Speed Bumps w/ Koni's. >:(
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Speed Bumps w/ Koni's. >:(
I've got the Koni SA's on the lower perch and heater hose mod. I went this route because I didn't want to worry about every little bump in the road. Unfortunately, even minor speed bumps are a PITA to get over. I've already destroyed my cats.
Is this normal?
Is this normal?
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Wow what kind of speed bumps are you going over? It takes a good one to even hit my dumped duals with turndowns. My car has the WS.6 4x4 offroad suspension option though so thats probably helping.
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Any time you lower, you've got to change your driving style or learn to enjoy scraping. At stock ride height with stock cats and y-pipe, I scraped on some speed bumps. After lowering, I had to learn to avoid them altogether. I'm much more aware of driveways, speed bumps and bumpy roads.
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Yeah, I know you/re right. I don't know how you guys who really slam your cars can even drive them. I'm lowered a grand total of 3/4", and speed bumps > me.
Oh well. I'm getting some 18" Z06's soon. Hopefully that'll help a little.
Thanks for letting me vent. (I had just taken a non painted speed bump @ 15mph)
Oh well. I'm getting some 18" Z06's soon. Hopefully that'll help a little.
Thanks for letting me vent. (I had just taken a non painted speed bump @ 15mph)
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Originally Posted by rocket22
Going 18's will make alittle worse because taking sidewall out the tire and it will lower the car alittle more.
Its the overall diameter of the tire thats of concern. You can have 18" wheel and tire combo with the same overall diameter as the stock 16" wheel and tire combo.
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Originally Posted by CaptUSA
I've got the Koni SA's on the lower perch and heater hose mod. I went this route because I didn't want to worry about every little bump in the road. Unfortunately, even minor speed bumps are a PITA to get over. I've already destroyed my cats.
Is this normal?
Is this normal?
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I didn't do a 'before' measurment. If you like, I can go out tonight and measure to the tops of the wheel wells for you.
I can tell you that even with this irritation, the mod was WELL worth it. Car handles like a totally different animal.
I can tell you that even with this irritation, the mod was WELL worth it. Car handles like a totally different animal.
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Originally Posted by CaptUSA
I didn't do a 'before' measurment. If you like, I can go out tonight and measure to the tops of the wheel wells for you.
I can tell you that even with this irritation, the mod was WELL worth it. Car handles like a totally different animal.
I can tell you that even with this irritation, the mod was WELL worth it. Car handles like a totally different animal.
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With 285/40/R17 tires (bald) My front sits at 27 1/8", and the rear sits at 27 3/8".
So it wasn't much of a drop from stock I see. Just enough to make speed bumps annoying. :shrug:
Hope this helps.
So it wasn't much of a drop from stock I see. Just enough to make speed bumps annoying. :shrug:
Hope this helps.
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Originally Posted by CaptUSA
With 285/40/R17 tires (bald) My front sits at 27 1/8", and the rear sits at 27 3/8".
So it wasn't much of a drop from stock I see. Just enough to make speed bumps annoying. :shrug:
Hope this helps.
So it wasn't much of a drop from stock I see. Just enough to make speed bumps annoying. :shrug:
Hope this helps.
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Yes, you did. I drove a friends car last night, that has a Pro-kit and the SLP version of the Bilstein's...not the re-valves I "thought" he had. To be brief, didn't like it. But...he called an acquaintance that has a Koni SA 4/3 set-up, and I'll drive that tonight.
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Yes, you did. I drove a friends car last night, that has a Pro-kit and the SLP version of the Bilstein's...not the re-valves I "thought" he had. To be brief, didn't like it. But...he called an acquaintance that has a Koni SA 4/3 set-up, and I'll drive that tonight.
Does this other guy have stock springs or not? Remember, you have take all the differences into account. Hopefully his car is stock but for the shocks so you can get a good idea. Even then, the shocks can be changed, you'll only be feeling them @ a particular setting, but I'm sure you'll find it much better regardless of what it is.
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Originally Posted by BlackHawk T/A
Wow what kind of speed bumps are you going over? It takes a good one to even hit my dumped duals with turndowns.
Here in SoCal, they make speed bumps that only trucks can get over.
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Yeah, it's about 5/8"-3/4" or so on the lower perch.
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