2012TP
Drag Racing Champion
k04 :thumbup:I keep saying I'm going to stop buying things for awhile, but then I see something else that'll improve the car....
k04 :thumbup:I keep saying I'm going to stop buying things for awhile, but then I see something else that'll improve the car....
deep.mit: I know exactly what you mean. There are so many things I'm after right now, it's tough to keep myself under control. Tune, wheels, front sway, WALK...
You should buy my downpipe, a clutch, and go nuts! :thumbup:
2012TP, trust me, k04 has crossed my mind many times. HPA is having a great deal on them now, but I just can't afford to lay out $4k in upgrades right now haha. Some day...
Haha, let me take a few more to think about it. Black Friday is coming
The only thing I'mm curious about is the degradation of ride quality and noise. I know that I essentially just connected the two wheels, so there's obviously going to be more a reaction from the rear end, but on my test drive last night, it really sounded like it was bouncing around at the back. I'm definitely going to take a closer look when I can and make sure everything is setup correctly.
There shouldn't be any noise or bouncing. I used an OD amount of grease on the teflon bushings to prevent any noise. As for the bounce, did you tighten the endlinks and bushing brackets when the car was settled on even ground?
If you are tightening the endlinks and bushing brackets when the rear of the car is lifted, the weight is shifted towards the front of the car and the suspension in the rear is not settled. When you drive the car off the ramps, the rear of the car settles but since the RSB was tighten without that extra weight over the rear, the RSB acts like a spring. That's probably what is causing your bounce.
Pray for my tires. APR Stage 1 this Saturday.
Pray for my clutch. APR Stage 1 this Saturday.
Thanks guys haha. I'm definitely hoping the clutch will hold, especially since I don't beat on the car. As for my tires, the stock Pirellis will hopefully be burned at the stake and rolled off a cliff, to then be replaced by Pilot Super Sports.
Seriously. Going up a small hill in the rain this morning, 3k RPM in 2nd gear got me wheelspin and traction control warnings. The Pirellis suck.