Review: RCE Yellow Springs and KONI shocks

[feldy]

Originally Posted by enjoyminutemaid

I sprayed WD-40 through the tops of the bearings and the squeak/creak immediately went away, however, i'm still getting quite a bit of popping when turning the wheel from lock to lock.

Ok after the first pop in the am. I never get any noise turning the wheel lock to lock. we checked the bearing and everything is turning freely.

[OrbitalEllipses]

I hate to necro, but do these lower the rear more than the front? Never really thought about it, but the gap up front is about twice as large as the gap at the rear per my measurements the other day.

Input, @Grimlock?

[Grimlock]

Originally Posted by OrbitalEllipses

I hate to necro, but do these lower the rear more than the front? Never really thought about it, but the gap up front is about twice as large as the gap at the rear per my measurements the other day.

Input, @Grimlock?

On my car the rear does look a little lower than the front, but I just did a hub-to-fender measurement.

13" and 14/16ths rear and 14" front, so it is only about an 1/8th inch difference for me. Although it does look a little bigger than that. Maybe because I have more camber in the back? (-1.90º versus -1.20º)

Are your measurements a lot different than mine?

[OrbitalEllipses]

Originally Posted by Grimlock

On my car the rear does look a little lower than the front, but I just did a hub-to-fender measurement.

13" and 14/16ths rear and 14" front, so it is only about an 1/8th inch difference for me. Although it does look a little bigger than that. Maybe because I have more camber in the back? (-1.90º versus -1.20º)

Are your measurements a lot different than mine?

The wheel gap looks pretty disparate - about 1 finger difference front and rear. I didn't measure hub to fender, but I can do that sometime this week. Basically a half-inch difference in wheel gap - which should translate into a half inch difference hub to fender.

[Grimlock]

Originally Posted by OrbitalEllipses

The wheel gap looks pretty disparate - about 1 finger difference front and rear. I didn't measure hub to fender, but I can do that sometime this week. Basically a half-inch difference in wheel gap - which should translate into a half inch difference hub to fender.

How many miles are on your springs? I have 4,600 on mine. Also, I'll pull the car out and snap a picture for you.

[Grimlock]

Here's the way my car looks dead on from slightly kneeling.

[OrbitalEllipses]

Originally Posted by Grimlock

How many miles are on your springs? I have 4,600 on mine. Also, I'll pull the car out and snap a picture for you.

Several thousand more. I'll snap a pic of mine around 6PM.

EDIT: Just realized I have salt in the trunk and that's probably most of my problem.

[Grimlock]

Originally Posted by OrbitalEllipses

Several thousand more. I'll snap a pic of mine around 6PM.

EDIT: Just realized I have salt in the trunk and that's probably most of my problem.

Doh!

[sobrz]

Quick note for folks who want to know how springs will affect your alignment:

I have RCE Yellows and I absolutely love them. Goal was to reduce the wheel gap with as little impact as possible on the ride, and the yellows accomplish that goal wonderfully.

I haven't taken alignment measurements before putting the springs on, after springs and alignment I'm at:

Camber: -1.5 front (with SPC camber bolts), -2.0 and -2.1 rear
Toe: 0 all around
Caster (front): 6.0, 6.1

Keep in mind that rear camber is not adjustable stock (neither is front, but the camber bolts are an easy fix). Negative 2.0/2.1 feels great even for daily driving, but I worry a bit about uneven tire wear. I'm going to watch it closely and if I notice uneven wear I'll get SPC lower control arms to reduce rear camber to -1.5. The rear bushings seem to be too much of a pain to install.

BTW: My previous daily driver was a Miata NC with rear camber set to -2.0 and perfectly even tire wear. Hopefully the same will be true here.

[finch1750]

Originally Posted by OrbitalEllipses

I hate to necro, but do these lower the rear more than the front? Never really thought about it, but the gap up front is about twice as large as the gap at the rear per my measurements the other day.

Input, @Grimlock?

Originally Posted by Grimlock

On my car the rear does look a little lower than the front, but I just did a hub-to-fender measurement.

13" and 14/16ths rear and 14" front, so it is only about an 1/8th inch difference for me. Although it does look a little bigger than that. Maybe because I have more camber in the back? (-1.90º versus -1.20º)

Are your measurements a lot different than mine?

This was bumped and I saw this so fogured I would post.

Front fender arches tend to be cut higher than rears giving this appearence. They lower equal all around.

They even used to sell "saggy butt spacers" for imprezas to fix this wierd look as on those cars it is really bad.

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[OrbitalEllipses]

^My issue is due to ballast in the trunk. We'll see what it's like once the temps get up to 50*F regularly and I can get rid of snow tires.

[Racecomp Engineering]

edit your posts Orbital....and take the salt outta yo trunk!

- andy