I would definitely use the bottom mounting holes and cut off those pins from the sheet metal. You’ll get additional shock travel which will help ride quality.
I have BG fluid in my car and winter drive it in freezing temps without issue. The fluid helped reduce the 1-2 grind and generally improved the overall shifting feel enough to make it worth doing. The MT82 is still a little rough until it warms up but once it is it’s solid.
Thanks for letting me know. I’ve considered getting some because I winter drive the car and some rock have peppered my rear haunches behind the door. I had RokBlokz on my Focus ST and they were great but also had stray rocks build up.
Looks awesome man. Read the thread and glad the updates have been positive.
Love the little aero bits around the car. Which splash guards are those and have they helped?
Hmmm okay. I had the bushings indexed when the car was aligned. I need to get under it again and see if the end links are loose. When jacking up one corner of the car to get a jack stand underneath, I’ve heard a loud pop sound a couple times in the past few months. Like the pressure on metal...
Here’s another quick clip I grabbed in a pinch today after taking a load of bottles to the depot. Sounds like my car is trying to talk to me in Morse code. Endlinks shot?
Here’s a night time driving video with my phone in the cup holder facing the back seats. Turn the volume up or wear headphones and listen for the light to moderate knocking/rubber sound. That’s what I’m hearing from the rear suspension. Mostly over broken pavement like patched potholes or...
The bump stops you speak of happen to be factory bump stops that are pre cut and sold under the guise that they’re different. They’re the exact same as the ones on your car already, right down to the part number. Frankly the factory bump stops aren’t great, and the rears are awful once they’ve...
I actually like the bright silver on white and I’m partial to black wheels. I think those stockers would lose a lot of their presence in black. They’re also heavy so instead of spending money on painting them, I’d look for nice flow formed aftermarket black wheels.
Maybe someone will chime in...
Yeah what Matt said. If you’re looking for predictable, performance oriented handling with street manners you want linear springs. BMR’s approach to springs keeping the rear drop at only 0.5” is probably for the best on this chassis. I think the SP083 have a 0.75” rear drop though.
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Its a dangerous rabbit hole for your bank account haha - I know you mentioned money is no issue though. Nonetheless, consider which pieces will provide the most notable improvement to your driving habits and add a few. See how it feels and if something is lacking, consider a few more. It’s nice...
The SP080s are BMR’s version of the performance pack springs offering a slightly (6%) greater spring rates of 170f/740r and the benefits of a drop; they offer more for looks than handling boost. The SP083 setup has rates of 250f/980r so they’ll be more sharp in the handling department for the...
None of what you mentioned is overkill if you’re looking to enhance the composure of the suspension, enhance the handling characteristics and improve the ride.
The BMR SP83 combined with the Bilstein B6/HD damper kit will very likely provide you the exact kind of handling you want for spirited...
Yeah it definitely seems a little silly but I could swear it’s coming from both sides. It’s nothing in the trunk because this sound didn’t exist before the suspension swap. What I’m trying to listen for more closely is the relative position to narrow it down. It shouldn’t be the mounts because...
My plan is to throw the rear seats down and lay across them and into the trunk with a friend driving over a particular bumpy quiet street near me. Should be able to figure out what the hell the noise is.
Well lighter wheels are better regardless. I was looking at the Konig Dekagrams in 19x9.5” squared cause they look great and are 21 lbs a piece. Maybe next year.
I figured that Koni had figured out a well damped shock that was more comfortable and better suited to DD on rough roads than the...