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11-29-2009, 02:32 PM | #109 |
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11-29-2009, 06:32 PM | #110 |
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im on coilovers... you reckon this mod will do any good??
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11-29-2009, 07:34 PM | #111 |
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I guess that depends on your setting. If you're lower than stock by 1 inch or more in the back, I'd say yes.
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11-29-2009, 08:31 PM | #112 |
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yeah, that doesnt matter.
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11-30-2009, 09:44 PM | #113 |
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Hmm new issue now. Over really really hard bumps or potholes the rear beam smacks against the gas tank and put some scrapes in it already. Kinda scared over time if it may wear a hole through the plastic. Looks like its time to swap out to some performance shocks.
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11-30-2009, 11:43 PM | #114 |
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The beam axle is contacting the fuel tank? Photos?
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12-01-2009, 12:49 AM | #115 |
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Ill try to take some tomorrow if i have time. It only happens if i go over say a speed bump really fast. You can hear a slight clunk and today i was doing a brake flush i figured id take a look at everything to see if something looked loose and that when i noticed scratching on the side of the gas tank. Nothing major but over time it might put some wear. So now i drive lot slower pulling out of driveways and going over bumps or holes =(. With the car on a drive on rack there really is little clearance between the beam and the gas tank. That little bar i showed in a pic before cant really be removed with a load on the car. Had to put it on a conventional lift to take the load off the beam so it would drop enough down. So even with the bar removed there is still some slight contact but with the tank now. Before it would make contact with the tie bar even going slowly out of a driveway. Any twisting seemed to make it contact on the drivers side of the beam. Now where its contacting is slightly on the drivers side still but none on the passanger side. I cant imagine what would happen if i had passangers in the rear now lol.
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12-01-2009, 01:14 AM | #116 |
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I got an alignment done, and i have the alignment numbers on a stock bolted rear end, dropped on Megans.
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12-01-2009, 06:14 AM | #117 |
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Okay, here are my alignment specs. I'll include my fronts anyways, even though its technically not related. This alignment was after I installed the adjustable camber bolts from Garm.
Front before: camber / toe Left -3.13 // 7/8 Right -2.64 // 9/16 After: camber // toe L -1.96 // 0 R -1.92 // 0 Rear: L -.76 // 1/4 R -1.23 // 1/8 I have rear shims I'm gonna add before my next track day. |
12-01-2009, 11:50 AM | #118 |
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what were the before and after rear settings with the beam change?
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12-01-2009, 12:31 PM | #119 |
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I didn't do the beam change yet. If the beam change would add toe in, I don't think I'll end up doing it. I just wanted to put out there, what my alignment was with an agressive drop. The bottom of my chassis is scratched up from speed bumps and such. Thats how low I am.
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12-01-2009, 01:20 PM | #120 |
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it should reduce toe in and improve bumps in the rear so you may want to consider it. the lower you are, the more it should help since the geometry is further from stock than normal.
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12-01-2009, 02:37 PM | #121 |
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Improve bumps how?
I have some rear shims I'm going to add later on. |
12-01-2009, 09:48 PM | #122 |
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I'm getting the alignment checked this week to see the before/after results of the rear axle relocation, and I felt that the rear was more "planted" at the last autocross I did.
That being said, I also discovered/confirmed that there is some "clunking" in bigger dips, from contact between things that shouldn't be doing so, so I'm probably going to put it back to stock. I'll take picks when its up in the air to zero-in on the offending parts. I'll also post the alignment numbers just so everyone can get an exact idea of what the mod does. It definitely does reduce the toe-in that results from lowering, which is nice. Maybe I can run the alternate setting when I get the coilovers installed and am able to have more control over the suspension settings. |
12-01-2009, 10:50 PM | #123 |
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I 3rd the happening of clunking on hard bumps or dips. I don't know what it is that's hitting but I'll be straight forwards when saying whatever it is, it sure doesn't sound too healthy.
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12-02-2009, 12:17 AM | #124 |
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i havent noticed it, but i dont run slammed, and i have a 6kg rear spring
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12-02-2009, 12:36 AM | #125 |
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Hmm. I'm lowering my car now, and I may be wrong, but from what I've gathered after reading this thread, I either need an alignment or I should adjust the pivot point?
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But i like how the car handles so much now i dont want to put it back the way it was. I am glad im not the only one who hears occasional clunking. I am hoping some stiff shocks may correct this issue. If not may have to get stronger springs.
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