Cfoldone
Silver Member
Since CS was having another sale, I decided on Lowering springs. Was a experiment with fitment, I would have returned to OEM springs if wasn't satisfied.
Once I had vehicle the way I wanted it AND reliable for daily use. Was disappointed with the New Bilstein shocks and stock springs look. First when I went from OEM stock rims & tires to my donor parts car rims and new tires 18X9 & 245/40ZR 18 no spacers (yet), needed to learn how to fender roll all 4 corners. No rub at that point but was disappointed with fender gaps. Especially front. So wanted as little as possible lowering springs and CorkSport was by web descriptions the least lowering of ones easy to find on web with specifications.
Donor car before it became a parts car was slammed low and hated that. So low... it ground out everywhere. Of course the fender liners delete was a crappy previous owner fix on parts car too.
I was reserved with my decision because here in Northwest Washington the roads are crappy, broken up, and moon craters show up on forest paved roads. OEM was fine... a little sway and body roll on corner entry, but suspension compliance was great. Suspension long travel events were great for Comfort, Bilsteins were a little over kill on damping rates since are described for Lowering springs use. I would have been happy, except the fender gap.
So here are the 4 corners before and after from the rim outside (tire lip) to fender. No driver weight same spot of measurement (150 miles on CS springs gas added to same) before and after.
before FL 5 1/2 FR 5 1/8
after 3 15/16 3 29/32
before RL 4 5/8 RR 4 5/8
after 3 3/8 3 5/8
Very close to CS specs on amount of lowering.
I have a CS 3" full tubing exhaust and it started to drag just as the 2 bolt flanges in middle area of body
came over my driveway hump. Of course tho it is a abrupt transition and both my BMW wagon and Speed 3 (Bilsteins B14) grind at that same peak.
So before I realigned and better fitted the Exhaust piping with careful fine tuning of ground clearance and concrete grinding.... Everything is fine.
Very Satisfied with the results and look.
Once I had vehicle the way I wanted it AND reliable for daily use. Was disappointed with the New Bilstein shocks and stock springs look. First when I went from OEM stock rims & tires to my donor parts car rims and new tires 18X9 & 245/40ZR 18 no spacers (yet), needed to learn how to fender roll all 4 corners. No rub at that point but was disappointed with fender gaps. Especially front. So wanted as little as possible lowering springs and CorkSport was by web descriptions the least lowering of ones easy to find on web with specifications.
Donor car before it became a parts car was slammed low and hated that. So low... it ground out everywhere. Of course the fender liners delete was a crappy previous owner fix on parts car too.
I was reserved with my decision because here in Northwest Washington the roads are crappy, broken up, and moon craters show up on forest paved roads. OEM was fine... a little sway and body roll on corner entry, but suspension compliance was great. Suspension long travel events were great for Comfort, Bilsteins were a little over kill on damping rates since are described for Lowering springs use. I would have been happy, except the fender gap.
So here are the 4 corners before and after from the rim outside (tire lip) to fender. No driver weight same spot of measurement (150 miles on CS springs gas added to same) before and after.
before FL 5 1/2 FR 5 1/8
after 3 15/16 3 29/32
before RL 4 5/8 RR 4 5/8
after 3 3/8 3 5/8
Very close to CS specs on amount of lowering.
I have a CS 3" full tubing exhaust and it started to drag just as the 2 bolt flanges in middle area of body
came over my driveway hump. Of course tho it is a abrupt transition and both my BMW wagon and Speed 3 (Bilsteins B14) grind at that same peak.
So before I realigned and better fitted the Exhaust piping with careful fine tuning of ground clearance and concrete grinding.... Everything is fine.
Very Satisfied with the results and look.
