PICS: Rear Suspension Finished
2/10/13, 01:02 PM
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PICS: Rear Suspension Finished
Just finished putting on the Steeda 25mm rear sway bar w/ endlinks. It also has steeda sport springs, koni yellow shocks, maximum motorsports pan hard bar, maximum motorsports rear LCAs, and whiteline relo brackets.
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2/10/13, 01:34 PM
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Here come the questions!! :-) Have the Koni Yellows and Steeda Sports been on the car for long? How do you like them and how do you have them set f/r? Did putting the Konis/Steedas on the car result in you having to get the MM panhard bar? How much did this lower your car - I've heard 1 inch in front and 1.25 inches in the rear? How about strut mounts - did you upgrade those as well? Curious if your Konis are the older style where you need the older style GT500 mounts, or the newer style that uses the 11+ mounts. I'd love to see your car on the ground! Thanks!
2/10/13, 01:41 PM
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Here come the questions!! :-) Have the Koni Yellows and Steeda Sports been on the car for long? How do you like them and how do you have them set f/r? Did putting the Konis/Steedas on the car result in you having to get the MM panhard bar? How much did this lower your car - I've heard 1 inch in front and 1.25 inches in the rear? How about strut mounts - did you upgrade those as well? Curious if your Konis are the older style where you need the older style GT500 mounts, or the newer style that uses the 11+ mounts. I'd love to see your car on the ground! Thanks!
It's a solid setup. I wish the springs were a bit firmer... and (for looks) a 1/4 inch lower in the front and rear.
1/2 turn (180 degrees rotation) from full stiff in the front, full turn (360 degrees rotation) from full stiff in the rear.
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1 and 1.25 sounds about right. I did not measure.
For struts, yes, I upgraded to Maximum Motorsports C/C plates. These were used vice GT500 mounts.
Koni's are the 05-10 style.
Here you go!
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2/10/13, 01:48 PM
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1 year.
It's a solid setup. I wish the springs were a bit firmer... and (for looks) a 1/4 inch lower in the front and rear.
1/2 turn (180 degrees rotation) from full stiff in the front, full turn (360 degrees rotation) from full stiff in the rear.
No.
1 and 1.25 sounds about right. I did not measure.
For struts, yes, I upgraded to Maximum Motorsports C/C plates. These were used vice GT500 mounts.
Koni's are the 05-10 style.
Here you go!
It's a solid setup. I wish the springs were a bit firmer... and (for looks) a 1/4 inch lower in the front and rear.
1/2 turn (180 degrees rotation) from full stiff in the front, full turn (360 degrees rotation) from full stiff in the rear.
No.
1 and 1.25 sounds about right. I did not measure.
For struts, yes, I upgraded to Maximum Motorsports C/C plates. These were used vice GT500 mounts.
Koni's are the 05-10 style.
Here you go!
looking good!!!
2/10/13, 08:41 PM
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Hi Ivan, great job on the car. I'm about to order the same spring strut combo from Strano. Why did you say you wish the springs were firmer?
Thanks, Mike
Thanks, Mike
1 year.
It's a solid setup. I wish the springs were a bit firmer... and (for looks) a 1/4 inch lower in the front and rear.
1/2 turn (180 degrees rotation) from full stiff in the front, full turn (360 degrees rotation) from full stiff in the rear.
No.
1 and 1.25 sounds about right. I did not measure.
For struts, yes, I upgraded to Maximum Motorsports C/C plates. These were used vice GT500 mounts.
Koni's are the 05-10 style.
Here you go!
It's a solid setup. I wish the springs were a bit firmer... and (for looks) a 1/4 inch lower in the front and rear.
1/2 turn (180 degrees rotation) from full stiff in the front, full turn (360 degrees rotation) from full stiff in the rear.
No.
1 and 1.25 sounds about right. I did not measure.
For struts, yes, I upgraded to Maximum Motorsports C/C plates. These were used vice GT500 mounts.
Koni's are the 05-10 style.
Here you go!
2/10/13, 09:55 PM
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Awesome car Ivan! I'm looking at a similar setup for mine. I'll be watching and listening for what you think about those MM lowers. I want to know how they work/sound/ feel on a daily driver. That was my original choice but I may be going poly bushings and everything from Steeda... Just curious
2/11/13, 03:15 PM
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Relative to past cars/setups I've had, the Steeda Sports are a pretty soft spring.
The spherical bearings increase the noise inside the cabin. You can def hear them. I got used to it after a couple of weeks. Can't hear it with the windows down.
The spherical bearings increase the noise inside the cabin. You can def hear them. I got used to it after a couple of weeks. Can't hear it with the windows down.
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2/11/13, 06:33 PM
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I'm highly contemplating the Steeda Sports with the Konis for my ride ... can you post any other pics that will show the new stance better?
Hard to imagine how low she sits when the pic is taken from higher / above the car ... lol
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Hard to imagine how low she sits when the pic is taken from higher / above the car ... lol
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[QUOTE=Ivan 5.0;6551781]Relative to past cars/setups I've had, the Steeda Sports are a pretty soft spring.
Why is that a negative? Do you feel it compomises handling for a serious daily driver/non track car?
Why is that a negative? Do you feel it compomises handling for a serious daily driver/non track car?