anyone using GROUND CONTROL???
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i was wondering how you liked it, how much it would lower/raise and what you're using for shocks, my eibach pro-sag setup is starting to chap my ***, thinking about doing the ground control with some koni's..let me know!! thanks!!
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From what I have heard GC is amazing. I think they can go from a little lower than stock to a 2" drop but I'm not sure. The only really bad thing I have read about them is that it takes forever to get anything from them. I'd talk to Sam about them. I think he runs them and might still sell them (I know he use to).
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Originally Posted by ws6transamws6
i was wondering how you liked it, how much it would lower/raise and what you're using for shocks, my eibach pro-sag setup is starting to chap my ***, thinking about doing the ground control with some koni's..let me know!! thanks!!
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I have GC on my car with Bilstein HD shocks all around...and a bunch of other susp. mods...but for the GC, I love how it is adjustable, I can have it slammed, or have it stock ride height, all at the turn of a wrench. Couldn't be happier.
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yup.. GC is a nice setup. I used to have it years ago on my v6 with Koni SA's. It was fun being able to take the car to the bump stops and hit the local cruise. I cut the ring off around the stock rear spring perches to get the GC perches even lower and welded them to the rearend as well. One thing I didn't like is the rear springs would fall out of the car when you would raise the car by the body. Also when you lower or raise the car it changes the camber and toe.
If I was to lower my current f car now it would be the same setup.
If I was to lower my current f car now it would be the same setup.
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Originally Posted by ws6transamws6
where did you guys get your ground control kits??
www.stranoparts.com
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Guess I am the one odd-ball that doesn't like the Ground Control setup...it is not a quick thing to adjust, and over time, they become harder and harder to adjust. I had one of the rear perches fail on me as well, which further disgruntled me. The springs they use in the rear are also very short, and under even a little droop, the springs are no longer in contact with either the body or the rear end.
The adjustability sounds cool at first, but honestly, I set it once and never touched it again. I'll be redoing my suspension at some point, and I'll be trading the Ground Control/Bilstein setup out for a Koni SA/Strano springs combo. Disagree with me all you want, but I tend to not look through rose-colored glasses.
The adjustability sounds cool at first, but honestly, I set it once and never touched it again. I'll be redoing my suspension at some point, and I'll be trading the Ground Control/Bilstein setup out for a Koni SA/Strano springs combo. Disagree with me all you want, but I tend to not look through rose-colored glasses.
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yea, i planned on just setting it once, i cant get the right stance, love the slammed look and the eibach sag and everything is just too much, so i want the ground control so i can set it to my liking and forget it
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Originally Posted by ws6transamws6
yea, i planned on just setting it once, i cant get the right stance, love the slammed look and the eibach sag and everything is just too much, so i want the ground control so i can set it to my liking and forget it
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Your "rose colored glasses" have absolutely nothing to do with my opinion of my Ground Control setup. But your arrogance aside, peoples' opinions of their product are generally positive (with some exceptions, obviously). Personally, I find the fit and finish to be excellent, and after years of daily driving and occasional track runs my adjusters still spin freely. Then again, I live out here in the desert where corrosion from moisture and road salt is of no concern. I've found the adjustability pretty useful since I move around quite a bit, and some areas have higher speed bumps and steeper driveways where my headers might scrape so being able to raise my car to clear them is convenient. On the flip side, I've never had any luck with lowering springs. I've never liked the stance, the car never seemed to sit level, and after a while the car would sag in the rear. I used Eibach Pro Kit springs on my first '94, Hotchkis on my '98, and Eibach Sportlines on my second '94. So to me, the adjustability is worth the extra money just to be able to get the ride height perfect.
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Originally Posted by TooSlow02
Your "rose colored glasses" have absolutely nothing to do with my opinion of my Ground Control setup. But your arrogance aside, peoples' opinions of their product are generally positive (with some exceptions, obviously). Personally, I find the fit and finish to be excellent, and after years of daily driving and occasional track runs my adjusters still spin freely.
Call me arrogant all you want. You just need to do whatever is required to help you sleep better at night. If you feel like you need to call me names, then by all means, carry on. My opinion of you...well, I'll just keep that to myself.