Completed: Suspension issue, Page 3 finished update / Tons of pics |
Completed: Suspension issue, Page 3 finished update / Tons of pics |
Jun 1, 2008 - 9:16 PM |
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Enthusiast Joined Oct 12, '05 From Texas Currently Offline Reputation: 59 (100%) |
lowering setup:
1.) tein lowering springs (new) 2.) bilstein struts (new) Wheels: 7th gen gts with 205/55/16 tires Issue(s): My crossmember is a non-factory to work with the V6, and i'm worried about hitting it too much. The V6 weighs about 75-100 lbs more than the stock 5sfe, and less than the 3s. The "extra" weight could be causing it to be lower (more than what tein calls for) but it seems that 74-100 lbs would not be much. Before anyone asks, yes - these are legit teins. They really seemed to have slammed the car instead of the 1.4" in the fount. I've been looking at bump stops, and thinking they might help. As you can imagine when i'm driving 60 and hit a pot hole or big bump it can be bad. Pictures to explain (how do they compare to your tein lowering? - if you have them): Front drivers side: two fingers (front): Rear drivers side: three fingers (rear): pass side front: pass rear: crossmember: side view: Here is a short video of going over a speed bump. Watch the WHOLE thing so you can see the bounce in the 2nd pass. I made the pass by putting my crossmember in the center where there is a small gap in the bump. You can imagine at higher speeds... -------------------- Past: V6 Swapped 6G Celica, E46 BMW M3, Jeep Wrangler TJ
Current: 850rwhp C6 Corvette Grandsport, Gen1 6.2L Ford Raptor |
Mar 28, 2015 - 2:20 AM |
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Enthusiast Joined May 27, '08 From Oz Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Dragging this one out of mothballs. I'm having much the same issue as snapshotgt with my front suspension. Bouncy as hell, sitting super low and bottoming out on minor potholes at minor speed. My crossmember has been sectioned and plate steel reinforced so sits no lower than original. Only started happening around a year ago and the v6 has been in for 3 years - so does this just mean my struts are blown? Surely springs have lost their strength as well? I would go prokit as well but my cross member is not low like snapshots and I want a decent drop for performance reasons. Thoughts?
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