Got my Koni Yellow's! Vrooom!
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Originally posted by AndyK
Hey Tom-
I'm not a fan of that go-kart kinda handling. I like controlled, and smooth. I assume I can make the front's a little more firm, without adjusting the rears, right??
I bet your Z28 is way less go-kart like!
Hey Tom-
I'm not a fan of that go-kart kinda handling. I like controlled, and smooth. I assume I can make the front's a little more firm, without adjusting the rears, right??
I bet your Z28 is way less go-kart like!
I suggest you leave the fronts soft. Firmer up front will yeild more understeer, which will take away from the handling experience. At most, I'd go up to the 'medium' settings.
-Z.
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Funny you mention understeer Z--I noticed that my car has way more understeer than before! Could be the bad ball joint was causing the car to over-steer more, but I have to turn the wheel a lot more now.
Wouldn't want MORE understeer by making the shocks stiffer. Full soft for me!
Wouldn't want MORE understeer by making the shocks stiffer. Full soft for me!
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I should get me some Koni yellows in the front, have em in the back.
Think my fronts are about shot, replaced them a long time ago!
That is if I ever get my car back from the body shop!
Think my fronts are about shot, replaced them a long time ago!
That is if I ever get my car back from the body shop!
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Bahhhh nooo!!! understand physics....
Take rear FULL stiff........
Front start at full stiff... till you dial out the understeer... (on my car it was around 1/2 turn (not much)
(all stock suspention other then the koni's)
Take rear FULL stiff........
Front start at full stiff... till you dial out the understeer... (on my car it was around 1/2 turn (not much)
(all stock suspention other then the koni's)
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You should Marc! Gotta balance your suspension out with 4 new struts/shocks!
Any word on when the body shop will be done with the Turbo??
Any word on when the body shop will be done with the Turbo??
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They *say* I can pick it up today!
I am Turbo starved!
Though I did take the 911 for a long ride Sunday to get my Porsche fix, was driving through Chester, NJ and there was a car show, mostly old American but some sweet Austin Healey's, Morgans, Jags and lots of Porsches around. The girlfriend looked in the shops and I drooled over the cars
I am Turbo starved!
Though I did take the 911 for a long ride Sunday to get my Porsche fix, was driving through Chester, NJ and there was a car show, mostly old American but some sweet Austin Healey's, Morgans, Jags and lots of Porsches around. The girlfriend looked in the shops and I drooled over the cars
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Originally posted by AndyK
I wouldn't pick it up in the rain...although the more it sits at a body shop, the more dust and over-spray the car sees.
I wouldn't pick it up in the rain...although the more it sits at a body shop, the more dust and over-spray the car sees.
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It was painted the end of last week, they are just buffing it out and whatever...
If there is any problems after I get the car I can bring it back, the shop is nice to deal with in that respect.
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I hope so, I have to call them at noon.
Of course, as soon as I get the car back I need to drop it off at my mechanic for an Oil change it's overdue for and some other fixes
Of course, as soon as I get the car back I need to drop it off at my mechanic for an Oil change it's overdue for and some other fixes
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I wish there was a way to bring your car to a mechanic on Monday, have him fix EVERYTHING that's wrong with the car, and have it back to you by Friday! Shocks, mounts, belts, oil, sway bar bushings, leaks, window motors, wiper chatter, clock bulb, AFS, injectors...etc!
Sure, it would cost you $5k. But then you wouldn't have your wife or significant other calling your car a "POS that constantly needs fixing"!
Sure, it would cost you $5k. But then you wouldn't have your wife or significant other calling your car a "POS that constantly needs fixing"!
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But I wont be single that much longer so I better enjoy it!
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But I wont be single that much longer so I better enjoy it!
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Originally posted by Fishey
Bahhhh nooo!!! understand physics....
Take rear FULL stiff........
Front start at full stiff... till you dial out the understeer... (on my car it was around 1/2 turn (not much)
(all stock suspention other then the koni's)
Bahhhh nooo!!! understand physics....
Take rear FULL stiff........
Front start at full stiff... till you dial out the understeer... (on my car it was around 1/2 turn (not much)
(all stock suspention other then the koni's)
I do not think that Andy does any track driving with his car, just the occasional autocross. So body lean issues and leaving the front shocks at full soft shoudn't be a problem for him. Plus the car will be more compliant on public (read: rough & bumpy) roads.
So, for him to start full stiff up front isn't the ideal starting point.
-Z-man.
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Right, Z. Body roll isn't fun, but at the same time, I don't need a bone jarring ride to the local Starbucks! Stock springs are fine at this point.
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Regarding setting shocks to full stiff; I've been a firm believer in that shocks should be set according to springs, +/- some for fine tuning... full stiff with stock springs / torsion bars can't possibly work too well. All you gain is a very harsh ride.
My rear shocks are set to full stiff as the PO's effort to compensate for 250# front springs... end result is that on a cobblestone road, I end up riding on bump stops because the rear can't recover from the constant pounding fast enough. One of my forth-coming winter "projects" is definately taking the shocks out and re-adjusting them to something more suitable.
My rear shocks are set to full stiff as the PO's effort to compensate for 250# front springs... end result is that on a cobblestone road, I end up riding on bump stops because the rear can't recover from the constant pounding fast enough. One of my forth-coming winter "projects" is definately taking the shocks out and re-adjusting them to something more suitable.