Bluemustang
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I finally got my Steeda billet rear shock mounts installed today. Also added along with Maximum Motorsports CC plates and new tires. I've been wanting to install the rear shock mounts for sometime in hopes of removing the oscillation bounce and binding I've been experiencing. Those of you that have been having similar problems probably have been following this subject. After I installed RLCA bearing is when I noticed it the most but has probably been happening all along - just less noticeable.
So after new rubber, new CC plates, new alignment, new rear shock mounts - I am able to give my initial impressions. I also trimmed my bumpstops to 1-1/2" per [MENTION=25806]SteedaTech[/MENTION] 's recommendation, and they actually cut off a good bit of the bumpstops.
It started pouring almost right as I picked up the car from the shop so that kind've out a damper on my excitement. But nevertheless I drove home. I noticed a change almost immediately. On the drive home I felt a more compliant ride. Bumps felt not as jarring and it overall felt smoother. Unfortunately the rain sort've kept my attention.
Later after it dried a bit I drove to the store and again felt more compliant. On the rougher roads near my house it felt noticeably more composed. The high frequency oscillations are gone or significantly reduced in my initial impressions. There is still a bounce because the LCA bearing and other IRS parts I have make the car react quicker so that's to be expected and I am aware of that. But the rear shocks feel better at controlling things.
Some of the compliant ride may be partially due to the new tires and being better than what I had. And also the spherical bearing in the MM plates may help as well. But the main issue I had was in the rear not the front. The rear is more compliant so far - yes. I'm running Firestone Firehawk Indy 500 tires on the car now. So far I feel the ride is a lot more refined. It's hard to explain but that's my feelings so far. Still some bounce but none so far that feel out of place. On bad roads of course that's there but it felt different. On regular roads it felt great and refined and on the bumpy roads it's like hey- this is not bad at all! And small bumps are much less unsettling to the car.
For just a short time driving it, I've very impressed by the difference the Steeda mounts seem to have made. And they are impressive looking on the car. More to come after more seat time. Thus far it feels great!
So after new rubber, new CC plates, new alignment, new rear shock mounts - I am able to give my initial impressions. I also trimmed my bumpstops to 1-1/2" per [MENTION=25806]SteedaTech[/MENTION] 's recommendation, and they actually cut off a good bit of the bumpstops.
It started pouring almost right as I picked up the car from the shop so that kind've out a damper on my excitement. But nevertheless I drove home. I noticed a change almost immediately. On the drive home I felt a more compliant ride. Bumps felt not as jarring and it overall felt smoother. Unfortunately the rain sort've kept my attention.
Later after it dried a bit I drove to the store and again felt more compliant. On the rougher roads near my house it felt noticeably more composed. The high frequency oscillations are gone or significantly reduced in my initial impressions. There is still a bounce because the LCA bearing and other IRS parts I have make the car react quicker so that's to be expected and I am aware of that. But the rear shocks feel better at controlling things.
Some of the compliant ride may be partially due to the new tires and being better than what I had. And also the spherical bearing in the MM plates may help as well. But the main issue I had was in the rear not the front. The rear is more compliant so far - yes. I'm running Firestone Firehawk Indy 500 tires on the car now. So far I feel the ride is a lot more refined. It's hard to explain but that's my feelings so far. Still some bounce but none so far that feel out of place. On bad roads of course that's there but it felt different. On regular roads it felt great and refined and on the bumpy roads it's like hey- this is not bad at all! And small bumps are much less unsettling to the car.
For just a short time driving it, I've very impressed by the difference the Steeda mounts seem to have made. And they are impressive looking on the car. More to come after more seat time. Thus far it feels great!
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