TLP - UPDATE: Car ETA unknown. 600WHP on 109 Race Gas, 504WHP on pump - *Post 1898* - Page 10

JohnDoe1211 · 11-16-2006, 04:26 PM

Yea i got the megan streets set to the fullest stiffness all around thats why i say its bumpy... never bothered tryin the 32nd setting (softest) haha. I'm more of a performance 24/7 guy rather than comfort. I'm pretty sure they'll prob ride quite nice set to the softest though... but i don't recommend slammin it on the softest. Keep a good 1-2 finger width between top of tire and fender, i've noticed that is the best looking and handling setting for reg driving... prob higher though if you have to drive through harsh conditions.

Either way your BC's should be absolutely wonderful... DNA's are aright but if i were to choose between BC's and DNA's i'd take BC's any day. MEgan just released a high spring rate race version of their coilovers... i think i might invest into the stiffer springs. I must say though good choice on choosing coilovers over springs, coilovers are sooooo fun and nice.

EDIT: Some of the millions of dyno graphs i've seen of upgraded turbo wrx's and STis runnin meth/alch/water injection had fmic's... atleast the majority... and they made significant gains! Some near 30whp increase!

TheLimitedProject · 11-17-2006, 01:37 PM

Just got word that my FP TD06 (8cm^2) 20g has landed. I'm going to pull a muscle for sure in my rush down to pick it up

**nandanrp** · 11-17-2006, 01:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WhyteSTI

Just got word that my FP TD06 (8cm^2) 20g has landed. I'm going to pull a muscle for sure in my rush down to pick it up

Hahaha, remember, if you pull a muscle and you can't pay for that snail Mr. Pro Squash player

TheLimitedProject · 11-17-2006, 01:47 PM

Lol, too true!

I will proceed with care

TheLimitedProject · 11-20-2006, 06:55 AM

Coilover install complete.

A friend and I got down to business on Saturday and took our time installing the BC Sports BR coilovers.

Initial impressions:

Huge improvement over stock
- Even on full soft, the feel of these coilovers are firmer (but not harsh) and much more responsive in corners that the stock setup. Having now ridden on improved suspension, I realize how ass the stock spring/struts are.
- The stock setup is much harsher, and bumps and transferred directly into the driver. The BC coilovers are stiff, but they diffuse the bumps and don't feel harsh at all.
Ease of install:
- Very easy. Everything comes assembled out of the box. The top hats are already on, the locking collars make it ridiculously easy to adjust height and spring preload.
- The only pain in the ass is that you have to leave the back seat out to adjust dampening. I'm driving around with the seat cushion, but no back cushion right now until I can get my setting dialed in.
Out of the box:
- The rears come LOW out of the box. The fronts not at all.
- The FL and FR were at slightly different height and preload out of the box... we had to adjust them initially, and then again once we got a feel for the characteristics of the c/o.
Overall:
- Full-soft is nauseating. The car moves and shakes over evey little bump. It's like being on a boat.
- Full-hard is intense. Every little deviation in the pavement is dealt with. Not ideal either.
- Right now, I have it on (out of 30):
  - Front: 25
  - Rear: 20
    - Feels very good. Will probably be good Auto-X settings, but a bit too firm for the street.
- I'll probably be DD'ing at 10-15 rear, 20 front in the end.
- Turn-in is much better, nose-dive is non-existent now, overall confidence cornering is through the roof.

Pictures (they are poor since the weather is poor

):

Oh, and by the way,

PWNED

The stock endlinks suck. My sway bar flipped and the endlinks are bent to hell. I had KB's on order from RCE, but they're lost in transit ( over 3 months now) so I think I'm going to have to pick up Cobb's endlinks since the tuner shop in Edmonton stocks them. Boo.

TheLimitedProject · 11-20-2006, 07:01 AM

Teaser pic of what's to come:
That's the exhaust in the Cobb boxes...

Oh, and that box that you can barely see just might have a TD06 20g with an 8cm housing in it.

**nandanrp** · 11-20-2006, 07:27 AM

Niiiiiice

Get some better pics (daylight) of that drop, looks low as hell in the front

You'll love the Cobb TBE. Catted or not?

TheLimitedProject · 11-20-2006, 08:00 AM

^The camera is coming along for the ride today

The front is low as hell... makes for some interesting driving going up and down driveways.
It was originally too high, so we lowered it 3/4", now it almost seems too low. We'll see.

