White 06 STI dumped on Megan racing coilovers

Sleepy514 · 05-11-2008, 04:37 PM

Just installed them last night. Now just waiting for my lip to come in. Enjoy!

SRT4_2_STI · 05-11-2008, 04:40 PM

Are those 255 tires on there?

Looks good. How do yuo like the ride?

Andy STI · 05-11-2008, 04:40 PM

Congrats, now your car handles like crap.

rs_wrx_sti · 05-11-2008, 04:43 PM

2 low

Sleepy514 · 05-11-2008, 04:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Andy STI

Congrats, now your car handles like crap.

Thanks but i don't see mud flaps on the car do you? Nope there 225's, Its a tadd jolty because the dampers are set to 12.

jordanretro1223 · 05-11-2008, 05:09 PM

I say raise the rear like a half inch, but what do I know...

Car looks sick though, lip (v limited I hope) will look sick.

***BoostJunkie*** · 05-11-2008, 05:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Sleepy514

Thanks but i don't see mud flaps on the car do you? Nope there 225's, Its a tadd jolty because the dampers are set to 12.

No, it's jolty because the car is too low and now you have no bump travel. I'd bet that it doesn't take much to get your dampers to hit the bumpstops. If you want better ride quality and handling raise it up at least an inch.

**twiSTies** · 05-11-2008, 05:35 PM

i'm just replying because i find the word dumped funny when describing suspension work.

05_GD7 · 05-11-2008, 05:39 PM

to low for my taste but hey, it is not my car

Parker · 05-11-2008, 05:50 PM

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Originally Posted by 05_GD7

to low for my taste but hey, it is not my car

agreed. lower =/ better

SRT4_2_STI · 05-11-2008, 05:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Parker

agreed. lower =/ better

From a handling standpoint, no, but from an aethetic standpoint... that depends on who you are.

Personally, I love slammed cars, but I don't like the reverse rake on this one. However, I have a feeling that I'm not going to get a whole lot of support on this site.

Front should either be a half inch lower, or back a half inch higher.

Sleepy514 · 05-11-2008, 05:59 PM

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Originally Posted by BoostJunkie

No, it's jolty because the car is too low and now you have no bump travel. I'd bet that it doesn't take much to get your dampers to hit the bumpstops. If you want better ride quality and handling raise it up at least an inch.

I believe your implying that i adjusted the springs and thats what lowered the ride height. I adjusted the distance of the whole spring and strut from where it bolts to the hub. I could have a cadillac ride if i wanted to turn the dampers to 32 making them very soft. The pic is for reference

Mykl · 05-11-2008, 05:59 PM

It looks alright... but I wouldn't drive it like that.

cpunlamd · 05-11-2008, 06:02 PM

Those things are adjustable. So if youre just daily driving it, and going for the slammed look then more power to you. It looks great. Obviously, if you have read the other threads on how low can you go, you'd have to raise your car about an inch or more to actually get those coil overs to do their job correctly.

Sleepy514 · 05-11-2008, 06:03 PM

The car is actually level and yes i would love to tuck the front end as i did the rear, but i can't as of yet. If you notice unmolested subi's have larger wheel gaps in the front then the rear yet the car is level. Mine has a slightly larger wheel gap in the front then the rear but i'm working to fix that.

05-11-2008, 04:37 PM	#1
Sleepy514 Junior STI Driver Car: White 06 WRX STI Fav Mod: Coming Soon Location: Va Posts: 86 Join Date: Jan 2008 Trader Rating: (0)	White 06 STI dumped on Megan racing coilovers Just installed them last night. Now just waiting for my lip to come in. Enjoy! This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad.

05-11-2008, 04:40 PM	#2
SRT4_2_STI Junior STI Driver Fav Mod: Coming Soon Posts: 51 Join Date: Mar 2008 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: White 06 STI dumped on Megan racing coilovers Are those 255 tires on there? Looks good. How do yuo like the ride?

05-11-2008, 04:40 PM	#3
Andy STI Silver Member Car: '05 STi Fav Mod: Britax Roundabout Location: Peoria, IL Posts: 818 Join Date: Sep 2005 Trader Rating: (5)	Re: White 06 STI dumped on Megan racing coilovers Congrats, now your car handles like crap.

05-11-2008, 04:43 PM	#4
rs_wrx_sti Junior STI Driver Car: 07 GDB-G WRB STi Fav Mod: shift knob Location: SoCal Posts: 139 Join Date: Apr 2007 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: White 06 STI dumped on Megan racing coilovers 2 low

05-11-2008, 05:09 PM	#6
jordanretro1223 Senior STI Driver Car: 2007 STI SWP Fav Mod: Whiteline Sways + RCE Blacks = :) Location: Delaware Posts: 363 Join Date: Apr 2007 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: White 06 STI dumped on Megan racing coilovers I say raise the rear like a half inch, but what do I know... Car looks sick though, lip (v limited I hope) will look sick.

05-11-2008, 05:35 PM	#8
twiSTies Gold Member Car: 05 Subaru WRX STi Fav Mod: Coilovers and X-Brace Location: Allentown, PA Posts: 2,867 Join Date: Oct 2005 Trader Rating: (5)	Re: White 06 STI dumped on Megan racing coilovers i'm just replying because i find the word dumped funny when describing suspension work.

05-11-2008, 05:39 PM	#9
05_GD7 Spec C Club Car: 05 STi - Black Fav Mod: No Lien Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,692 Join Date: Mar 2006 Trader Rating: (2)	Re: White 06 STI dumped on Megan racing coilovers to low for my taste but hey, it is not my car

05-11-2008, 05:59 PM	#13
Mykl S204 Racer Car: '04.5 STi Fav Mod: ZZYZX Location: Montgomery, Al Posts: 2,749 Join Date: Apr 2006 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: White 06 STI dumped on Megan racing coilovers It looks alright... but I wouldn't drive it like that.

05-11-2008, 06:02 PM	#14
cpunlamd Professional STI Racer Car: 07 WRX STI Fav Mod: Matching Dead Pedal Location: Wayne, NJ Posts: 662 Join Date: Jun 2007 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: White 06 STI dumped on Megan racing coilovers Those things are adjustable. So if youre just daily driving it, and going for the slammed look then more power to you. It looks great. Obviously, if you have read the other threads on how low can you go, you'd have to raise your car about an inch or more to actually get those coil overs to do their job correctly.

05-11-2008, 06:03 PM	#15
Sleepy514 Junior STI Driver Car: White 06 WRX STI Fav Mod: Coming Soon Location: Va Posts: 86 Join Date: Jan 2008 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: White 06 STI dumped on Megan racing coilovers The car is actually level and yes i would love to tuck the front end as i did the rear, but i can't as of yet. If you notice unmolested subi's have larger wheel gaps in the front then the rear yet the car is level. Mine has a slightly larger wheel gap in the front then the rear but i'm working to fix that. This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad.