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Ok gang so I had the S-Techs installed over the weekend. They look friggin great! I slight rake still but man they are low.
Driving impressions. On smooth roads they are a bit stiffer than stock but very liveable. The bodyroll is all but gone and the car is more responsive. It dives right into turns now.
My issue lies in sharpish dips and bumps especially, I was getting of the freeway and went over an expansion at around 60mph. Not a big bump but kinda sharp. The front hit so hard i though I damaged my rims possibly! So i went testing. Anytime I hit any kind of bump that isnt very gradual...especially at 50+mph...the front sounds/feels like its bottoming out HARD! It jolts the car smartly and sounds like it could do some damage over time (shocks blowing at a minimum).
My setup so far is the Tein S-Tech springs, bumpstos NOT cut as recommended, stock shocks and endlinks. I have not had the car aligned or adjusted. Ill wait for the springs to settle. Stock 04 rims and tires. No strut braces or sway bars...all stock except springs.
So why is the car so violent over bumps? It feels like its slamming the bumpstops. All the reading I did before choosing these springs didnt sound to be NEAR this rough. Im assuming the alignment/camber couldnt make that much a difference in stiffness...? Are these springs going to soften up much when they settle/break in?
I would love some educated answers to this because I dont think i can keep driving the car on these springs with this much stiffness.
Thanks for any input and i'll be glad to answer any questions you may have.
Jason
Driving impressions. On smooth roads they are a bit stiffer than stock but very liveable. The bodyroll is all but gone and the car is more responsive. It dives right into turns now.
My issue lies in sharpish dips and bumps especially, I was getting of the freeway and went over an expansion at around 60mph. Not a big bump but kinda sharp. The front hit so hard i though I damaged my rims possibly! So i went testing. Anytime I hit any kind of bump that isnt very gradual...especially at 50+mph...the front sounds/feels like its bottoming out HARD! It jolts the car smartly and sounds like it could do some damage over time (shocks blowing at a minimum).
My setup so far is the Tein S-Tech springs, bumpstos NOT cut as recommended, stock shocks and endlinks. I have not had the car aligned or adjusted. Ill wait for the springs to settle. Stock 04 rims and tires. No strut braces or sway bars...all stock except springs.
So why is the car so violent over bumps? It feels like its slamming the bumpstops. All the reading I did before choosing these springs didnt sound to be NEAR this rough. Im assuming the alignment/camber couldnt make that much a difference in stiffness...? Are these springs going to soften up much when they settle/break in?
I would love some educated answers to this because I dont think i can keep driving the car on these springs with this much stiffness.
Thanks for any input and i'll be glad to answer any questions you may have.
Jason