Tim
10-14-2007, 05:28 PM
After much anticipation, the Koni/GC coilovers are officially in my car. Set up with a 430lb/in front and 350lb/in rear spring rate, these bad boys are ready to deliver a firm ride.
The results? The ride itself is not harsh when taking bumps like most perceive. The only thing I notice is that when you hit a bump, the rebound is very quick in the sense that it will snap back to the position where it should be in a swift manner. This is the part that takes geting used to, so I still have to work on the firmness settings to see what suits my tastes. I feel way more connected to the road but I seem to also feel more imperfections in the road as well. I would definitely recommend the spring rates be toned down for a daily driver, but this car is now a weekend warrior so it's not bad.
As far as performance goes, I really cant help but smile. There is ZERO acceleration squat and brake dive. Coupled with the 18's the car rides very stable and predictably. It does not seem to handle and lean like a heavy pig. Body roll has significantly lowered.
Big thanks to Mychailo for providing the parts and Tom for building it and installing them at midnight last night :eek:. It was a painless process once again.
I think I got a little motion sickness today from driving the hell out of the car. I'm going to go lie down now.
The results? The ride itself is not harsh when taking bumps like most perceive. The only thing I notice is that when you hit a bump, the rebound is very quick in the sense that it will snap back to the position where it should be in a swift manner. This is the part that takes geting used to, so I still have to work on the firmness settings to see what suits my tastes. I feel way more connected to the road but I seem to also feel more imperfections in the road as well. I would definitely recommend the spring rates be toned down for a daily driver, but this car is now a weekend warrior so it's not bad.
As far as performance goes, I really cant help but smile. There is ZERO acceleration squat and brake dive. Coupled with the 18's the car rides very stable and predictably. It does not seem to handle and lean like a heavy pig. Body roll has significantly lowered.
Big thanks to Mychailo for providing the parts and Tom for building it and installing them at midnight last night :eek:. It was a painless process once again.
I think I got a little motion sickness today from driving the hell out of the car. I'm going to go lie down now.