JD's 07 STI: X-Brace causing oversteer, should I switch sways? - Page 4

alphaSTI · 02-28-2008, 07:27 AM

Wow! So nice...

JD_STI · 02-28-2008, 01:21 PM

I'm just bummed that my wheels haven't arrived yet. I don't think I can wait for much longer. I may just go with something different.

sticop · 02-28-2008, 05:28 PM

that subframe is a work of art.

hope noone jacks your lugs!!

JD_STI · 02-28-2008, 06:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sticop

that subframe is a work of art.

hope noone jacks your lugs!!

yeah, I may get something different.

lovesmysuby · 02-28-2008, 07:21 PM

Have you put your coils on the scale?

JD_STI · 02-28-2008, 07:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lovesmysuby

Have you put your coils on the scale?

damn, I don't own a scale. I'll go by the post office this weekend & use theirs.

I will let you know.

HK40EXP · 03-04-2008, 06:18 PM

Great Journal, looking to do alot of the same things your doing to your STi. Great pix's & Info of all your mods... What made you choose those coils, over others? I was looking at the Tein Mono Flex or Flex w/ EDFC, so I can make it soft when driving day to day to work. Have you AutoX yet with these mods? I hope to Autox this summer. What web site do you order from mostly? Its hard to find a great price & vender that you trust. Again great work & a nice ride Bro!!!!

JD_STI · 03-06-2008, 06:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HK40EXP

Great Journal, looking to do alot of the same things your doing to your STi. Great pix's & Info of all your mods... What made you choose those coils, over others? I was looking at the Tein Mono Flex or Flex w/ EDFC, so I can make it soft when driving day to day to work. Have you AutoX yet with these mods? I hope to Autox this summer. What web site do you order from mostly? Its hard to find a great price & vender that you trust. Again great work & a nice ride Bro!!!!

Thanks!

I'm not into autocross. I'm gearing up to begin tracking it on road courses. But since it's my DD I went conservative on the power end to maintain reliability and focused more on handling.

I chose the coils for a number of reasons. They fit my needs. If you do your research and identify what you value in a setup then the decision should be easy.

here's some info
EM Sport Coilovers | Zzyzx Motorsports

Zzyzx Motorsports: EM Sport Coilovers

JD

jordanretro1223 · 03-07-2008, 06:24 PM

You get the coils installed yet?

JD_STI · 03-07-2008, 07:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jordanretro1223

You get the coils installed yet?

Next weekend. The alignment shop I'm going to is backed up 2 weeks so I had to plan the install around that.

4banger · 03-08-2008, 01:31 PM

Nice coilovers! I can't wait to hear your review on how they ride. What ride height are you going for?

JD_STI · 03-08-2008, 07:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 4banger

Nice coilovers! I can't wait to hear your review on how they ride. What ride height are you going for?

I've have had plenty of time to sit there and tinker with them, which is fun. But they need to go on. Install next weekend, then alignment, then it's time to review.

Steve suggested I start with 14.25" front, 13.75" rear. I'm open to more suggestions though. Not looking to slam the car.

JD_STI · 03-08-2008, 08:01 PM

Finally got the Cusco motor & tranny mounts in today. Holy NVH Batman. The result is exactly what I was hoping for. I haven't had time yet to really get on it but after a quick spin around the block it feels amazing. Less drive line lash, more rumble, and I feel much more connected now.

The install was a PITA, but not difficult. I actually though it was quite easy. But I've taken the underside of the car apart several times.

I started by looking at this how-to: Cusco Engine & Tranny mount install guide. - i-Club

But soon realized that everything in that install is @ss backwards. On the motor mounts, he doubled up the washers on one side. In the two pictures where he shows how it didn't fit the first time, then once he moved the washers it fit... well, look at the pictures closely. it's pretty obvious why it didn't work the first time; he had the damn mount positioned the wrong way on the plate. Putting two washers on one side and NONE on the other makes no sense at all. I had absolutely no problem with the alignment by leaving the mounts as they came assembled from Cusco, with one washer on each side.

That how-to also does not show where to place the two large black washers, which are very important, that come with the tranny mount. They are supposed to go in-between the mount & the cross-member. There are also no torque specs for the through bolts on the Cusco mounts in that how-to; they should be torqued 30-35 ft/lbs. After about ten minutes I threw that guide out & just referred to the subaru service manual.

4banger · 03-09-2008, 06:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JD_STI

I've have had plenty of time to sit there and tinker with them, which is fun. But they need to go on. Install next weekend, then alignment, then it's time to review.

Steve suggested I start with 14.25" front, 13.75" rear. I'm open to more suggestions though. Not looking to slam the car.

