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Old Apr 19, 2012 | 11:05 PM
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Default LG G2 coilover install question

These are for the G2's, not the GT2's. I looked up the instructions online, but it dosnt say anything about torque specs. Just to "tighten". Any ideas?
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Old Apr 20, 2012 | 01:20 AM
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Bro, Just call em.....they'll tell ya.

I had those on my last Z06.....I should've pulled em off before I sold it.
That setup is the best! It's one of those mods where you can tell immediately that your car has been transformed into a road hugging Porsche killer.

Night and day handling....especially on the track.....no more scarey high speed transitions. And firm yet comfortable ride on the street.

Makes you wonder why GM puts leaf springs on the vette....and coilovers on the Camaro?
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Originally Posted by speedmon
Makes you wonder why GM puts leaf springs on the vette....and coilovers on the Camaro?
For the space savings, weight savings, easy ride-height adjustment, and adjustable corner weighting.

The coil-over-strut suspension on the 5th gen isn't an adjustable setup like aftermarket coilover kits. I'm betting that anybody tracking a V-body or its vairants would rather have our double wishbones and transverse leaf than what they get from the factory.
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Old Apr 20, 2012 | 02:35 AM
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Originally Posted by Lothar34
For the space savings, weight savings, easy ride-height adjustment, and adjustable corner weighting.
Total marketing bla..bla...and I think the latter two are beat by coilovers.

If you ever happen to drive a C5 or 6 with a good coil over setup...you will be immediately converted....and rip those plastic planks off of your car and install a good set of coilovers....it makes such a difference.

It made driving the car at speed much easier as the coilvers gave it more grip......it was awesome and that LG GT setup is well tuned out of the box.

VG....you will love them...and wonder why you waited so long.
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Old Apr 21, 2012 | 03:50 AM
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Originally Posted by speedmon
Total marketing bla..bla...and I think the latter two are beat by coilovers.

If you ever happen to drive a C5 or 6 with a good coil over setup...you will be immediately converted....and rip those plastic planks off of your car and install a good set of coilovers....it makes such a difference.

It made driving the car at speed much easier as the coilvers gave it more grip......it was awesome and that LG GT setup is well tuned out of the box.

VG....you will love them...and wonder why you waited so long.
Are you talking about single-rate OEM coil-on-strut setups like the V- and F-bodies use, or are you talking about aftermarket coilovers with adjustable springs and dampers?
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