Another before/after Strano spring install..let me know what you think
05-17-2007, 02:40 PM
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Another before/after Strano spring install..let me know what you think Just got my car back from Harris Speed Works. Had them install all my suspension parts(see sig). It is like a night and day difference, sorry for the ***** out and the car is a little dirty. Let me know what you think!!
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05-17-2007, 08:06 PM
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Looks good, but I have a few questions.
How many fingers can you get between the top of the rear wheel and body before/after? What is the height from the ground to the top of the arch of the rear wheel well opening? My car's height is stock and I think your car was higher than mine stock and doesn't look much lower than mine now.
How many fingers can you get between the top of the rear wheel and body before/after? What is the height from the ground to the top of the arch of the rear wheel well opening? My car's height is stock and I think your car was higher than mine stock and doesn't look much lower than mine now.
05-17-2007, 08:48 PM
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VIP, my car sits like his too, stock. Now I know what they mean when they say "the 4x4 look". I never thought my car was that high either.
How many fingers you could fit depends on how fat you are. It looks like you could fit two fists in the first pic.
How many fingers you could fit depends on how fat you are. It looks like you could fit two fists in the first pic.
05-18-2007, 09:11 AM
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Originally Posted by VIP1
Looks good, but I have a few questions.
How many fingers can you get between the top of the rear wheel and body before/after? What is the height from the ground to the top of the arch of the rear wheel well opening? My car's height is stock and I think your car was higher than mine stock and doesn't look much lower than mine now.
How many fingers can you get between the top of the rear wheel and body before/after? What is the height from the ground to the top of the arch of the rear wheel well opening? My car's height is stock and I think your car was higher than mine stock and doesn't look much lower than mine now.
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05-18-2007, 09:51 AM
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How about a little detail on how the car drives for the masses? I know, I just want others to know. 
BTW, for those with a phobia of my springs because they are white... Notice, yet again, you can't see them!!!!
BTW, for those with a phobia of my springs because they are white... Notice, yet again, you can't see them!!!!
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05-18-2007, 03:01 PM
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Originally Posted by VIP1
Looks good, but I have a few questions.
How many fingers can you get between the top of the rear wheel and body before/after? What is the height from the ground to the top of the arch of the rear wheel well opening? My car's height is stock and I think your car was higher than mine stock and doesn't look much lower than mine now.
How many fingers can you get between the top of the rear wheel and body before/after? What is the height from the ground to the top of the arch of the rear wheel well opening? My car's height is stock and I think your car was higher than mine stock and doesn't look much lower than mine now.
Rear Wheel fender to top of tire
Before: 3.5"
After: 2.5"
From the ground to top of wheel well: 26 1/4" That is after the drop I dont have a stock measurement, but it was pretty high.
05-18-2007, 03:11 PM
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Ok for you guys wanting to know the ride quality. Let me just say that this is the best bang for the buck mod. I am totaly in love with driving my car ALL the time now. Before it would take bumps real hard and you could really feel them. It felt like the car was floating like a boat! Now the car feels more solid. There is less movement, the car does not jump around anymore. The car feels nice and firm when going over bumps. There are bumps that I had gotten used to hitting that are much more reasonable to go over now. The car feels more stable when going into corners. I had some wheel hop before but now havent experienced any so far with the LCA brackets. Sam also hooked me up with some alignment specs and the cars steering is the best it has ever been, nice and firm how I like it, no wandering except for crowns in the road. Overall I am extremely pleased! Only thing is I need to see if I can adjust my phb a little more as I am getting some slight nicks on my tire sidewalls. If you guys have any specific questions I can try to answer them for you.
05-18-2007, 10:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Sam Strano
And if you start lower, the springs will make the car lower too.
I scrape enough with the stock height.
05-18-2007, 10:13 PM
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Originally Posted by ap2000z28
Here are some quick measurements.
Rear Wheel fender to top of tire
Before: 3.5"
After: 2.5"
From the ground to top of wheel well: 26 1/4" That is after the drop I dont have a stock measurement, but it was pretty high.
Rear Wheel fender to top of tire
Before: 3.5"
After: 2.5"
From the ground to top of wheel well: 26 1/4" That is after the drop I dont have a stock measurement, but it was pretty high.
Front: 27"
Rear: 27.75"
My diver's side is slightly higher than my passenger side by probably 0.5" (I didn't measure tonight, but I remember it being roughly a finger width difference).
