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09-27-2007, 02:02 PM | #73 | |
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I'm not a professional mechanic, but I've done suspension installs on several cars before including two xBs, which is why I figured I wouldn't have a problem with this car. I can't stress enough that the install is NOT HARD. What was tricky was finding out what OEM parts needed to be used, which is NOT listed in any literature. However, now you all know! Quote:
Let me get some seat time in this car, and I'll let you know if it's too stiff. I want to crank the dampning up to see how stiff this thing really can be.
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09-27-2007, 02:06 PM | #74 |
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Thirty-Nine.. maybe you know..
1. to lower or raise the car.. we need to turn the cylinder? or the top spring perch (as your drawing)? can you measure from the bottom until you touch the threaded cylinder please? also, that inside from the bottom there is not thread... is not a problem that if you turn the cylinder? 2. if you don't adjust the stiffing (thats a word?).. starts in 0 (cero) from factory? |
09-27-2007, 02:35 PM | #75 | |
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2) I don't know where the factory settings were. I turned mine all the way to "S" or soft.
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09-27-2007, 03:57 PM | #76 |
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how you turn the cyliiinder? by hand i guess.. but I can't do it.. :(
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09-27-2007, 04:53 PM | #77 |
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Undo the bottom red perch. If it still doesn't move, take a jack and put it under the conrol arm to take some tension off. I found that worked. I was having a hard time turning mine, too at first. This helped. And yes -- you do it by hand (wear gloves!).
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09-27-2007, 05:11 PM | #78 |
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thanks! good advice!
now.. one thing.. i was playing arround with my setup, and i was able to raise or lower the car using the top spring perch... is possible if you can measure between the spring stop and the bottom stop? so i can put it at stock distance.. thanks! |
09-27-2007, 08:40 PM | #79 |
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thanks for all the info
asked if you had done mechanic before only to compare to myself..thanks ! let us know how stiff it is and how low you drop the car...can you go as high at stock height ? (or almost stock..) ? |
09-27-2007, 10:12 PM | #80 |
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Here's a pic of the Megans w/my Rays Engineering Texan Shot Guns (16x7 +37 205-50-16).
I need to either raise the rears or lower the fronts a bit, I think. Rubs a bit under cornering. I will say, with these sticky Yokohama ES100s, this thing is like it's on rails.
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09-28-2007, 12:07 AM | #81 |
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looks great on those wheels with that drop
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09-28-2007, 03:00 AM | #82 |
yay another yaris with an aggressive stance ^^
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09-28-2007, 10:11 AM | #83 |
Looking good! Glad you got it worked out in the end. Just sorry I couldn't give you more definitive advice... I must have assumed you had the strut bearing installed already.
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09-28-2007, 11:38 AM | #84 |
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Looks good! I hate my wheel gap
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09-28-2007, 12:31 PM | #85 |
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looks good!!!
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THAT SHIT IS ILL SON
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09-28-2007, 11:59 PM | #87 |
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I use Megan coilovers and like them. I'm running them full hard in the front and mid in the rear. The 6k springs are pretty stiff in the back but good enough for the street and weekend track runs.
I plan on getting the front springs changed from the 5kg to 7kg for the track, but this will make it harder on the highway where the car bounces all over the place going into the mountains.
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09-29-2007, 02:38 PM | #88 |
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I haven't yet cranked the dampening up yet. I'm still on full soft and it's still very stiff. I want to crank 'em up to full stiff just to see what it's like.
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Looks really good, but lower the front a bit!
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10-20-2008, 04:19 PM | #90 |
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If I go any lower in the front, I'll rub like crazy. As it is now, I rub a bit in front with 195/55/15 tires and 15x6.5 (+40) wheels.
It's been over a year now, and I still really like them -- no problems.
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