Stupid winter!
[Z06] Suspension time
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Racer
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I just talked to Joe at Zip Corvette about it. Apparently even with the Bilsteins, you can still bottom out the shocks on a lowered car. I used to have a 2004 M3 with springs on stock shocks that used to bottom out ... it made the car not even worth driving.
I think I'm going to cancel and get the coilovers!
I think I'm going to cancel and get the coilovers!
Burning Brakes
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Le Mans Master
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You will LOVE them ! They are height adjustible so you can set the height on each wheel eaxtly where you want them and they have 16 damper adjustments to get the ride just right for your use. And if you are really **** you can corner balnce the car with them and the right suspension shop to help with the scales !!!
Since you completely remove the stock springs you have REAL 4 wheel independent suspension !
Since you completely remove the stock springs you have REAL 4 wheel independent suspension !
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Burning Brakes
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After everything is said a done, Pfadts installed, drive around for a week and let them settle, take measurements on how you want your car ride height at each wheel, jack up car / remove wheels adjust each Pfadt to you determined setting ( ride height ), set your dampers to 6 for now, get it 4 wheel aligned - NOW drive it up on a ramp so the car has its full weight on all 4 wheels and the car is level - disconnect your sway bar end links to see if they ( sway bars ) are neutral - they should not be bidding or twisted if neutral - reconnect end links ( you may need adjustable ? ) - DONE, now drive it like GOD wanted you to drive it 
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Racer
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I canceled the order for the shocks, my bank account hates you guys ... but I'm sure once I get the coilovers installed I'll be able to forgive.
Has anyone installed these themselves?
Has anyone installed these themselves?
Burning Brakes
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Say bar's
After everything is said a done, Pfadts installed, drive around for a week and let them settle, take measurements on how you want your car ride height at each wheel, jack up car / remove wheels adjust each Pfadt to you determined setting ( ride height ), set your dampers to 6 for now, get it 4 wheel aligned - NOW drive it up on a ramp so the car has its full weight on all 4 wheels and the car is level - disconnect your sway bar end links to see if they ( sway bars ) are neutral - they should not be bidding or twisted if neutral - reconnect end links ( you may need adjustable ? ) - DONE, now drive it like GOD wanted you to drive it
Doing this there is NO deed for scales unless you are moving weight to balance.
Last edited by vinceg; Jan 22, 2010 at 10:57 AM.
Burning Brakes
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Burning Brakes
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I will be ordering a set of the coilovers this next week coming up. Do you think they will help with launching at the 1/4 mile and on the street? I was thinking I could probably just loosen up the travel whenever I know Im going to the track I guess
Burning Brakes
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Whom ever you are buying the coilovers from I would ask them this question ? I know that when I adjust my Pfadts at a lower setting I get mote traction.