new shocks and sway bar, rides good |
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new shocks and sway bar, rides good |
robby750 |
Mar 5 2006, 06:05 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 646 Joined: 6-April 03 From: Lexington, Ky Member No.: 521 Region Association: South East States |
I got my new Bilsteins,rear springs, and sway bar installed and went for a test drive today. This car has been transformed! The ride is firm but smooth over bumps and the handling is amazing. If anyone is unsure about the age or condition of your shocks or springs, I highly recommend you renew them. It is money well spent. I think the ride height looks OK but tell me what you think.
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alpha434 |
Mar 5 2006, 07:16 PM
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My member number is no coincidence. Group: Members Posts: 3,154 Joined: 16-December 05 From: Denver, CO Member No.: 5,280 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
Did you get a CVP graph or a PVP graph with those bilsteins?
What spring rate? And what size sway bars? |
Allan |
Mar 5 2006, 07:18 PM
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Teenerless Weenie Group: Members Posts: 8,373 Joined: 5-July 04 From: Western Mesopotamia Member No.: 2,304 Region Association: Southern California |
Nice. I'm gonna be doing mine soon. I leaning toward the Bils.
BTW, front looks a little high... |
Joe Ricard |
Mar 5 2006, 08:16 PM
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CUMONIWANNARACEU Group: Members Posts: 6,811 Joined: 5-January 03 From: Gautier, MS Member No.: 92 |
Looks good for a "Rally Cross" car. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/lol2.gif)
I agree a wee bit high by the front. |
robby750 |
Mar 5 2006, 10:18 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 646 Joined: 6-April 03 From: Lexington, Ky Member No.: 521 Region Association: South East States |
No idea what the graphs you are talking about. Stock sway bar, 110lb springs. Yeah, the front may need to come down a bit. |
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alpha434 |
Mar 6 2006, 01:12 AM
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My member number is no coincidence. Group: Members Posts: 3,154 Joined: 16-December 05 From: Denver, CO Member No.: 5,280 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
Peak velocity plot and constant velocity plot.
Graphs out damper and rebound rates in both cases. CVP is better for tuning. I'm just curious as to what handles the best. My car is a little stiff, and I'm going to put a high performance shock setup on here soon. Looking to pick up a few opinions here and there. |
Mueller |
Mar 6 2006, 02:11 AM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 17,146 Joined: 4-January 03 From: Antioch, CA Member No.: 87 Region Association: None |
please lower the front end (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smile.gif)
otherwise, great looking car (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/boldblue.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/hijacked.gif) the rates of the replacement shocks are designed to compliment the stock springs with an allowance for the usual "street" replacment spring/torsion bars (for the Konis, once you go past 200# I believe, that is when the stock valving needs to be tweaked) I know you can get the numbers from Koni, and I'd think Bil would have them on file as well. |
robby750 |
Mar 6 2006, 07:04 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 646 Joined: 6-April 03 From: Lexington, Ky Member No.: 521 Region Association: South East States |
Too technical for me. I just asked for Bilstein shocks and a set of rear springs from Dave at GPR for a street car. He sent a good combo. |
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