[REPORT] Coils overs installed.
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Re: [REPORT] Coils overs installed. (99 Corvette)
It looks like you will be ready for spring track time :smash: I have bilsteins and would VERY STRONGLY recommend performance alignment. I had C4C5 specialist do it and the difference is huge :yesnod:
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Re: [REPORT] Coils overs installed. (G Man)
Fellas .... the car is getting aligned sometime soon ... I will keep you guys posted ... remember, I adjusted all 4 at installation time, to give me approx 1" space between the tire and wheel well ... so the car kinda looks way cool, without the need to cut any kind of bushing or buy stupid $30 lowering bolts, etc. I recommend them, if you want to do it right.
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Re: [REPORT] Coils overs installed. (z06bliss)
Oh yeah - may I add ... the price is decent, for what coil-overs normally go - and these suckers arn't cheap looking or anything like that, they are consutructed of billet aluminum and come with a spanner wrench for fine tuning. Like I said, over all impression I got was - velcro to the road, and that's without an alignment !!!!! (for now)
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Re: [REPORT] Coils overs installed. (z06bliss)
Oh yeah - may I add ... the price is decent, for what coil-overs normally go - and these suckers arn't cheap looking or anything like that, they are consutructed of billet aluminum and come with a spanner wrench for fine tuning. Like I said, over all impression I got was - velcro to the road, and that's without an alignment !!!!! (for now)
Drivability, is it still good on road or is it turned into a race car ?
Do you know the difference between West Coast and Breathless coil overs ? there is aprox. $500 diff.
TIA
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Re: [REPORT] Coils overs installed. (z06bliss)
Your absolutley right.I,ve learned my lesson.Why not spend the extra money and do it right.The car cost almost 50k.Since this is suspension,I am spending the money to do it the right way, If the race cars use coil overs, $1300 seems very cheap.
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Re: [REPORT] Coils overs installed. (z06bliss)
As I wrote before in this post, you get what you pay for, a $1K coilover setup is not as good as $2K. Do not be cheap on one of the most important parts in your car - the suspension.
DRM has been a target for 'pricing' comments but I would say it's unfare. DRM has developed and used coilovers many years, even since the early days of the C4 car. They have put a lot of effort in devloping a perfect shock valving to use in a car that are used both on the racetrack and street. Most of the vendors use a standard coilover shock you can buy of the shelf anywhere. The coilovers from DRM has a Bilstein shock with modified valving that will help you getting the most out of your car. The developing and testing cost is the reason for their higher pricing and you will get a setup that are better when any 'of the shelf' products.
I'm just a happy DRM customer and not affiliated in any way with DRM
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DRM has been a target for 'pricing' comments but I would say it's unfare. DRM has developed and used coilovers many years, even since the early days of the C4 car. They have put a lot of effort in devloping a perfect shock valving to use in a car that are used both on the racetrack and street. Most of the vendors use a standard coilover shock you can buy of the shelf anywhere. The coilovers from DRM has a Bilstein shock with modified valving that will help you getting the most out of your car. The developing and testing cost is the reason for their higher pricing and you will get a setup that are better when any 'of the shelf' products.
I'm just a happy DRM customer and not affiliated in any way with DRM
:seeya
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I guess the word, SLOT CAR describes the handling now? COOL! I re-call at Englishtown you'd mentioned it wheel hopped. It is gone now I hope?
It must look sweet! Snap a pic when you can.
See you soon,enjoy it :D
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It must look sweet! Snap a pic when you can.
See you soon,enjoy it :D
JD
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Re: [REPORT] Coils overs installed. (c5norway)
Do you know the difference between West Coast and Breathless coil overs ? there is aprox. $500 diff.
TIA
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I have the BPP setup. The difference in the purchase price was not $500.00. Ernie cut me a break and it was substantially less. But not quite as good as the $1300.00 price from WCC. I really don't know what the difference is as I did no research. I didn't even go to BPP to specifically get them, I went in to get the car lowered and wound up with a set. So if anybody knows the difference between the WCC and BPP setups, I would like to know. They look exactly the same.
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Re: [REPORT] Coils overs installed. (z06bliss)
Oh yeah - may I add ... the price is decent, for what coil-overs normally go - and these suckers arn't cheap looking or anything like that, they are consutructed of billet aluminum and come with a spanner wrench for fine tuning. Like I said, over all impression I got was - velcro to the road, and that's without an alignment !!!!! (for now)
Drivability, is it still good on road or is it turned into a race car ?
Do you know the difference between West Coast and Breathless coil overs ? there is aprox. $500 diff.
TIA
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Re: [REPORT] Coils overs installed. (Nitro-C5)
Well, I'm getting good response here - but look at this thread here in the Z06 section, where I belong :D:D - a certain few decided that I am 'bragging' about my suspension and it's 'not all that', as I describe it. LOL- some people .... eh ? I tell ya!! ... to make a long story short - you make the call ... spend your money how you want, thanks for all the good responses - PICTURES are coming this Saturday night.
LIKE I SAID, I CHOSE COIL OVERS & I AM VERY HAPPY!!!
Here is the negative thread:
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/zerothread?id=209646
The whole arguement started on the 5th reply.
LIKE I SAID, I CHOSE COIL OVERS & I AM VERY HAPPY!!!
Here is the negative thread:
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/zerothread?id=209646
The whole arguement started on the 5th reply.