Lexman
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Did you go with fixed struts/shocks or adjustable?
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Great to hear! Just think once the temperature gets warmer, the ride quality will even improve more. Again, great job on a well thought out process!And installed! Love it so far. Fantastic handling AND ride. I like the mild drop a lot, too.
Fixed!Did you go with fixed struts/shocks or adjustable?
Nah you're far from alone. There's at least four or five of us who have been pretty vocal about it for some time. [MENTION=26233]Rebellion[/MENTION] has a nearly identical setup, except he has the FRPP track handling dampers instead of the Steeda. Based on my conversations with him, I think our cars both drive very similar.Thanks, that was what I was guessing. Nice to know I am not the only one who would like just a bit of drop to their car vs what is out there just a short time ago.
You could always go up a little on front bar. These springs feel fantastic. I took a couple of tighter corners quick and the flatness and speed of the transition made me really excited to autocross it in a few months.Stance is about perfect, I'd trade front springs out for my Handling ones if I didn't lose the front spring rate.
Did you paint your base rear lower bumper? Any pics?
The car is a little soft as is on spring rates on track (mid ohio) so I don't want to go any lower on rate.You could always go up a little on front bar. These springs feel fantastic. I took a couple of tighter corners quick and the flatness and speed of the transition made me really excited to autocross it in a few months.
Nah, just plain old base bumper. It looks great in guard, so I don't miss the premium trim bumper except for the ability to go quad tips.
Yeah, Guard can do that!The car is a little soft as is on spring rates on track (mid ohio) so I don't want to go any lower on rate.
Optical Illusion then! Picture looks slightly grey, probably just the Guard color playing tricks on me.
I couldn't agree with you more. Going over the speed bumps at work was a revelation. One and done. Same with freeway expansion joints. I've taken the new setup to all the places where the stock stuff made me cringe. All properly damped and so much more control. I know the spring rates are higher but darned if this combo (Steeda Linear Sport and Pro-Action fixed) feels more comfortable overall vs stock.Fixed!
The sale Steeda had on them around Christmas was too good to pass up, and it all coincided with gaining more knowledge around what they were capable of handling (spring rate). I'd pair these shocks & struts with a 200-300 lb/in front spring and ~800-1000 lb/in rear spring, base on my experience thus far. I'm at 240 and 980 and it is properly damped for a sports coupe. Control, no bounce, but without harshness.
The drop on the front bmr handling springs are about 1.6 inches. Your strut travel will decrease and you need more spring rate. With that kind of drop I think 330lbs would be good.Stance is about perfect, I'd trade front springs out for my Handling ones if I didn't lose the front spring rate.
Did you paint your base rear lower bumper? Any pics?
The Rev A is not a 1.6" drop.The drop on the front bmr handling springs are about 1.6 inches. Your strut travel will decrease and you need more spring rate. With that kind of drop I think 330lbs would be good.