Review Aragosta Type S G37 Coupe
#16
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What is the recommended height that Aragosta recommends (from the ground to your upper fender arcs)? And since you said you left the fronts alone I assume they are set from the factory at the ideal spot. Just curious how low and how high they recommend before getting out of the optimal performance window. BTW, Coupe looks awesome just sitting there
#18
Ok, 25mm lower front, 20mm lower rear for recommended ride height. That's .98" front and .78" rear for the metrically challenged. That's their recommended height probably based on daily drivability and corner weighting. The total range from their preset height (although I know they can go lower) is;
Front +30 to -35mm
Rear +25 to -25mm
Front +30 to -35mm
Rear +25 to -25mm
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#19
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Thanks for that, seems that these are really in their sweet spot w/ milder drop settings. Makes sense as it would be wise to set up the G to have full suspension travel at speed without any body parts getting in the way Seems ;like you're lower than that if your front tire is a bit into the fender well though???
#21
Another update, zero issues, no funny noises and no complaints. I did mess around with the shock length in the rear as I had it set improperly. Other than that, the only thing I noticed was the front shocks breaking in and requiring a few more clicks to achieve the same firmness. This happened in the first month and they haven't needed adjustment since. I've not noticed that same break-in with the rear dampers but there's far less weight back there so it'll probably take quite a bit longer. I checked preload and there's been no spring sag at all since installation. The front damper settings were fairly easy to dial in but the rear dampers took more time mostly due to adjusting the damper length (which has no effect on ride height).
When setting the damping, I always start from full hard and click down. Up front, I'm at 9 clicks from full hard (16 out of 25) and in the rear, I'm 12 clicks from full hard (8 out of 20). That does pretty well for the daily grind and there's zero float or jounce. It'll be pretty firm, especially with the rear suspension, over bigger hits and really rough patches. On most average roads it's perfect. If I were canyon carving, I'd go up three clicks front and back.
Personally, I'd like to be able to run more damping out back and wider rubber up front for more low speed grip and less understeer. As is, I'm very happy with the car's setup, how much more neutral it is and with the buttoned down control over extraneous body movement I had with the stock suspension. The car also feels more natural during turn in and through sweepers. The bumps don't move the car around while cornering and I definitely gained some extra mechanical grip, tossability and predicability. Yes, I sacrificed a bit of plushness but I also lost the extra suspension and body motion that came with the stock setup.
I'll hopefully be able to compare these to a set of Tein Flex Z's shortly. The Teins have an identical spring rate front/rear but are a twin tube design vs. a mono tube for the Aragostas. I'll try to get feedback from the other forum member on his thoughts in comparing the two as well.
Edit: Adjusted the shock length to 356mm per factory spec, a bit better and happy now that I know I have it set up properly. I also was able to compare it, back to back, with a QX50 loaner vehicle today. Apples to oranges but that suspension is PLUSH compared to my car. Smaller imperfections feel the same but the bigger stuff is definitely smoother on the QX. I can't compare it to my QX70 Sport as it has 21" wheels (which the dealership damaged on it's first visit there). I'd wager the QX50 is softer than a base G37 without the sport or IPL suspension though. Was more than glad to pass off the loaner to the wife and get back into my G.
When setting the damping, I always start from full hard and click down. Up front, I'm at 9 clicks from full hard (16 out of 25) and in the rear, I'm 12 clicks from full hard (8 out of 20). That does pretty well for the daily grind and there's zero float or jounce. It'll be pretty firm, especially with the rear suspension, over bigger hits and really rough patches. On most average roads it's perfect. If I were canyon carving, I'd go up three clicks front and back.
Personally, I'd like to be able to run more damping out back and wider rubber up front for more low speed grip and less understeer. As is, I'm very happy with the car's setup, how much more neutral it is and with the buttoned down control over extraneous body movement I had with the stock suspension. The car also feels more natural during turn in and through sweepers. The bumps don't move the car around while cornering and I definitely gained some extra mechanical grip, tossability and predicability. Yes, I sacrificed a bit of plushness but I also lost the extra suspension and body motion that came with the stock setup.
I'll hopefully be able to compare these to a set of Tein Flex Z's shortly. The Teins have an identical spring rate front/rear but are a twin tube design vs. a mono tube for the Aragostas. I'll try to get feedback from the other forum member on his thoughts in comparing the two as well.
Edit: Adjusted the shock length to 356mm per factory spec, a bit better and happy now that I know I have it set up properly. I also was able to compare it, back to back, with a QX50 loaner vehicle today. Apples to oranges but that suspension is PLUSH compared to my car. Smaller imperfections feel the same but the bigger stuff is definitely smoother on the QX. I can't compare it to my QX70 Sport as it has 21" wheels (which the dealership damaged on it's first visit there). I'd wager the QX50 is softer than a base G37 without the sport or IPL suspension though. Was more than glad to pass off the loaner to the wife and get back into my G.
Last edited by Ape Factory; 11-03-2016 at 11:23 PM.
#22
Despite the mild drop, my settings up front front are too far outside OEM spec. The rears are very close to the maximum (negative) camber value so I've ordered front and rear camber arms. So even if you have a mild drop, most likely, you're going to want to adjust camber and to a lesser extent, toe.
Edit: One thing I'd like to add, if you do have rough roads and a firm suspension, I don't think it helps in maintaining an alignment. My toe on one side went way out and they reset it last Monday. Seven days later, I feel like it's out again. Something to consider.
Edit: One thing I'd like to add, if you do have rough roads and a firm suspension, I don't think it helps in maintaining an alignment. My toe on one side went way out and they reset it last Monday. Seven days later, I feel like it's out again. Something to consider.
Last edited by Ape Factory; 12-04-2016 at 02:37 PM.
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