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Plus you know if I do a writeup
Posted by
kuah@splparts.com
on October 19, 2007 at 12:26 PM
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Most people do not know how to setup coilovers
posted by Spongerider :)
on October 19, 2007 at 11:53 AM
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people will just copy the entire writeup to help sell their ebay coilovers. Just like they did to all my parts descriptions, pictures, etc.
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Little rant -- why people need coilovers
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kuah@splparts.com
10:21:43 10/19/07
good info Kuah...
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rave
10:30:12 10/19/07
Very good info! (n/m)
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Aqualung
10:34:08 10/19/07
Thanks for the info
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mikem@ztune.ca
10:34:27 10/19/07
What happened to your turbos Mike?? (n/m)
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DbestiZ1
18:06:05 10/19/07
Good to know.
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AbsolutZ (OH)
10:41:27 10/19/07
Some exceptions: I think Tein Basic does not
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kuah@splparts.com
10:43:53 10/19/07
Roger that.
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AbsolutZ (OH)
12:36:42 10/19/07
Thanks and bookmarked (n/m)
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collegeboy
10:46:24 10/19/07
VTD, quit talking :) (n/m)
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Tissan©
10:58:49 10/19/07
VTB :) (n/m)
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collegeboy
11:00:11 10/19/07
Good stuff, maybe move to tech for VTF?
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TriniTT
10:47:39 10/19/07
good info
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Z_LiFe
10:51:31 10/19/07
Any info on how to properly preload the springs? (n/m)
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Eric(NJ)
10:53:32 10/19/07
One standard way is
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kuah@splparts.com
11:40:22 10/19/07
Thanks for the info. Can you elaborate on one point please?
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ZEngineer
10:54:46 10/19/07
185lb relative to the weight of the car?
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kuah@splparts.com
11:03:07 10/19/07
gotcha. Thanks. (n/m)
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ZEngineer
12:14:31 10/19/07
It is the compression rate that..
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MrPulldown
14:45:43 10/19/07
Thanks (n/m)
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zgene4
10:54:48 10/19/07
good info! (n/m)
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Alan(NJ)
10:59:08 10/19/07
When I have the time and $$ to track more regularly,
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Barry'z (NJ)
11:12:20 10/19/07
Great insight. Thanks for the post. (n/m)
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GPA
11:17:26 10/19/07
bookmarked, anyone who has seen their bumpstops in
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LJZTT
11:20:30 10/19/07
Great info. Thanks! (n/m)
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TheTwinZ (Peru)
11:24:37 10/19/07
So technically you could drop your car 1-2"...
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CameronSF
11:39:03 10/19/07
No, you have 2 problems, the shock bottoming out
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kuah@splparts.com
11:41:26 10/19/07
Understandable...but...
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CameronSF
12:32:03 10/19/07
False. Like I said, if you drop any amount
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kuah@splparts.com
12:38:19 10/19/07
To prevent suspension bottom out? (n/m)
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CameronSF
12:48:27 10/19/07
yes (n/m)
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kuah@splparts.com
08:48:24 10/20/07
Your little rant makes me grin because I now have coilovers (n/m)
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Ghozt
11:48:50 10/19/07
Great info.! (n/m)
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1BADTTZ (SoCal)
11:50:34 10/19/07
Most people do not know how to setup coilovers
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Spongerider :)
11:53:00 10/19/07
2nd (n/m)
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aliaZ
11:59:31 10/19/07
...or maybe...
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RSR
12:12:04 10/19/07
Good point, Spongerider. Suspension mods are in my near
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GPA
12:19:52 10/19/07
Corner balancing is a little overrated, its not necessary
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kuah@splparts.com
12:20:00 10/19/07
Re: Corner balancing is a little overrated, its not necessary
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Spongerider :)
12:33:36 10/19/07
Plus you know if I do a writeup -
kuah@splparts.com
12:26:17 10/19/07
Don't make it available for everyone...
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BradZ (FL)
12:37:32 10/19/07
Strong 2nd. I would love some instruction on proper
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Hawkin"Z"
13:01:35 10/19/07
Re: Strong 2nd. I would love some instruction on proper
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kuah@splparts.com
09:24:54 10/20/07
I hear you and I agree but knowing you are helping
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Spongerider :)
12:55:30 10/19/07
Agreed, getting them corner balanced makes a big difference
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collegeboy
14:32:44 10/19/07
...
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RSR
12:00:58 10/19/07
If you hit the bumpstop occasionally
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kuah@splparts.com
12:30:43 10/19/07
But none of that has ANYTHING to do w. buttholes shopping
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YugoBernie (NoVA)
12:17:38 10/19/07
e.g. "Megan Racing" coilovers (n/m)
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fourZero
12:19:51 10/19/07
Eh, you know that will happen regardless
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kuah@splparts.com
12:27:52 10/19/07
word was that megan coilovers
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josh
12:31:04 10/19/07
Yeah...
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BradZ (FL)
12:39:12 10/19/07
I believe it is a copy of the Apexi mid to lower end CO's. (n/m)
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Spongerider :)
12:53:22 10/19/07
Megan & Apexi outter housings are the same
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Mike(La Canada)
16:47:06 10/19/07
I took a ride in College Boy's Z at ZCON 06 -- he has
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The Devils Z
12:50:08 10/19/07
thankyou, very informative (n/m)
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blacktwin
13:22:01 10/19/07
what does preload mean? and do the SPL Coilovers come in
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zyoulater
13:46:49 10/19/07
Spring force due to compression at rest. (n/m)
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PennStateZ
14:21:12 10/19/07
How many lower for track use VS. street use?
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dpjax
14:10:45 10/19/07
^Agreed (n/m)
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sandplasma
15:13:50 10/19/07
eibach + KYB is great for the street>>>
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maglito
15:23:40 10/19/07
Searched, found, awesome article!
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BlackholeZ
17:08:18 10/19/07
Re: Little rant -- why people need coilovers
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got rice?
17:02:10 10/19/07
Interesting read...
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Only1Z
20:06:20 10/19/07
I have a couple questions...
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PennStateZ
23:41:09 10/19/07
Re: I have a couple questions...
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kuah@splparts.com
08:53:47 10/20/07
Re: Re: I have a couple questions...
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tjlazer
11:36:57 10/20/07
No because you still do not have a short stroke shock (n/m)
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kuah@splparts.com
15:53:31 10/20/07
can you pls tell me how you deal with camber issues?
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RedSER13
00:03:20 10/20/07
Personally? I just run track alignment all the time
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kuah@splparts.com
09:21:28 10/20/07
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