Catted TBE

TIMELESS · 11-20-2006, 08:19 AM

Car is coming along pretty well

TheLimitedProject · 11-20-2006, 08:42 AM

^Thanks

Today's mission is to raise the car... after driving around a bit and having the springs settle, it's riding ridiculously low. I'll have to post some pictures lol.

The other mission is to get endlinks after I made boomerangs out of my stockers.

Out of all the mods, I find suspension takes forever to get just right.... Aw well, good times.

**nandanrp** · 11-20-2006, 08:46 AM

So are you riding around on bent rear links right now? (or is the sway just floating around back there?

)

Muffnbluff · 11-20-2006, 09:43 AM

Damn, this sucker is coming along quickly. I really wanna see some better pics of the white limited, I love Pearl White. I think the Pearl White that Mitsubishi used to have on their cars is beautiful.

JustinH · 11-20-2006, 01:11 PM

bye bye 07 suspension, hellow awsome set-up

. The car looks really low, but like it this way

TheLimitedProject · 11-20-2006, 06:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nandanrp

So are you riding around on bent rear links right now? (or is the sway just floating around back there?

)

Lol, my sway bar is just chilling in the wind, doing all of nothing.

I went down to pick up Cobb endlinks (since that's all the tuner shop stocks here) and they only had WRX EL's in... so maybe by tomorrow I'll actually have my sway bars in.

jutes85 · 11-20-2006, 06:10 PM

yeah, get better pics.

Now I kinda wish I stayed with Squash.

11-16-2006, 04:26 PM	#136
JohnDoe1211 Junior STI Driver Car: 2005 Subaru Impreza RS Fav Mod: Megan Racing Coilovers Location: SoCaL.... da bubble Posts:* 86 Join Date: Nov 2003 Trader Rating: (0)	Yea i got the megan streets set to the fullest stiffness all around thats why i say its bumpy... never bothered tryin the 32nd setting (softest) haha. I'm more of a performance 24/7 guy rather than comfort. I'm pretty sure they'll prob ride quite nice set to the softest though... but i don't recommend slammin it on the softest. Keep a good 1-2 finger width between top of tire and fender, i've noticed that is the best looking and handling setting for reg driving... prob higher though if you have to drive through harsh conditions. Either way your BC's should be absolutely wonderful... DNA's are aright but if i were to choose between BC's and DNA's i'd take BC's any day. MEgan just released a high spring rate race version of their coilovers... i think i might invest into the stiffer springs. I must say though good choice on choosing coilovers over springs, coilovers are sooooo fun and nice. EDIT: Some of the millions of dyno graphs i've seen of upgraded turbo wrx's and STis runnin meth/alch/water injection had fmic's... atleast the majority... and they made significant gains! Some near 30whp increase! This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad.

11-20-2006, 06:55 AM	#140
TheLimitedProject Spec C Club Car: 07 STI LTD/08 STI Fav Mod: APS/Crawford/Cosworth/Aquamist Location: E-town, AB Posts: 2,337 Join Date: Apr 2005 Trader Rating: (5)	Coilover install complete. A friend and I got down to business on Saturday and took our time installing the BC Sports BR coilovers. Initial impressions: Huge improvement over stock Even on full soft, the feel of these coilovers are firmer (but not harsh) and much more responsive in corners that the stock setup. Having now ridden on improved suspension, I realize how ass the stock spring/struts are. The stock setup is much harsher, and bumps and transferred directly into the driver. The BC coilovers are stiff, but they diffuse the bumps and don't feel harsh at all. Ease of install: Very easy. Everything comes assembled out of the box. The top hats are already on, the locking collars make it ridiculously easy to adjust height and spring preload. The only pain in the ass is that you have to leave the back seat out to adjust dampening. I'm driving around with the seat cushion, but no back cushion right now until I can get my setting dialed in. Out of the box: The rears come LOW out of the box. The fronts not at all. The FL and FR were at slightly different height and preload out of the box... we had to adjust them initially, and then again once we got a feel for the characteristics of the c/o. Overall: Full-soft is nauseating. The car moves and shakes over evey little bump. It's like being on a boat. Full-hard is intense. Every little deviation in the pavement is dealt with. Not ideal either. Right now, I have it on (out of 30): Front: 25 Rear: 20 Feels very good. Will probably be good Auto-X settings, but a bit too firm for the street. I'll probably be DD'ing at 10-15 rear, 20 front in the end. Turn-in is much better, nose-dive is non-existent now, overall confidence cornering is through the roof. Pictures (they are poor since the weather is poor ): Oh, and by the way, PWNED The stock endlinks suck. My sway bar flipped and the endlinks are bent to hell. I had KB's on order from RCE, but they're lost in transit ( over 3 months now) so I think I'm going to have to pick up Cobb's endlinks since the tuner shop in Edmonton stocks them. Boo.

