Forget it... I'm doing springs and shocks... not coilovers...

[seven]

Originally Posted by Turn in Concepts

Have you seen the camber plates we have on our car with the konis and yellows over in our build journal? i think once you see those and I get good pics of them up you'll skip the camber bolts.

Already bought the bolts, will consider em if I need more camber.

[JoeBoxer]

I would stick with the 20mm whiteline adjustable, 22 is pretty big for just replacing the front unless you went with the hollow 22 Strano bar.

[Walla Walla]

i also think i will go the same way.... just waiting for bilstein to sell some shock, and i will go with tanabe gf210 spring

[whataboutbob]

I did RCEs with Whiteline camber bolts, 20mm front adjustable sway w/adjustable end links, and full front LCA bushings. It feels great now.

[seven]

Originally Posted by whataboutbob

I did RCEs with Whiteline camber bolts, 20mm front adjustable sway w/adjustable end links, and full front LCA bushings. It feels great now.

Mind if I ask you what size tires you're running? Or to see a pic of the clearance between springs and tires? Trying to size tires for the car.

[whataboutbob]

Not at all. Right now 225/45R17s 1st gen Michelin Pilot Sports on the stock rims. Have 17x9 RPF1s et35 and 245/40R17 Dunlop Z2s on order for AutoX events.

Here's my weak build thread with some photos of the current setup:

http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=25212

I need to take some photos of the drop after settling.

[armythug]

Glad to see that you have your vision for your car in order op. We all have different plans for our sweet rides. Good luck with yours. :happy0180:

[gmookher]

STOP

Youre making too much sense
congrats on a wise choice. you are officially NOT a poser,
rather a leader not a follower

sensible and sound
now spend your saved money on

rear shifter bushing
trans mount bushing
lighter rims
better tires
tint
stereo
a beer

[whataboutbob]

Originally Posted by gmookher

STOP

Youre making too much sense
congrats on a wise choice. you are officially NOT a poser,
rather a leader not a follower

sensible and sound
now spend your saved money on

rear shifter bushing
trans mount bushing
lighter rims
better tires
tint
stereo
a beer

Spend more money on beer so you have something to drink while you enjoy savouring your solid mod choices.

:happy0180:

[seven]

Originally Posted by gmookher

STOP

Youre making too much sense
congrats on a wise choice. you are officially NOT a poser,
rather a leader not a follower

sensible and sound
now spend your saved money on

rear shifter bushing
trans mount bushing
lighter rims
better tires
tint
stereo
a beer

Not sure on the bushings as I like the "street car" feel
I have plans for Mach V Awesomes or RPF1s for track wheels and likely RS3s for track tires.
I have plans for 18x9s with Continental DW tires for my Street wheels
Stereo is ok for me
And yeah, I gotta tint it

Originally Posted by whataboutbob

Spend more money on beer so you have something to drink while you enjoy savoring your solid mod choices.
:happy0180:

I loves me some brew from Troegs Mad Elf and Nugget Nectar, Rogue Dead guy ale, Stone's Arrogant Bastard and Fat Tire

Yes, beer snob.




I'll be saving money for a turbo kit from AVO tho (but before the hate comes out)... Mainly as I don't plan on completing in a class in Auto-X or Road Course stuff. I just want to do HPDEs and Open Track days for fun, and enjoy the car on track and off

[tdoggy57]

This is what I wanted to do also, but with springs that drop it about an inch and a half lower. I didnt realize those shocks would be out soon, as thats what was holding me back. I didnt want to get springs if i had to replace the shocks every few thousand miles.

[whataboutbob]

Originally Posted by seven

... Rogue Dead guy ale, Stone's Arrogant Bastard and Fat Tire

Yes, beer snob...

There are among my favourites. Many others I could add to this list, but this one http://www.newbelgium.com/beer/belgo-ipa is on my top 10.

[Grimlock]

Originally Posted by seven

The plan?

-RCE Yellows
-Koni Yellows (lots of yellow)
-OEM Crash/Camber bolts
-An adjustable front sway bar (*edit* Decided on whiteline 22mm adjustable)

I'm planning on something similar for pretty much the same reasons. But instead of a sway bar, I'm going to get the Whiteline rear camber bushings. That way I can put the camber where I want it.

I figure I'll drive the car for a while and then decide if I want sway bars to adjust the liveliness of the rear.

[Racecomp Engineering]

Half of the RCE facebook posts are beer related....

There are certainly advantages (and some disadvantages) to good coilovers. Good coilovers can be awesome for certain users when set up right if you're willing to put up with the cost and/or time of going through all of it. But one of my problems is when people simply assume that coilovers, any coilovers at all, are automatically better for everyone than anything else.

Compared to a similarly priced coilover, the Koni + RCE Yellow set-up gives up height adjustability for a much higher quality damper. IMO that's a much more important priority as it's the foundation for the suspension and VERY noticeable on real world roads.

Yes you get stiffer springs with budget coilovers...but do you want stiff springs on a poor damper for a 90% street car? Eh. I'd rather a fast, FUN, reliable and simple shock + springs combo.

- Andrew