DG Spec Coilovers in 2 flavors! (details inside)
07-30-2010, 04:07 PM
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I would like to, I ran into a couple issues I need to figure out first. The first being that I am using stock top hats that I picked up from Gingles and one of the mounts in the rear is missing the studs. So I need to figure out where I can get one of those. I may temporarily put some bolts there instead.
The second thing, which I just skipped, on the rear the instructions called for a sleeve to place between some bushings. The only ones I found similar to those in the picture were off the stock shocks but they were far from fitting in there. Not sure how important these sleeves are, but I just skipped it. Any insight on this?
The second thing, which I just skipped, on the rear the instructions called for a sleeve to place between some bushings. The only ones I found similar to those in the picture were off the stock shocks but they were far from fitting in there. Not sure how important these sleeves are, but I just skipped it. Any insight on this?
07-30-2010, 06:57 PM
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I would like to, I ran into a couple issues I need to figure out first. The first being that I am using stock top hats that I picked up from Gingles and one of the mounts in the rear is missing the studs. So I need to figure out where I can get one of those. I may temporarily put some bolts there instead.
The second thing, which I just skipped, on the rear the instructions called for a sleeve to place between some bushings. The only ones I found similar to those in the picture were off the stock shocks but they were far from fitting in there. Not sure how important these sleeves are, but I just skipped it. Any insight on this?
The second thing, which I just skipped, on the rear the instructions called for a sleeve to place between some bushings. The only ones I found similar to those in the picture were off the stock shocks but they were far from fitting in there. Not sure how important these sleeves are, but I just skipped it. Any insight on this?
08-01-2010, 09:33 PM
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Some close ups:
^My two favorite parts of these. the lock rings are HUGE and have a screw to tighten/loosen. Second, the sway bar mount is freaking mean. My old setup the sway bar would mount onto an adjustable swivel mount on the threaded shock. Well under cornering it would always loosen up the entire front assemble no matter how much I tightened them down before hand. Really anxious to take these to the track and get a real feel for them.
^My two favorite parts of these. the lock rings are HUGE and have a screw to tighten/loosen. Second, the sway bar mount is freaking mean. My old setup the sway bar would mount onto an adjustable swivel mount on the threaded shock. Well under cornering it would always loosen up the entire front assemble no matter how much I tightened them down before hand. Really anxious to take these to the track and get a real feel for them.
08-01-2010, 11:57 PM
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Thanks for posting these pics. Again, big apologies about the missing sleeves. I'll make sure the supplier knows how big of a deal this is. Is it safe to assume everything else appears to be there??
08-02-2010, 04:53 AM
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Besides the sleeves the kit did pretty much have everything.
Im actually pretty surprised at how civilized these ride on the road compared to my old setup, you can really feel the dampening, and I like it.
08-02-2010, 02:21 PM
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No problem about the pics, Ill see if I can get more sometime while im playing with them.
Besides the sleeves the kit did pretty much have everything.
Im actually pretty surprised at how civilized these ride on the road compared to my old setup, you can really feel the dampening, and I like it.
Besides the sleeves the kit did pretty much have everything.
Im actually pretty surprised at how civilized these ride on the road compared to my old setup, you can really feel the dampening, and I like it.
08-03-2010, 02:38 AM
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Yeah I skipped it at the time so I would not waste a valuable weekend in getting them setup and making sure tires still clear everything. I plan on pulling the rears off and installing those sleeves before I really test them
08-03-2010, 06:08 AM
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Got it...the sleeve more or less just holds the bushings together up against the opposite sides of the metal of the top hat. It also provides a clearanced area for the shock stems to fit through. They are important, however. I wouldn't drive the car much without them.
08-06-2010, 03:54 PM
#119
How did the car fare in the event? Impressions? Review?