I haven't touched alcohol in roughly 3 weeks.
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1991 BMW 318i (Old Shell RIP, Now Being Re-shelled & Reborn)
1983 Peugeot 505 STI
1992 Volvo 240 Wagon
2009 Toyota 4Runner SR5 Sport 4WD
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i haven't touched alcohol in about 3 seconds
*drinks*
i like my suspension the way i did it. urethane/poly bushings and reinforcements everywhere possible (front subframe, trailing arms, camber plates, strut and x-brace, rear sway reinforcement/upgrade, and in my case, a hardtop). then run upgraded street shocks/springs, and you know they'll stay in the geometry they're supposed to, and it's not super-harsh, and i know that what harshness there is is actually doing some work, and not just a super-stiff suspension beating & flexing the shit out of an unreinforced chassis.
just me though.past:
1989 325is (learner shitbox)
1986 325e (turbo dorito)
1991 318ic (5-lug ITB)
1985 323i baur
current:
1995 M3 (suspension, 17x9/255-40, borla)
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Originally posted by decay View Posti haven't touched alcohol in about 3 seconds
*drinks*
i like my suspension the way i did it. urethane/poly bushings and reinforcements everywhere possible (front subframe, trailing arms, camber plates, strut and x-brace, rear sway reinforcement/upgrade, and in my case, a hardtop). then run upgraded street shocks/springs, and you know they'll stay in the geometry they're supposed to, and it's not super-harsh, and i know that what harshness there is is actually doing some work, and not just a super-stiff suspension beating & flexing the shit out of an unreinforced chassis.
just me though.
But how stiff is too stiff before reinforcing?
I don't want crazy stiff,
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Originally posted by Pantless Spency View PostBut how stiff is too stiff before reinforcing?
I don't want crazy stiff,
anything stiffer than HR sport in a vert is too still without reinforcement.
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Originally posted by Pantless Spency View PostWhat kind of spring rates do you think that would compare to?
A lot of people are saying the advertised spring rates for the catuned coils (7k/8k whatever the hell that is in lbs) isn't stiff enough.
7/8 is really too stiff to be functional. you will get wheelhop and bounce, rather than have traction. in CA. in Nevada, you could run blocks of wood and be ok, the roads there are sex.
get this pants. it would work for your needs.
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Originally posted by Cabriolet View Postmost people are idiots. and have their cars slammed past the correct geometry.
7/8 is really too stiff to be functional. you will get wheelhop and bounce, rather than have traction. in CA. in Nevada, you could run blocks of wood and be ok, the roads there are sex.
get this pants. it would work for your needs.
http://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/pts/4747598488.html
But I wanna get lower than those go
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That will actually be a very good setup, and thats a great deal. DO IT SPENCY!
Im using IE3 springs with a coil cut in front and Bilsteins (I was told Sports). The Bilsteins feel tired and Im thinking about switching over to Konis, but not sure if an off-the-shelf setup would be properly valved for my ride height. I like where my ride height is, I dont really worry about scraping too much and it sits nice with my 16sSimon
Current Cars:
-1999 996.1 911 4/98 3.8L 6-Speed, 21st Century Beetle
Make R3V Great Again -2020
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Originally posted by Pantless Spency View PostBut I wanna get lower than those go
Originally posted by RainierHooker View PostMy 325e:
Specs:
H&R Sport Springs
Bilstein Sport Shocks/Strut-inserts
BBS RZ403 15x6.5
205/50R15 Tires
Drop is pretty much as advertised, 1.5" Front, and a skosh less rear.Simon
Current Cars:
-1999 996.1 911 4/98 3.8L 6-Speed, 21st Century Beetle
Make R3V Great Again -2020
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Originally posted by Pantless Spency View PostToo much gender gap. I'll probably run 25/50/15's
Fender gap.Simon
Current Cars:
-1999 996.1 911 4/98 3.8L 6-Speed, 21st Century Beetle
Make R3V Great Again -2020
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