for the odd track day (im talkin 1-2 time a year) than say spoon progressive springs.
Thanks
hey hey
just got these installed today (finally!) thanks to my cuz.
plus:
- more comfortable ride for everyday driving
- car feels more stable (coz my shocks were worn)
- more in control of my car
minus:
- not as stiff as the pedders lowered springs i had in
- acceleration seems to have been affected slightly, was better with the pedders.
on the whole, quite happy with it and will stick with it till my dc5r becomes a project car instead of my everyday car.
on a side note, got some energy inserts installed at the same time... vibrations galore, but it helps keep the engine in place (front mount was torn) and solves that 2nd gear crunch problem.
The basics are goooood - for me it is!Quote:
Originally Posted by Stinger13
Well I'm a girl and I think that it's fine for my daily driving but I wouldn't know what the boys would say about it.
I think my ride has sank down just a tad lower -- realised that I scraped today at some speed humps at shopping centres.
Corner turn? :thumbsup:
That is awesome!Quote:
Originally Posted by DoAvl
About time that you have gotten them installed.
Do you like it more now? See any difference?