finally got my suspension done!!
Posted: February 16th, 2002, 3:51 am
I finally got my suspension done on thursday... 'bout time hey.. haha.. all went reasonably smothly except for a few things.. <BR>I wasn't able to get the antilift caster kit.. those bushes didn't fit.. so I have some standard 323 ones in there now... (a little oversized, but fine).. the suspension guy said he has SuperPro(AUS) researching and hopefully manufacturing some for my/our car(s).. this won't be for a month or more so I will see what happens I suppose.. <BR>The only other problems we had were the front springs were knocking pretty heavily.. all this was was the spring compressing, and slapping against itself if you know what I mean (coil to coil).. so we put on some coil insulator and all was good... (so far at least)<BR> <BR>I had Camber bolts installed all 'round.. 22mm rear sway bar.. Koni inserts (externally adjustable unfortunately) and heavy duty Whiteline springs installed all the way.. <BR>I also got a rear strut brace but he wouldn't install that because I needed to alter my rear seat belt mounts to allow the brace to fit.. (I am in the process of doing this right now, but it is raining outside so I can't finish yet, will post pics if anyone is interested)...<BR>oh.. and I already had the front strut brace done...<BR>The combination of all the above components make for a very nice handling car... in fact.. it is almost tail happy.. instead of that annoying understeer us FWD drivers hate.. I reckon, in the wet, and possibly even the dry, I could get the tail to come around no problems at all..*without handbrake* hehe.. <BR> <BR>The rear is slightly higher than it was on my lower springs before, and the front slightly lower.. this improves turning into a corner dramatically.. I love it.. <BR> <BR>I took photos of the whole process just about.. including any cutomisations the suspension guy made to the struts and strut mounts.. so if and when any of you come to do it.. I should be able to help out.. I'll probably make a little webpage or something to display these.. and hopefully I will have a pic of me at full stomp through a corner.. just to see how well it sits.. <BR> <BR>Oh.. and I will be giving it the workout of it's life at Wakefield Park on tuesday March 12th for the <A HREF="http://www.whiteline.com.au/whatsnew.htm" TARGET=_blank>Whiteline</A> suspension clinic.. can't wait for that.. yeeee haa...<BR> <BR>If anyone has any questions or anything about the whole thing, just give me a yell.. I have part numbers, prices (in Australian $$$), contacts etc.. so I should be able to help a little...<P>oh.. i also have alignment settings including camber caster etc for anyone who is interested..<BR> <BR>I will let you know if/when I put the website up.. in the meantime.. hit me up for any piccies you may want.. <BR> <BR>thank guys and girls..<BR> <BR>@ds<BR> <BR>PS This unfortunately didn't fix that vibration .<A HREF="http://www.mx-3.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb. ... 0&t=000009" TARGET=_blank>PROBLEM</A> I had.. so I'll keep investigating that and see what happens
