anyone here do their suspension install themself?
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Originally Posted by RBull
Are you happy and can we see pics?
i'll try and snap a few picks soon!
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the first pic is when i had just bought the car before the Z suspension swap & other mods. the other three are today, two days after the swap. yep, typical Vancouver November day. i know the car is dirty...
i think the wheel fender gaps look relatively even, maybe a touch less in the rear.
i think the wheel fender gaps look relatively even, maybe a touch less in the rear.
Last edited by canucklehead; 11-30-2008 at 03:20 PM.
#35
Originally Posted by Texasscout
canuckhead, I see you have the HKS muffler and a coupe middy. How did the coupe middy change the sound?
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#38
Originally Posted by canucklehead
^ thx for the advice. it's booked to go in on Monday.
what are the spec numbers i want to see again? i should be able to get back in spec with my setup, correct? i'll search suspension forum as well...
what are the spec numbers i want to see again? i should be able to get back in spec with my setup, correct? i'll search suspension forum as well...
These are for an '05 which is what my springs are. Your dealer should have specs to confirm. The actuals are from my last alignment. Yes, they should be able to get you in spec or very close.
F SPEC Actual
Camber -.8 .8 .5
Total toe .00 .20 .11
R
Camber -2.1 -1.1 -1.9
Total Toe .11 .27 .21
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^ thanks. i had my car serviced & alignment done yesterday at Advance Auto in Richmond. you were correct about getting back close to spec. rears are in spec, fronts are in spec except for the negative camber at -1.1 both sides. the spec calls for -.8 to .7 so i'm off by -.3 which i'm comfortable with seeing as everything else is OK.
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^ yeah. actually my toe was in spec in the initial readings. Advance just aligned the toe further so i am bang on where i need to be.
why is it that the right side always has a higher toe reading? i wonder if it is because in N.A. the auto manufacturers would rather we drift to the right instead of left into oncoming traffic?
why is it that the right side always has a higher toe reading? i wonder if it is because in N.A. the auto manufacturers would rather we drift to the right instead of left into oncoming traffic?
Last edited by canucklehead; 12-09-2008 at 02:44 PM.
#43
Overall thrust angle is the key factor on how a car tracks going down the road.
R. fr toe would definitely factor for road crown.
...that said, the spec sheet doesn't mention it,
nor does the alignment data when it's on the rack.
I dial my cars in for zero thrust angle & don't notice any wander due to road crown. x2
R. fr toe would definitely factor for road crown.
...that said, the spec sheet doesn't mention it,
nor does the alignment data when it's on the rack.
I dial my cars in for zero thrust angle & don't notice any wander due to road crown. x2
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