LOOK AT MY CAR!!!
11-06-2005, 11:34 PM
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The coilovers are KTS coilovers that you can find at www.splparts.com, they are excellently valved for their spring rates. After some initial bounciness, they settle in nicely and ride firmly but very confidently; the car doesnt jump over bumps or bounce and jiggle in corners. Overall, a great set of coilovers, stiff enough for track events on a high damping setting but composed enough for daily driving on middle and low settings. I'd reccomend them highly.
The wheels are Rays Gram Lights 57C. I honestly wanted a set of 57S wheels but i found these on ebay with tires for a price i couldn't refuse. They are 17x7.5J +30 all around with (I think) 225/35/17 Hankook Ventus HRII (okay tires that will be replaced once worn, have almost full tread). The front fitment is nice, could use a 5mm spacer in front. The rears look sunken in these pictures because I hadn't installed my RUCAs at the same time and the camber sunk the top of the wheel away from the fender edge. On stock camber, a 5-8mm spacer would flush up the wheels perfectly.
As for ride heights, the rear has 1 finger of clearance between the tire top and the wheel well. The front has 2 fingers of gap. I plan on dropping the front until the wheel gaps match. These coilovers have threaded bottom mounts so that the ride height can be lowered without sacrificing shock travel. Any lower and the car would be undriveable, as it stands the frame rails are about 2.5-3" off the ground and the stock exhaust scrapes on speedbumps, as does the lip. The car is a daily driver that will see track duty once the LSD is swapped and the season re-opens, so I find that this ride height is a decent compromise.
CowboyTurbo - Yeah, it definitely is schenley park
it's a fun road to drive at night when it's deserted and the golf course it runs through is empty.
Raine, sorry to attack you. I must have been in a bad mood
**edited for sucking at grammar**
The wheels are Rays Gram Lights 57C. I honestly wanted a set of 57S wheels but i found these on ebay with tires for a price i couldn't refuse. They are 17x7.5J +30 all around with (I think) 225/35/17 Hankook Ventus HRII (okay tires that will be replaced once worn, have almost full tread). The front fitment is nice, could use a 5mm spacer in front. The rears look sunken in these pictures because I hadn't installed my RUCAs at the same time and the camber sunk the top of the wheel away from the fender edge. On stock camber, a 5-8mm spacer would flush up the wheels perfectly.
As for ride heights, the rear has 1 finger of clearance between the tire top and the wheel well. The front has 2 fingers of gap. I plan on dropping the front until the wheel gaps match. These coilovers have threaded bottom mounts so that the ride height can be lowered without sacrificing shock travel. Any lower and the car would be undriveable, as it stands the frame rails are about 2.5-3" off the ground and the stock exhaust scrapes on speedbumps, as does the lip. The car is a daily driver that will see track duty once the LSD is swapped and the season re-opens, so I find that this ride height is a decent compromise.
CowboyTurbo - Yeah, it definitely is schenley park
it's a fun road to drive at night when it's deserted and the golf course it runs through is empty.Raine, sorry to attack you. I must have been in a bad mood
**edited for sucking at grammar**
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11-09-2005, 12:57 PM
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lookin really nice.. The gold rims are so hot
11-16-2005, 08:06 PM
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never commented on this before, but it looks really nice... was wondering what you thought about the coilover after driving on them for a while? still just as good?
11-16-2005, 09:59 PM
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looks good now go lower!
11-16-2005, 10:07 PM
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Any Idea what KTS is? Just curious......
11-16-2005, 10:28 PM
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I would ask SPL parts where the other $500 went you paid them for thoes $693 coil overs. I asked the question above to see if any one knew that these coild overs are made by Kind Techno Structure(KTS) they sell for Y79,800 and with the current yen rate that comes out to be $693, I know this company and the owner, He is marketing to the U.S.Companies and well ships to the U.S.
Sorry I don't mean to thread jack or rain on your parade but check this out.
http://kts-web.com/product/damper/c/da_00.html (link to the actual coilover)
http://kts-web.com/product/damper/index.html This is the product page. They have their site in english
KTS WEB PAGE IN ENGLISH
Sorry I don't mean to thread jack or rain on your parade but check this out.
http://kts-web.com/product/damper/c/da_00.html (link to the actual coilover)
http://kts-web.com/product/damper/index.html This is the product page. They have their site in english
KTS WEB PAGE IN ENGLISH
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11-16-2005, 11:38 PM
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it's called JDM price hike LOL
11-16-2005, 11:56 PM
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Yeah I am sorry that you all have to deal with that S#it it sucks, KTS (hiro) is a great guy and they are a good company and sell Direct to the U.S. you should hit the site up for all your aftermarket needs.
11-17-2005, 12:52 AM
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car is not low enough
12-15-2005, 03:11 AM
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Originally posted by Levi SPL S14
car is not low enough
car is not low enough
12-15-2005, 04:01 AM
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^ ya umm okay.
12-15-2005, 01:42 PM
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ou can get ajustable LCA to fix a roll center.. make it lower
12-15-2005, 04:43 PM
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Originally posted by Catharsis
ou can get ajustable LCA to fix a roll center.. make it lower
ou can get ajustable LCA to fix a roll center.. make it lower
The front is getting lowered another 3/4" to bring the top of the tire to the top of the wheel arch...since these pictures were taken the back end has settled in such that the top of the tire is at the top of the rear wheel arch.
Having a car that tucks tire for a daily driver is senseless, especially on the "finer" roads in my area
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12-15-2005, 05:23 PM
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lol...i think ive commented before but that **** is clleeaaannnn...love your car...what lip is that?