Steeda ultralite input?

[robbins226]

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Before spacer also.. Hope this helps. I'm running 285s..

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[robbins226]

I never really noticed much of a issue with the ride height I mainly wanted to help the understeer...I'm confident you be will fine..

 

[robbins226]

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[Popo5ohh]

I think that looks good

 

[Todd15Fastback]

Can you guys post pics? I only worried bc i want a level even look and im running 305 35 20 tire in rear

Here are pictures of my car on the ultralite linears with 285/35/20 up front and 305/35/20 out back.

 

[Popo5ohh]

Damn. Looks sick. I dont notice much gap difference

 

[tj@steeda]

I also am running the ultralite linear with a 1/4 whiteline rear spacer that helped with the rake. Seemed to help with the terrible understeer these cars have after the spacer install. Overall I'm very confident in my setup. Yet, on extremely technical courses like NCM I'm off the pace. Place like fontana "roval" I can really hold my own. Without my steeda goodies I would be WAY off the pace at NCM lol I really need to upgrade to coil overs....Steedatech any news on coil overs for the s550?

Let me speak to our Design & Engineering Teams ... see what I can figure out.

Best Regards,

TJ

 

[Todd15Fastback]

Damn. Looks sick. I dont notice much gap difference

On perfectly level ground the rear is about 1/8" higher.

 

[wildcatgoal]

https://www.instagram.com/p/BKjk5PAgUhx/?taken-by=sirboom_photography
>> The photo linked to above shows the car with the back lifted up with new spring. I know this is on a downward incline, but it looks largely the same on level ground. They strapped down my car some by this point and it pulled down the rear suspension a little, replicating level ground. More or less before you couldn't see the top of my tire tread, now I can with also a wee bit of gap.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BHajKjlASP1/?taken-by=sirboom_photography
>> This shot and the one attached in B&W is prior, with the original rear drop. You can see with the 20" rims the tire tread sort of gets hidden by the fender. This is not the case anymore. A lot of people actually liked this look, often asking if I had coilovers.

If I had a million dollars, I'd get coilovers and have zero worries about wheel gap, instead adjusting as necessary. And, for handing situations, I'd adjust right where my updated Ultralites site because it seems to balance the car nicely.

 

[Popo5ohh]

I love the drop i just dont want it to be bumpy and look like ass is dragging

 

[wildcatgoal]

What is the rear drop for these springs? And how much more did it drop do you think than it should of. I am looking for a set of springs without rake. Maybe these springs are what I am looking for. Maybe we can trade.

Maybe we won't. :doh:

 

[wildcatgoal]

I love the drop i just dont want it to be bumpy and look like ass is dragging

Without at least PP dampers, it probably would be bouncy - stiff rear spring. At least bouncier than I'm willing to deal with. If you get any of Steeda's dampers or Konis, you'll have a very compliant ride.

Ass doesn't look like it's dragging, especially now. It's really hard (if not impossible, really) to legitimately "level" this car without having uneven wheel gap - the car has rake built into it and the wheel gaps are situated as such.

 

[Agent_S550]

Well I just received my brand new ultralites straight from Steeda a week ago. Hoping that I have the new version. [MENTION=7748]tj@steeda[/MENTION] how do I know that I've received the most recent?

 

[BmacIL]

I also am running the ultralite linear with a 1/4 whiteline rear spacer that helped with the rake. Seemed to help with the terrible understeer these cars have after the spacer install. Overall I'm very confident in my setup. Yet, on extremely technical courses like NCM I'm off the pace. Place like fontana "roval" I can really hold my own. Without my steeda goodies I would be WAY off the pace at NCM lol I really need to upgrade to coil overs....Steedatech any news on coil overs for the s550?

[MENTION=24252]robbins226[/MENTION]
The rear roll center drops a good deal more than the front if you lower each the same amount. This skews the roll couple towards the back and promotes understeer. It's not surprising that raising the rear improved things for you. You can mitigate some of that with spring rate and roll bar stiffness, but it'll always have that tendency, especially on turn-in, with a flat/reclining roll couple.

 

[robbins226]

[MENTION=24252]robbins226[/MENTION]
The rear roll center drops a good deal more than the front if you lower each the same amount. This skews the roll couple towards the back and promotes understeer. It's not surprising that raising the rear improved things for you. You can mitigate some of that with spring rate and roll bar stiffness, but it'll always have that tendency, especially on turn-in, with a flat/reclining roll couple.

Yeah it makes 100% sense. Crazy to think a $30 part makes that big of a difference.

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