RIDES LIKE NEW !!!!!!!, finally had the suspension work done Options

[axelrduvirage]

What a day!!!

The car rides like new. What a difference. All the shaking, shimmying, thrumming, pulling, clunking and chattering is now gone from the suspension. No more 2x4 sound from the rear . Tein S.Tech springs, KYB GR2 struts, OEM rear sway bar bushing and end links, 17" x 7.5 Enkei EVO5 rims and Toyo 215/40R17 Proxes4 Tires were installed today at Halifax Autosport Racing Development by Martin Lapot. The installation and suspension parts as well as the alignment and MVI came to just over 1400$. The big ticket item was obviously the struts. The springs were next and then the bushings and end links. Add 4 hours labour and taxes and it adds up quickly. Was it worth it?...Every penny !!!

My only complaint was the fact that the car was pulling to the right when i took it on the highway on my way back to my house. My immediate reaction was "BAD ALIGNMENT ". I brought it back to Martin and he said it was so far out of alignment when he put it on the rig that he couldn't be sure. He was already working on an other car so he asked me to come back in a while and he would fix it. Since I had some time to kill, i rushed home and loaded my new wheels in the back. I figured i would know if my old, beat-up stock rims were the source of many of my problems. They were! After replacing the wheels he went for a quick run around the block. The first thing he said when he got back was:" I don't have to redo the alignment, I can feel the difference already." He was right. With the new wheels on, it immediately stopped pulling to the right. I guess that's why he runs a speed shop and i produce and tech a radio show.

Anyway, he didn't charge me anything to install the wheels and he threw in a fancy Halifax Autosport licence plate bracket as well as a couple of window decals. They will look great with the Tein decals. I was, however, disappointed that there were no KYB decals in the strut boxes, oh well...off to ebay. I need to shop for Enkei and Toyo decals too.

Enjoy the first pics of the "new" CeliPig. I will try to post some good comparison shots soon. sorry i couldn't find my tripod and i was loosing light fast, that explains the curb shots.

PS...how's the ride? Not much different than the old setup for stiffness. The tyres make a world of difference for traction and cornering. Much less body roll with the new struts and springs. I did notice the difference in ride hight when i smashed the side of my head on the roof getting in the first time :embarrassed:.

peace

[axelrduvirage]

thank you so much for all the gracious comments. after the snow melts, yes we received another 16cm yesterday, i will continue with the spring cleaning. a few odds and ends to take care of. since the suggestion kept coming up, i ordered a set of JDM tails. they should be here in a few days. you're right it will look so much nicer without the amber turns on the back. my next move is to mount the underbody skirts on the nose. they are in sad shape and i will need to rebuild the edges and find the mounting hardware somewhere (stealership).

happy motoring everyone.

peace.