Just A Few Questions.

[75coupe]

damn triple post...

Edited June 30, 2011 by 75coupe

[AngryRB]

i noticed you guys were talking about the car being level....

Is that they way the car should be to maximise the ride/ handling?? The rear is higher than front on mine and it bounces at the rear alot, does having the coilover set high preload the spring more creating bouncing?? or is it all just the spring rate???

[Converge]

just remember with those 'BC coilovers' dont go raising and lowering your car just because you want to... whenyou change the ride height significantly you really need camber adjustments to match, changing the height and camber is not someone anyone can just do...

I run bilstein and lowered spring with all the camber adjustment and sways etc.... and got a professional alignment done from a specialist workshop, not pedders or jax, a decent workshop who specialised in suspension setups for extreme 4wds, track & rally cars and it made all the difference...

I find no need to change the height from street to track and yep Im all the same height at both side of the car and i installed all the parts myself but got a good 4 wheel alignment done...

its true what was mentioned earlier about monotube and twin tube shocks... I think cheap coilovers have a placebo effect on most people, and a shock and spring setup no matter what it is for our cars is still called a coilover.

Thanks for the advice,

I won't need a camber kit to be able to adjust the camber right?

I was going to adjust it to a height I was happy with and then take it to some place like Bob Jane and get it all aligned?

Would Pedders be a better place to get a car alignment, there is one really close by?

[75coupe]

it all depends how much you lower it, but I lowered mine to the 'sydney kid' suggested height for best performance about 30-35mm and I needed the camber kit back and front....

bob jane, pedders, jax they are all pretty much general tyre people, to get a professional alignment get a professional suspension workshop, do you realise anyone can work at a tyre place, just on the job training, no certification nothing...

I went to selbys at tuggerah, cause they are the ones closest to me, but any decent suspension place is good, if you see rally cars, track cars or hardcore 4wds parked out front your at the right place.

[Converge]

it all depends how much you lower it, but I lowered mine to the 'sydney kid' suggested height for best performance about 30-35mm and I needed the camber kit back and front....

bob jane, pedders, jax they are all pretty much general tyre people, to get a professional alignment get a professional suspension workshop, do you realise anyone can work at a tyre place, just on the job training, no certification nothing...

I went to selbys at tuggerah, cause they are the ones closest to me, but any decent suspension place is good, if you see rally cars, track cars or hardcore 4wds parked out front your at the right place.

Ah, there is only a limited selection of places where I live, I'll have a look around and see what I can find.

Pedders seems to be the most "hardcore" suspension place there is in my town, they do however have a 4WD parked out the front with one wheel on a huge rock, would be a pain to drive on it every morning.

[75coupe]

yeah its a bit out of the way where you are, how annoying...

hese guys are a little bit too far maybe...

trulinesteering.com.au

but atleast they seem to have some good experience and also some good reviews...

[eightsixboy]

it all depends how much you lower it, but I lowered mine to the 'sydney kid' suggested height for best performance about 30-35mm and I needed the camber kit back and front....

bob jane, pedders, jax they are all pretty much general tyre people, to get a professional alignment get a professional suspension workshop, do you realise anyone can work at a tyre place, just on the job training, no certification nothing...

I went to selbys at tuggerah, cause they are the ones closest to me, but any decent suspension place is good, if you see rally cars, track cars or hardcore 4wds parked out front your at the right place.

Exactly why I would never take my car to a bob jane similar places. Most of them have no idea at all wtf there doing.

[Converge]

Ok, got everything installed, I was just wondering, do the springs "settle" I was going to drop the back about 1/2" more, but afraid after they settle it'll be too low and it's sorta a PITA to lower these coilovers, you pretty much have to take the whole thing off.

[75coupe]

oh what the awesome BC coilovers couldnt possibly be a prick to change height on surely.... sorry couldnt help it...

but on a less sarcastic note, settling in is usually just the top and bottom rubber getting squished in again not so much the spring, should settle after a drive and then done...

[Johny Bravo]

Haha ^^ couldn't help yourself.

Converge, how much lower did you go? Also, when are you putting before and after pics?

[Converge]

Thanks guys ,

Damn whoever designed these type of coilovers.

Dropped it about 3 or so inches maybe?

Wheels sit just below the guards.

I'll get pics up tomorrow, just finished it all today.

I might need to get some Camber arms all round and a rear sway bar while I'm at it, do the GTT swaybars/camber arms fit the GT?

[Converge]

Sorry for not uploading pics yet, I was hoping the Lip from Charles group buy would arrive today.

On another note, how do you guys adjust the damper settings with the parcel tray on?

I'm thinking of making a hole and putting one of those desk grommets in,

Thoughts?