11-20-2006, 01:11 PM	#148
JustinH Spec C Club Car: 07 STI OBP Fav Mod: we will see soon... Location: southern orange county(la Posts: 1,406 Join Date: Jul 2006 Trader Rating: (1)	bye bye 07 suspension, hellow awsome set-up. The car looks really low, but like it this way

11-20-2006, 06:10 PM	#150
jutes85 Silver Member Car: 2006 OBP STi Fav Mod: DOM3 Paperweight Location: Alberta Posts: 1,426 Join Date: Sep 2006 Trader Rating: (7)	yeah, get better pics. Now I kinda wish I stayed with Squash. This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad.

11-17-2006, 01:37 PM	#137
TheLimitedProject Spec C Club Car: 07 STI LTD/08 STI Fav Mod: APS/Crawford/Cosworth/Aquamist Location: E-town, AB Posts: 2,337 Join Date: Apr 2005 Trader Rating: (5)	Just got word that my FP TD06 (8cm^2) 20g has landed. I'm going to pull a muscle for sure in my rush down to pick it up

11-17-2006, 01:47 PM	#139
TheLimitedProject Spec C Club Car: 07 STI LTD/08 STI Fav Mod: APS/Crawford/Cosworth/Aquamist Location: E-town, AB Posts: 2,337 Join Date: Apr 2005 Trader Rating: (5)	Lol, too true! I will proceed with care

11-20-2006, 07:01 AM	#141
TheLimitedProject Spec C Club Car: 07 STI LTD/08 STI Fav Mod: APS/Crawford/Cosworth/Aquamist Location: E-town, AB Posts: 2,337 Join Date: Apr 2005 Trader Rating: (5)	Teaser pic of what's to come: That's the exhaust in the Cobb boxes... Oh, and that box that you can barely see just might have a TD06 20g with an 8cm housing in it.

11-20-2006, 07:27 AM	#142
nandanrp Indiatr0n in yo IWDPL Car: 05FTW OBP STi Fav Mod: Brum Brum Location: downtown Chicago Posts: 48,830 Join Date: Jun 2004 Trader Rating: (11)	Niiiiiice Get some better pics (daylight) of that drop, looks low as hell in the front You'll love the Cobb TBE. Catted or not?

11-20-2006, 08:00 AM	#143
TheLimitedProject Spec C Club Car: 07 STI LTD/08 STI Fav Mod: APS/Crawford/Cosworth/Aquamist Location: E-town, AB Posts: 2,337 Join Date: Apr 2005 Trader Rating: (5)	^The camera is coming along for the ride today The front is low as hell... makes for some interesting driving going up and down driveways. It was originally too high, so we lowered it 3/4", now it almost seems too low. We'll see. Catted TBE

11-20-2006, 08:19 AM	#144
TIMELESS Spec C Club Car: 05 GT30R STI Fav Mod: HKS Kansai Diffuser Location: C.A. Posts: 1,143 Join Date: Aug 2004 Trader Rating: (8)	Car is coming along pretty well

11-20-2006, 08:42 AM	#145
TheLimitedProject Spec C Club Car: 07 STI LTD/08 STI Fav Mod: APS/Crawford/Cosworth/Aquamist Location: E-town, AB Posts: 2,337 Join Date: Apr 2005 Trader Rating: (5)	^Thanks Today's mission is to raise the car... after driving around a bit and having the springs settle, it's riding ridiculously low. I'll have to post some pictures lol. The other mission is to get endlinks after I made boomerangs out of my stockers. Out of all the mods, I find suspension takes forever to get just right.... Aw well, good times.

11-20-2006, 08:46 AM	#146
nandanrp Indiatr0n in yo IWDPL Car: 05FTW OBP STi Fav Mod: Brum Brum Location: downtown Chicago Posts: 48,830 Join Date: Jun 2004 Trader Rating: (11)	So are you riding around on bent rear links right now? (or is the sway just floating around back there? )

11-20-2006, 09:43 AM	#147
Muffnbluff DOMINATOR Car: 05 STi OBP Fav Mod: Strut Clunk Location: STL Posts: 5,613 Join Date: May 2005 Trader Rating: (5)	Damn, this sucker is coming along quickly. I really wanna see some better pics of the white limited, I love Pearl White. I think the Pearl White that Mitsubishi used to have on their cars is beautiful.