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.
hmmm nothing beats a dropped DC5..
are you happy with it?
Is that the lowest the coils can go?
any camber?
YESSSS
Very satisfied
I think it can go lower? Not 100% sure though
No camber.
Originally Posted by DoAvl
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
The basics are goooood - for me it is!
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?
Originally Posted by DoAvl
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.
That is awesome!
About time that you have gotten them installed.
Do you like it more now? See any difference?
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Originally Posted by DC5.Raven
put a nice rear sway bar and it will feel even more solid.
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