I didn't measure the gap between the body and wheel, but I think it was three fingers worth (which is about 2.25"). Its raining right now and I don't want to go out an measure.
Your rear after height is 1.75" lower than my stock rear height. Looking at the fender-to-tire measurements you provided, you got a 1" drop. Comparing that to my rear numbers... looks like my car is .5" higher than your stock height. My car doesn't look that high though. I guess, since its black with black wheels, its an optical illusion. These #'s don't add up. I am going to have to measure mine again.
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05-18-2007, 10:36 PM
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The rain lessened so I went out an measured.
(still drizzling.. I got damp)
Driver's Side
(fender-to-ground, fender-to-tire)
REAR: 27.75", 2.75
FRONT: 26.75, 1.75
Passenger Side
(fender-to-ground, fender-to-tire)
REAR: 26.75", 1.75
FRONT: 26.75, 1.75
Interesting that only my driver's side rear is 1" higher.
(Probably for the theory that it'll level out with a driver.)
BTW, this is the stock ride height for my car.
What are you running for a tire?
I have 275/40/ZR17 Goodyear Eagle F1 GS-D3 at all 4 corners.
(still drizzling.. I got damp)
Driver's Side
(fender-to-ground, fender-to-tire)
REAR: 27.75", 2.75
FRONT: 26.75, 1.75
Passenger Side
(fender-to-ground, fender-to-tire)
REAR: 26.75", 1.75
FRONT: 26.75, 1.75
Interesting that only my driver's side rear is 1" higher.
(Probably for the theory that it'll level out with a driver.)
BTW, this is the stock ride height for my car.
What are you running for a tire?
I have 275/40/ZR17 Goodyear Eagle F1 GS-D3 at all 4 corners.
05-19-2007, 07:35 AM
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how do you like the eagle GS-D3's? Do they perform well for you?
Originally Posted by VIP1
The rain lessened so I went out an measured.
(still drizzling.. I got damp)
Driver's Side
(fender-to-ground, fender-to-tire)
REAR: 27.75", 2.75
FRONT: 26.75, 1.75
Passenger Side
(fender-to-ground, fender-to-tire)
REAR: 26.75", 1.75
FRONT: 26.75, 1.75
Interesting that only my driver's side rear is 1" higher.
(Probably for the theory that it'll level out with a driver.)
BTW, this is the stock ride height for my car.
What are you running for a tire?
I have 275/40/ZR17 Goodyear Eagle F1 GS-D3 at all 4 corners.
(still drizzling.. I got damp)
Driver's Side
(fender-to-ground, fender-to-tire)
REAR: 27.75", 2.75
FRONT: 26.75, 1.75
Passenger Side
(fender-to-ground, fender-to-tire)
REAR: 26.75", 1.75
FRONT: 26.75, 1.75
Interesting that only my driver's side rear is 1" higher.
(Probably for the theory that it'll level out with a driver.)
BTW, this is the stock ride height for my car.
What are you running for a tire?
I have 275/40/ZR17 Goodyear Eagle F1 GS-D3 at all 4 corners.
05-19-2007, 02:13 PM
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Originally Posted by VIP1
The rain lessened so I went out an measured.
(still drizzling.. I got damp)
Driver's Side
(fender-to-ground, fender-to-tire)
REAR: 27.75", 2.75
FRONT: 26.75, 1.75
Passenger Side
(fender-to-ground, fender-to-tire)
REAR: 26.75", 1.75
FRONT: 26.75, 1.75
Interesting that only my driver's side rear is 1" higher.
(Probably for the theory that it'll level out with a driver.)
BTW, this is the stock ride height for my car.
What are you running for a tire?
I have 275/40/ZR17 Goodyear Eagle F1 GS-D3 at all 4 corners.
(still drizzling.. I got damp)
Driver's Side
(fender-to-ground, fender-to-tire)
REAR: 27.75", 2.75
FRONT: 26.75, 1.75
Passenger Side
(fender-to-ground, fender-to-tire)
REAR: 26.75", 1.75
FRONT: 26.75, 1.75
Interesting that only my driver's side rear is 1" higher.
(Probably for the theory that it'll level out with a driver.)
BTW, this is the stock ride height for my car.
What are you running for a tire?
I have 275/40/ZR17 Goodyear Eagle F1 GS-D3 at all 4 corners.
I am running kdw's 275 40 17 on all 4 corners