RCE Tarmac 2 CLUBSPORT and RCE Tarmac 0 coilovers available now

[chanomatik]

Originally Posted by OrbitalEllipses

Said the guy who thought he could use his stock rotors with brakes from another car...

Yeah, but I would've figured it out faster than a week.

[OrbitalEllipses]

Originally Posted by chanomatik

Yeah, but I would've figured it out faster than a week.

There was nothing to figure out....I scheduled an alignment before I did the install and the closest date I could get was later that week. noob.

[Racecomp Engineering]

The veering to the right could still be alignment. The front of the KWs is slotted for adjustment too. Does this shop have Subaru experience?

- Andy

[FR-S Matt]

Originally Posted by Racecomp Engineering

The veering to the right could still be alignment. The front of the KWs is slotted for adjustment too. Does this shop have Subaru experience?

- Andy

He's done a BRZ there before, and a few STi's.

Hawkeye alignment equipment by Hunter Engineering is what they use.

I'm going back tomorrow for the alignment since the camber bolts will be in. I'm going to do some checks here at home to see the brakes. I'll have it all looked at when its on the lift tomorrow as well.

[chanomatik]

Originally Posted by OrbitalEllipses

There was nothing to figure out....I scheduled an alignment before I did the install and the closest date I could get was later that week. noob.

Should've delayed the install then.

[Racecomp Engineering]

As I mentioned MArch of 2012(pre-production car 4 day test)....this car is VERY square and is sensitive to corner weights, tire pressure, 1/4 tank vs full tank, and for CERTAIN....alignments. I drove a customer's car who cheaped out on tires....OMG it felt like crap with a side of crap !

Get an alignment.

Myles

[FR-S Matt]

Okay, alignment should be happening today. 14MM camber bolts should help the front. Having the height checked all around, then aligning.

Can't wait to drive it afterwards....

[djdnz]

How many threads does everyone have left under the perches? Going to fine tune mine today and alignment tomorrow.

I like the height right but I forgot to measure before I started, and I also changed wheels at the same time so it's kind of a wash now. I only have 8 threads below the perch in the front. In the rear, I have 25 threads below the perch. The rear seems marginally lower than the front currently.

Curious what everyone else has right now, and if they measured stock vs lowered so I can get a better idea of how low I actually put it.

[Gopherboy6956]

Originally Posted by djdnz

How many threads does everyone have left under the perches? Going to fine tune mine today and alignment tomorrow.

I like the height right but I forgot to measure before I started, and I also changed wheels at the same time so it's kind of a wash now. I only have 8 threads below the perch in the front. In the rear, I have 25 threads below the perch. The rear seems marginally lower than the front currently.

Curious what everyone else has right now, and if they measured stock vs lowered so I can get a better idea of how low I actually put it.

I could check, but for me (with 17" wheels, 245/40 tires) i am all the way down in the front. I think in the rear, If i remember right, i'm about 31 threads up.

[Gopherboy6956]

Originally Posted by FR-S Matt

Okay, alignment should be happening today. 14MM camber bolts should help the front. Having the height checked all around, then aligning.

Can't wait to drive it afterwards....

So what is the result???

[FR-S Matt]

Originally Posted by Gopherboy6956

So what is the result???

Drives well. Still brakes and veers right. I think my toe is off based off what came back from the shop. I'm fairly low and think I need to go the LCA route to correct it and if I'm really feeling it, Whiteline adjustable bushings.

Looking at the SPC kit with the toe kit included. Should fix the issue I'm having. I am trying to get a flush look like @Sportsguy83 has and I'm pretty sure the rear end is what is giving me the issue on a stock LCA.

As for the coilovers themselves... extremely badass. I can corner hard. Sometimes I hear a slight tap when I go over a hill or down one in the rear and front right. May need to check the top nuts on the coils and re-torque.

Overall, extremely satisfied. I will be really happy once I get it at the right height with the proper aligned specs with the proper suspension components.

[djdnz]

Originally Posted by FR-S Matt

Drives well. Still brakes and veers right. I think my toe is off based off what came back from the shop. I'm fairly low and think I need to go the LCA route to correct it and if I'm really feeling it, Whiteline adjustable bushings.

Looking at the SPC kit with the toe kit included. Should fix the issue I'm having. I am trying to get a flush look like @Sportsguy83 has and I'm pretty sure the rear end is what is giving me the issue on a stock LCA.

As for the coilovers themselves... extremely badass. I can corner hard. Sometimes I hear a slight tap when I go over a hill or down one in the rear and front right. May need to check the top nuts on the coils and re-torque.

Overall, extremely satisfied. I will be really happy once I get it at the right height with the proper aligned specs with the proper suspension components.

Did you get the alignment print-out?

[FR-S Matt]

Originally Posted by djdnz

Did you get the alignment print-out?

I didn't, but I think they might still have it. I'll give them a call.

I'll probably need another alignment when I get my LCA as well to correct the rear camber/toe.

[Gopherboy6956]

Originally Posted by FR-S Matt

Drives well. Still brakes and veers right. I think my toe is off based off what came back from the shop. I'm fairly low and think I need to go the LCA route to correct it and if I'm really feeling it, Whiteline adjustable bushings.

Looking at the SPC kit with the toe kit included. Should fix the issue I'm having. I am trying to get a flush look like @Sportsguy83 has and I'm pretty sure the rear end is what is giving me the issue on a stock LCA.

As for the coilovers themselves... extremely badass. I can corner hard. Sometimes I hear a slight tap when I go over a hill or down one in the rear and front right. May need to check the top nuts on the coils and re-torque.

Overall, extremely satisfied. I will be really happy once I get it at the right height with the proper aligned specs with the proper suspension components.

I had to re-tighten one of my rear top nuts after initial installation, as it clunked around on day 1.

I mean, i only did the Whiteline Rear Bushings - Which by the way, took my subaru dealership about 7 hours to install and align ... I ended up with about -2 in the rear, and -1.5 in the front.

Toe is 0 for all corners for me.