D2 racing Coilovers Height? Noob Alert

Old Aug 31, 2013 | 03:24 AM
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When driving into a steep drive go at an angle, if you go up the steepest part of the drive at a 45 degree angle you'll be much better off. Same goes for getting out of a steep driveway, just back out using the same angles. If you go straight in or straight out you'll shred some stuff
Going down a steep driveway forward is best avoided if possible as the front bumper overhang is easier to scrape when it's the first thing to arrive. So in short I'll never back into a steep drive as you'll scrape your front going in and coming out much easier
Sometimes you may run into a huge speed bump, much larger that what's permitted, for these you just have to hit them at an angle and just creep over them. Some are so high that going over them w/ any speed causes enough spring compression to bang your underside. The main things that will get hammered when you're low is the plastic splash guard under the entire motor, the braided metal Y-pipe exhaust connectors, and your exhaust tips, especially if you have an aftermarket exhaust w/ larger tips.
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Oh my these coilovers are bouncy ....it's nuts
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Old Aug 31, 2013 | 09:13 AM
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Oh my these coilovers are bouncy ....it's nuts
If they have adjustments for the damping be sure to go up about a third of the way in firmness, if you're at the lower settings just about any coilover will be bouncy & floaty. Hopefully you can adjust yours
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Old Aug 31, 2013 | 05:35 PM
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Originally Posted by blnewt
If they have adjustments for the damping be sure to go up about a third of the way in firmness, if you're at the lower settings just about any coilover will be bouncy & floaty. Hopefully you can adjust yours
they seem to have broken in more..sometimes hear a rattle maybe my exhaust or hfc from the stiffness bouncing?
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Did you adjust your dampers at all? If you're at the lowest settings you'll just be riding on your springs so the ride will be really bad. Also have you gotten an alignment yet? Your car will pretty unstable on a freshly lowered suspension without a proper alignment. And if you go beyond a certain point you'll need camber arms front & rear along w/ a rear toe kit, again, depending on how low you go.
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Old Sep 2, 2013 | 04:50 PM
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Originally Posted by blnewt
Did you adjust your dampers at all? If you're at the lowest settings you'll just be riding on your springs so the ride will be really bad. Also have you gotten an alignment yet? Your car will pretty unstable on a freshly lowered suspension without a proper alignment. And if you go beyond a certain point you'll need camber arms front & rear along w/ a rear toe kit, again, depending on how low you go.
Do I need sway bars or anything?
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