Want an idea of what some J's look like on coilovers. Gonna get some after my deployment. Thinking of leaving the wheels stock, so pictures if any with those would be great.
1996 Sunfire, 2.2L, 18" Equus/General Exclaim UHP
Alpine CDE-9845
What brand are the coilovers, OEM?
1996 Sunfire, 2.2L, 18" Equus/General Exclaim UHP
Alpine CDE-9845
B and G's Made for Gravana back in the day. They were JUNK. They always locked up, threads were way to tight, adjusters always broke and after spending $1000 on replacement parts over the years I sold them for $500.
http://www.overkillengineeringmotorsports.com/
OEM wrote:B and G's Made for Gravana back in the day. They were JUNK. They always locked up, threads were way to tight, adjusters always broke and after spending $1000 on replacement parts over the years I sold them for $500.
Thats funny. My Gravana aka (B&G's)coilovers are the best set I have ever riden on, and the guy that bought yours has had no issues with them.
BTW here's how my set of B&G's sit. I have the second set ever made. First set of the current design. (from what i understand)
I plan on lowering the back about 1/4 inch more, and the front about 1/2-3/4 more.
EvoFire (Wilwoods on all 4) wrote:OEM wrote:B and G's Made for Gravana back in the day. They were JUNK. They always locked up, threads were way to tight, adjusters always broke and after spending $1000 on replacement parts over the years I sold them for $500.
Thats funny. My Gravana aka (B&G's)coilovers are the best set I have ever riden on, and the guy that bought yours has had no issues with them.
BTW here's how my set of B&G's sit. I have the second set ever made. First set of the current design. (from what i understand)
I plan on lowering the back about 1/4 inch more, and the front about 1/2-3/4 more.
I got rid of them because of that, they cost me to much to fix thats why I got rid of them. Looks like you need a lip or something, your car just looks way to high all the way around, is your car a GT?
http://www.overkillengineeringmotorsports.com/
nope. 1sv coupe. i did say i am lowering it more. lol need to get all my parts on first though, so i can lower it once and for all.
^^ how much lower could you go? i mean completely dumped...
Underdog Racing
got 4 threads left on all 4 corners. I've never had them cranked all the way down though.
the rear will always have a rake without shorter springs.
on b&g, love them and ride great imo
R.I.P. Brian Klocke, you will never be forgotten
strat- doesnt tein offer shorter rear springs? i thought i remembered hearing that somewhere around here once...
Underdog Racing
z yaaaa wrote:strat- doesnt tein offer shorter rear springs? i thought i remembered hearing that somewhere around here once...
Yes they do or you can order some from Summit. The PNs are in the bowels of this forum somewhere. I came upon them when I was going to get Basics.
strat81 wrote:my sedan on tein ss...
I f*@king love your car man!!
Tein SSP's
It can go plenty lower. But handling will be effected.
1994 Saturn SL2 Home Coming Edition: backup car
2002 Chevy Cavalier LS Sport Coupe: In a Junk Yard
1995 Mazda Miata R-package Class=STR
Sponsored by:
Kronos Performance
WPI Class of '12 Mechanical Engineering
WPI SAE Risk and Sustainability Management Officer
OEM wrote:B and G's Made for Gravana back in the day. They were JUNK. They always locked up, threads were way to tight, adjusters always broke and after spending $1000 on replacement parts over the years I sold them for $500.
whats ur wheel and tires size...thats a pretty good looking stance.
you take the weight off the suspension (ie raise the car up on the corner you'd like to adjust)....
there are two collars that a threaded around a cylinder shaped body that sits at the bottom of the spring, you spin these collars up or down to achieve you're desired height. they provide you with a special wrench called a 'spanner' wrench to adjust them.
always clean the threaded cylinders before you spin the collars though, dirt and debris really like to mess up things. its no fun to have to force them up or down and scar them all to hell with a big pair of channel locks or vise grips when they get stuck...
Underdog Racing
and damping is adjusted with a knob on the top of the strut/shock. CW is stiffer, CCW is softer.
1994 Saturn SL2 Home Coming Edition: backup car
2002 Chevy Cavalier LS Sport Coupe: In a Junk Yard
1995 Mazda Miata R-package Class=STR
Sponsored by:
Kronos Performance
WPI Class of '12 Mechanical Engineering
WPI SAE Risk and Sustainability Management Officer
This actually depends on the brand.
On my Gravana's (B&G's), the coilover is adjustable (heightwise) in two different ways. It can be done by doing what was said above, or it can be done the proper way for these coilovers. The mount that goes to the knuckle is a seperate piece, that is threaded on the inside, and the actualy strut part is threaded on the outside. This lets the springs be untouched, and you can turn the strut body up or down into the knuckle mount piece. It is the same on the rear aswell.
Here is mine on RK coilovers ( GC knock offs ) and Koni Yellows right after the 08 Bash
Jason
99 Z24
LG0/LD9 for Life
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