I just set my new TiCs to 14.0 front, 13.5 rear. That is the magic number for the best combo of lowering and best handling. Raising it up a tiny bit like Steve suggested might make it a little more driver friendly. On one really steep driveway I think I scraped my nose a little bit and the extra quarter inch probably would have helped.

JD_STI · 03-09-2008, 10:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 4banger

I just set my new TiCs to 14.0 front, 13.5 rear. That is the magic number for the best combo of lowering and best handling. Raising it up a tiny bit like Steve suggested might make it a little more driver friendly. On one really steep driveway I think I scraped my nose a little bit and the extra quarter inch probably would have helped.

I think I'm going to set it to try 14 front 13.5 rear & see how I like it. If it's scraping too much I'll go up a bit. It's the v-limited lip that scrapes. It's already scraped so I'm not worried about a few more scrapes.

How long does it take for the springs to settle?

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02-28-2008, 05:28 PM	#48
sticop Grassroots STI Racer Car: 04 WRB STI Fav Mod: 255's ftmfw Location: central NH Posts: 590 Join Date: Apr 2007 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: JD's 07 STI: 02/26/08 Zzyzx EM Sport Coilovers arrived (Pics found here) that subframe is a work of art. hope noone jacks your lugs!!

02-28-2008, 07:21 PM	#50
lovesmysuby Junior STI Driver Car: 06 WRB STi Fav Mod: All stock Location: Bakersfield Posts: 193 Join Date: Aug 2006 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: JD's 07 STI: 02/26/08 Zzyzx EM Sport Coilovers arrived (Pics found here) Have you put your coils on the scale?

03-04-2008, 06:18 PM	#52
HK40EXP Amateur STI Driver Car: UGM 07 STi Fav Mod: Coming Soon Location: Columbus GA Posts: 10 Join Date: Sep 2007 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: JD's 07 STI: 02/26/08 Zzyzx EM Sport Coilovers arrived (Pics found here) Great Journal, looking to do alot of the same things your doing to your STi. Great pix's & Info of all your mods... What made you choose those coils, over others? I was looking at the Tein Mono Flex or Flex w/ EDFC, so I can make it soft when driving day to day to work. Have you AutoX yet with these mods? I hope to Autox this summer. What web site do you order from mostly? Its hard to find a great price & vender that you trust. Again great work & a nice ride Bro!!!!

03-07-2008, 06:24 PM	#54
jordanretro1223 Professional STI Driver Car: 2007 STI SWP Fav Mod: Gram Light 57F's Location: Delaware Posts: 460 Join Date: Apr 2007 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: JD's 07 STI: 02/26/08 Zzyzx EM Sport Coilovers arrived (Pics found here) You get the coils installed yet?

03-08-2008, 01:31 PM	#56
4banger Professional STI Racer Car: 05 WRB STi Fav Mod: TiC AST's - 7/6K Location: Chesapeake, VA Posts: 624 Join Date: Feb 2005 Trader Rating: (3)	Re: JD's 07 STI: 02/26/08 Zzyzx EM Sport Coilovers arrived (Pics found here) Nice coilovers! I can't wait to hear your review on how they ride. What ride height are you going for?

03-08-2008, 08:01 PM	#58
JD_STI Spec C Club Car: 07 STI Fav Mod: Zzyzx Coilovers Location: SoCal Posts: 1,196 Join Date: Jul 2007 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: JD's 07 STI: 03/08/08 Installed the Cusco Mounts today Finally got the Cusco motor & tranny mounts in today. Holy NVH Batman. The result is exactly what I was hoping for. I haven't had time yet to really get on it but after a quick spin around the block it feels amazing. Less drive line lash, more rumble, and I feel much more connected now. The install was a PITA, but not difficult. I actually though it was quite easy. But I've taken the underside of the car apart several times. I started by looking at this how-to: Cusco Engine & Tranny mount install guide. - i-Club But soon realized that everything in that install is @ss backwards. On the motor mounts, he doubled up the washers on one side. In the two pictures where he shows how it didn't fit the first time, then once he moved the washers it fit... well, look at the pictures closely. it's pretty obvious why it didn't work the first time; he had the damn mount positioned the wrong way on the plate. Putting two washers on one side and NONE on the other makes no sense at all. I had absolutely no problem with the alignment by leaving the mounts as they came assembled from Cusco, with one washer on each side. That how-to also does not show where to place the two large black washers, which are very important, that come with the tranny mount. They are supposed to go in-between the mount & the cross-member. There are also no torque specs for the through bolts on the Cusco mounts in that how-to; they should be torqued 30-35 ft/lbs. After about ten minutes I threw that guide out & just referred to the subaru service manual.