Shoutout to i8ur911 for doing most of the install labor last Saturday. Thanks Jason!
Very pleased with Bilstein B8 dampers! Smoother than stock PP Sachs on the street, less harsh high-speed damping
At the same time low-speed damping feels sufficient for the Swift Spec R springs which are about 55%F/68%R stiffer than stock at 4.4 kg/mm front and 5.3 kg/mm rear. Looking forward to the track
Install notes: I cut the B8 internal bumpstops in half, down to ~32mm from ~64mm because of paranoia over bump travel! Used 6mm spacers on top of front springs below upper spring perch as with previous setup to correct front ride height with the Raceseng camber plates. Using the stock rear bumpstops, stock upper mount.
Ride height is now just under 13" from hub to fender lip, just under 25" from ground to fender lip, front and rear, on 245/40-17 Cont ECS
Alignment with maximized camber and minimized caster:
front toe: 0.00/0.00, 0 total
front camber: -3.34L/-3.39R
front caster: 6.43L/6.36R
rear toe: 0.03L/0.04R, +0.07 total
rear camber: -2.73L/-2.93R