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Koni & ground control installation guide...
Hi guys !!!!!
My name is Alex and I'm new on this board! I'm from Canada and the Subaru SVX is my fetish car since my dad bought one back in 1994...But now it's mine since 5 years and it's time to refresh the suspension!!! I see alot of thread about the koni/GC setup using the search option...But nothing clear... I know I need to cut my strut but I dont know where! And what about the GC? Can I just slide it on my strut top like some other setup? I have some experience with a race setup on my Toyota corolla AE86 but the koni shock seems to use another way to proceed! By the way, feel free to tell me your comment about this setup!! So thanks alot everybody and keep enjoy your SVX!!!! Alex Last edited by Gloomy; 06-19-2006 at 12:39 PM. |
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Welcome to the site!
After drilling the bottom of the strut to drain the fluid you cut the top of the strut as close to the top as you can. We used a pipe cutter to do this. There are perches for the GC that you weld on. Try to be as accurate as possible when doing this so that your adjustments are equal on both sides.
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!! I'M SOOO HAPPY !!
I just receive all my suspension component to install my coilovers! There's some pictures and the installation guide provide by ground control and Koni (you were right Earthword) So first, let's see the pics And there's the instructions sheets provide by Ground control and Koni. so you need to cut off all the stock spring perch and weld on the metal ring provided in the kit. Now I'm waiting for my OBX camber bolts and Subaru OEM ball joint Hope this setup will be great and make the car feel a little bit lighter and less understeerable! Hope too that this write up could help some of you who want to built this setup! Alexandre |
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Awesome of you to take pictures of the directions for anyone considering the job. I think youll be quite satisfied with the set up. Ive ridden in Tom's old 5 speed when he had them...and I can honestly say that A: Tom is a madman and B: The susension set up made the car glued to the road even with near bald tires
Enjoy
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who'd you buy that set up from, Dayle?
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Thanks alot for the feetbacks!! I'm really pleased to know that this thread is useful!! |
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I have nothing but good things to say about the GC set up, i went with the 380F 315R and the car handles amazingly with grip that has made almost every one ive given a ride to scream, very neutral at all speeds, with a little bit of throttle lift over steer. It really made the SVX turn into a go kart.
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Ok...I changed my mind.. I want em back now
I'm glad you got it all in one piece, and welcome to the site
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Did you buy them directly from ground control? And is that the standar spring rate or a custom one? Why did you sold them by the way? Planning to put something else? Alex Last edited by Gloomy; 07-02-2006 at 11:48 AM. |
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I will probably be sourcing the Koni/GC setup again next spring some time when I have everything else dealt with. As for the spring rates I think we talked about that before...(There were alot of people asking about the auction not.. sure who said what ) I got the complete setup from a local SVX'er. The GC's you have are 450 front 300 rear. There is no real standart spring rate for the SVX I believe, although there seems to be a general consensus that about 400 for the front and 300 for the rear is a good balance of performance vs. comfort. I'm also moding a Probe GT which is a much lighter car than the SVX. The standard TEIN coilover setups for that car are about 504 front and 336 rear. When you get everything put on give us some feedback. Depending on your experience I may get a bit higher spring rate especially in the front.
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Unless people started using diffrent spring rates than the origional kits that were installed (Porter's was the firs that I know of... Mine was one of the next in line...)... The origional springrates were 380 (front) and 350 (rear)... However, when mine was built, Porter switched to 325 (rear) because the 350's were approaching the limit of the rear struts ability to control over time. That and his car was alittle "tail happy"... For mine the front springrate of 380 was ratianed while 325 was used for the rear. This has provided excellent handeling in every situation that I have been in (Autocross and weekend driving)... I do have to keep all of my struts on Full FIRM though. Well, not really "Have to", I just like the responsivness more like that... I believe that if you go up to 400 in the front, your struts won't last as long... Best to stick with 380... you really wouldn't need 400 anyway, unless you Autocross more than me and really are competative in "SM" with an SVX... SM is where you will go with the Koni/GC suspesion...
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Hi Alex,
With the terrible condition of the roads in Quebec, especially Montreal, I am curious to see how you find the ride quality after the installation of your new spings etc?
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I would be surprised if the koni sport shocks had trouble with anything below 500 on an svx. The 350z guys run 504 spring rate on their basic TEIN kit. Compared to other cars with similar curb weights as the SVX, 380 front seems a bit conservative to me.
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