| NOBR8KSS | 06-25-2004 08:36 AM |
Revalved bilsteins - I know everyone says they are expensive and that they aren't necessary on a street car, and that may be true, but the difference in ride quality alone between these and the SLP Bilsteins I had before is worth twice what I paid for them (IMO). I can't say if they improved track times or anything like that, they just made a good riding car a great riding car. Strano's customer service just sweetens the deal even more.
GS-D3s - These are the best street tire I have ever owned. They were expensive and hard to get, but I am glad I went with them. I never thought I would own a Goodyear tire, but these ride well, handle well, are quiet on the highway, and are sticky at the drag strip.
Lowering-The hypercoils/strano bilsteins lowered the car about 1.5" all the way around. The fender gap is identical all the way around, which is great IMO because it gives a slight rake to the stance. The pass rear tire does rub the outer fender on large bumps...you can probably see the scars on the tire...so I need to roll the fender lip a little. The PHR was misaligned because I didn't have time to fix it before FBG 8, so the tire got scratched up on the way down there. It only rubs very slightly now that the alignment is fixed.
I go up to NC occasionally...my wife's sister lives in Charlotte and I will be heading up to More Performance for a dyno tune after the cam goes in. | 