i'm soo confused!! i want a stock like ride but lowered
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Originally Posted by CosmosMpower
Please tell me you track or autocross the car. If you spent the money on Ohlins just to get a ride softer than stock I might throw up.
but i stiffen the shocks to about 75% when I do a track day but on full soft they are softer than stock
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Originally Posted by MTMIII
whats the going rate to install springs only? I got one quote a while ago about installing coilovers for $340 + 80 for alignment.
Thanks in advance . . .
Rob
Thanks in advance . . .
Rob
I found a very reputable Front end/alignment shop in town that has quoted $250 for the springs (same as strut replacements) plus $75 more for the alignment - $325 total.
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try looking into the tanabe. we have them in stock and ready to be shipped
https://www.rx8club.com/showthread.php?t=113180
https://www.rx8club.com/showthread.php?t=113180
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Originally Posted by Jax_RX8
Update - Got my NF210's today and have scheduled to have them installed this coming Tuesday. I will provide an update then. I too was looking to lower some while maintaining a close to stock ride/performance as I do not track or auto-x my car - thus my choice for the NF210's.
Height - The advertised lowering of Front 1.4" and Rear 1.2 seems right on. I now have about .5" fender gap in the rear and a .75" gap for the front, running stock 18's with 225/45 tires.
One key thing I noticed here as part of the install is that when each strut assembly was rebuilt before install, it was VERY important to get this nut fully tightened down onto the bolt, creating a lot of rubber mount assembly compression. I think this is the area where many are having differing amounts of lowering as some are tightening very tight (compressing more, creating more lowering) and others are not tightening enough (creating little to no lowering).
Performance - On a good drive after installation, my goal of stock-like ride was achieved with ride almost exactly the same. I did notice a better overall handling feel with less corner leaning as I think the combination of a lower center of gravity, slightly higher spring rate, and (I think) more preloading on the stock sways is helps the handling overall. To tighten things up just a bit more, I am looking at replacing the sway frame bushings with Energy Suspension (greaseable) for just a little more sway support. Like I said before, this is a street only car and these provide some improvements with little to no impact on ride quality.
Alignment - Of course, this is needed after a spring install. I had mine set to following:
Front and Rear Toe, Zero
Front Camber, -.5
Front Caster, 6
Rear Camber, -.75
My rear camber of -.75 and my front camber of -.5 was as little as I could get with these springs - but was exactly what I wanted. I could not have adjusted any more out as they were at the end of the adjustment range.
Last edited by Jax_RX8; 04-10-2007 at 04:08 PM.
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