ghost_masterCL

well, first pics because I know how much you all love them:
lets start off with a before and after of the side
before:

after:


front left angle
before:

after:


wheel well with D2's and rotora slotted brakes (not one of the cleanest):


front and rear wheel gaps now:



and finally ground clearance (not very much, so gotta be careful in dips, but with a slightly stiffer than stock ride there is little change in height over bumps):



these ride great, are of very high quality, and look really good. However I notice little to no change in ride quality when changing between any of the 36 dampener settings. I put it on 1 and drove around the neighborhood for a bit, then set it to 33 and did the same drive and noticed virtually no difference. Perhaps I will try again after they are more broken in. I just got my alignment today and have not had any problems with "clunking noises" when going over bumps like I expected. I am using a balljoint camber kit and dropped about 3". there is almost no wheel gap and I have to put my finger in teh gap at an angle for it to go in, so I imagine that would be considered "tucking".

overall for the $750 I paid for them and the $150 for the camber kit, and the $130 for teh camber install and alignment... well I'm a poor college student, so that's kinda tough to judge the value of these, BUT I absolutely LOVE to drive my car now. I used to get nauseous from all the body roll, and now I've come to expect it, and now that there is none I am consistently surprised.

I have VERY little experience with aftermarket suspension, but I can say this: This is absolutely one of the best ride quality/handling I have ever had. Two thumbs up.

klepto

looks good, but you need to go lower. the rear doesnt look "tucked" at all

ghost_masterCL

yeah, I had a couple more inches to be able to drop it, but as it is, it's pretty low, and I already get some scraping. I didn't want to lose the driveability, so I will probably leave it at that height, plus the pic was taken from the same height as the middle of the rim, so the picture of the rear gap is slightly decieving.

fabrikated

Looks incredible...I'm seriously considering buying the same setup.

CL Platano

Looks good..3" is plenty ... Now get some new shoes..I know a crackhead who is selling some 17" Giovanni for $350

DivineCL

The car doesn't look all that dropped.
You gotta be tucking to not be trucking.

teh CL

iTrader: (1)

tucking is

but it does look good

klepto

another thing you said about how you couldnt tell the difference between the 1 and 33 setting, i think you would need to drive around longer, like a day or so of constant driving over different terrains and bumps to really get a feel for the different settings. I dont think a lap around the block would suffice

ghost_masterCL

I never said I took a lap around the block, I said I drove around the neighborhood, took about a 10 mile drive, on same terrain w/ both settings, but like I also0 said I am a suspension noob, so I will probably try it again for a day or two on 1 and then a day or two on 35 to see the difference.

azian21485

if you look at the shock dynos i posted of these a while ago you can tell that there is very little if any change in the damping characteristics of the shock with each little "click"...that should explain a few things to you

ghost_masterCL

oh I figured that azian. I just switched them all to 1 and I guess there is a noticeable difference. I had them on 15F / 27R before this and every little tiny bump on the road is noticeable now, if only slightly. I kinda prefer it this way.

with all you saying I should lower it more, how do I shave the inner fender to prevent noise from the upper control arm. I don't have a dremel or anything. Should I get one? are they cheap?

I am also having trouble gaining access to the bolt on the top of the upper control arm to loosen the camber balljoint for adjustment. Can I just cut out the metalic part of the inner fender to make roon for the wrench, or do you guys have any other ideas?

wakeboardfusion

when you adjust from the dampening is it hard to turn the dial, my friend has these and it doesnt really turn

ghost_masterCL

yeah it's kinda stiff, but if you're not completely weak it shouldn't be a problem.