Raider's Neverending love/hate with Christine

[Raider]

Just lower it

You in Ohio yet?

I'm keeping it, so it's up.

20 days until movers arrive.
21 days until we leave.
23 days until move in.

 

[Raider]

After a much needed height adjustment, some exhaust stuff, a surprise clutch pedal replacement and a lot of tidying up, Christine is home for the night. Tomorrow she heads to Ohio. Tim, I cannot thank you enough for your help.

 

[timjs]

Glad to help. I'm gonna miss ya, man! Known you how long... I wanna say 13 years or so?

 

[Raider]

Glad to help. I'm gonna miss ya, man! Known you how long... I wanna say 13 years or so?

Probably longer. 2007 or 2008?

 

[Raider]

She has arrived and is in the garage. What a drive. Internet is trash until tomorrow so it is taking forever to get pics to upload.

 

[jsmith]

Are you sure your new garage is bright enough? /s

 

[Raider]

Are you sure your new garage is bright enough? /s

Not at all. I have 18 led bar lights for the ceiling to put up.

 

[Easter Bunny]

Not at all. I have 18 led bar lights for the ceiling to put up.

Opening an amateur proctologists office?

 

[Cfoldone]

May the new location be kind to everyone you know. May the speed be a comfortable ride too!!!

 

[Raider]

Opening an amateur proctologists office?

You're the 1st patient.

 

[Easter Bunny]

You're the 1st patient.

I am already in Ohio at the moment

 

[Raider]

I am already in Ohio at the moment

Oh yeah? No lube so I'll give you a pillow to bite

 

[Raider]

Might not look like much, but I got the exhaust system set up. Didn't have a tip after adding a silencer. Clamps removed in exchange for welds. Next stop is wheels and tires. Oh and figure out what to do with the Tenzos.

 

[Raider]

From 2" lower than stock to over 3" higher. Method 17x8 38et 502 wheels, Michelin Cross Climate 2 225/45/17 tires. Custom built BC coilovers. Swift Springs. Now I am able to get in and drive this terror.

Open to ideas on softer rear springs. Back end is like mine, a little stiff.

 

[Mauro_Penguin]

What spring rates are you running now boo?

 

[Easter Bunny]

Put some miles on it before you change the springs it will loosen up

 

[Raider]

What spring rates are you running now boo?

Justin who won the build never found out. BC blew him off.

Put some miles on it before you change the springs it will loosen up

They have a few thousand miles on them from the Throtl build winner.

I might only need softer rear springs, front is nice. Rear is as stiff as my back

 

[Mauro_Penguin]

Hmmm.....

On mine I am running 500 front and 500 rear. The front is deliciously stiff, the rear is too bouncy. The rear is oversprung for the weight. A better setup would be 500 front, about 350-400 rear.

On the factory kw v3's that I still have on, spring rate was 400 front, rear was progressive at around 250-500ish range. The mismatch of linear and progressive springs, is the most annoying and unsettling shit you can do to a car. The front felt nice and well planted considering the weight of the car, the rear always felt untamed and all over the place.

I forget what the factory spring rates and exact corner weights were. I have to dig up those numbers from my ancient notes.

Anyway...

That's why I ask about spring rates. Now... with that kind of lift you have a ton of clearance and should have a fair amount more of suspension travel, so going softer will be desirable. Probably like a 250 front and 200 rear would be firm enough to reduce excessive squat/brake dive/sway to not feel dangerous, while still allowing that suspension to flex a little.

My numbers may be a little off. I'm quite high right now. But you get the idea.

Much love!

 

[Raider]

Yeah there is almost zero squat. It's almost like a hydraulic setup. Fronts feel fine. Weird.

 

[Mauro_Penguin]

Sounds very stiff then