coupe lowered with H&R springs <pix> <alignment results> suggestions?
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coupe lowered with H&R springs <pix> <alignment results> suggestions?
Hey guys,
As promised, here they are. I guess the pix tells the whole story. H&R advertize their Sport springs for the coupe (which is what I used) will lower our cars 1.1"/1". I didn't measure how much it actually dropped but it's around there.
1st pic: alignment specs (basically initial is specs when initially lowered; final is after adjustment without any correction kit)
2nd pic: stock height
3rd - 5th: product (sry for the dirty car, need to find some time to do a good washing, but it has been raining in here for almost 30days straight now)
Question: It seems like my rear camber and everything else is within or very close to OEM specs, so I probably don't have to worry about that. But the front camber is off. Anyone want to chime in please? From the severity that the front camber is off, is the cost for premature tire wear greater than that of a front correction kit??
THanks a bunch
As promised, here they are. I guess the pix tells the whole story. H&R advertize their Sport springs for the coupe (which is what I used) will lower our cars 1.1"/1". I didn't measure how much it actually dropped but it's around there.
1st pic: alignment specs (basically initial is specs when initially lowered; final is after adjustment without any correction kit)
2nd pic: stock height
3rd - 5th: product (sry for the dirty car, need to find some time to do a good washing, but it has been raining in here for almost 30days straight now)
Question: It seems like my rear camber and everything else is within or very close to OEM specs, so I probably don't have to worry about that. But the front camber is off. Anyone want to chime in please? From the severity that the front camber is off, is the cost for premature tire wear greater than that of a front correction kit??
THanks a bunch
Last edited by haze; 01-30-2006 at 07:21 PM.
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thanks for the compliments.
The ride quality is very much close to stock, bare in mind that I do have the sport suspension from factory. Body roll during even normal cornering is very much reduced and the car feels much more predictable and safer during mid-speed turns. The car also feels less "floaty". That's all I can say right now as it has been raining hard for the past few days since I have the springs on.
Springs + labour + alignment cost me $600CAD or $420USD
Check this thread in a day or two, i'll update when I get the chance to drive it more and ask my friends to sit at the back to compare the rear springs to the stock ones.
The ride quality is very much close to stock, bare in mind that I do have the sport suspension from factory. Body roll during even normal cornering is very much reduced and the car feels much more predictable and safer during mid-speed turns. The car also feels less "floaty". That's all I can say right now as it has been raining hard for the past few days since I have the springs on.
Springs + labour + alignment cost me $600CAD or $420USD
Check this thread in a day or two, i'll update when I get the chance to drive it more and ask my friends to sit at the back to compare the rear springs to the stock ones.
Last edited by haze; 01-16-2006 at 08:28 PM.
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if i get camber kits, i only need it for the front right? From the alignment printout, i see that the technicians have not adjusted almost anything for the front camber, do our cars have no "room" for camber adjustments in the front?
PS: after a few more days of driving, i can conclude that these springs do make the feel of going through uneven or rough roads more pronounced, which in my books is a good thing.
PS: after a few more days of driving, i can conclude that these springs do make the feel of going through uneven or rough roads more pronounced, which in my books is a good thing.
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Originally Posted by L454
On our cars camber and caster are not adjustable and if you get a camber kit get both sides.