[SWortham]

Here are a few pics of the stance...







Notice how the lowering camber plates drop the front end just enough for the wheel gaps to look even.

[SWortham]

There's one phenomenon I can't quite explain since I've made these changes. This isn't a big deal for anything but doing powersliding but I'm still curious. For some reason, with the previous setup I could get the car to do a 1st gear powerslide very smoothly. But now when I try the same thing the car kinda hops and skips as it rotates and then takes off. It doesn't feel smooth at all and can be a little harder to predict and position the car when doing this. I can't figure out if this is differential related or suspension related.

The only things I changed are the suspension and the tires. I had Falken RT-615's in 245/45-17 and now I have Bridgestone RE-01R's in the same size. Anyone experience anything quite like this?

[chaos311clarity]

its the tires

[SWortham]

You think so? It's very possible and the thought had crossed my mind. The Falken's did have a stiffer sidewall. Perhaps the Bridgestone's are dancing around when I do this.

[thrlskr]

Originally Posted by SWortham

There's one phenomenon I can't quite explain since I've made these changes. This isn't a big deal for anything but doing powersliding but I'm still curious. For some reason, with the previous setup I could get the car to do a 1st gear powerslide very smoothly. But now when I try the same thing the car kinda hops and skips as it rotates and then takes off. It doesn't feel smooth at all and can be a little harder to predict and position the car when doing this. I can't figure out if this is differential related or suspension related.

The only things I changed are the suspension and the tires. I had Falken RT-615's in 245/45-17 and now I have Bridgestone RE-01R's in the same size. Anyone experience anything quite like this?

How much lower is the car now? I had this issue with no other changes than a 1/4" in ride height. I.e. I had the same problem when I when to coilovers and then raised the car up 1/4" and the problem went away.

[Tim Flat4]

His ride height should be about 3/4" lower in front than stock, that's it.

My guess would be the tire switch.

[SWortham]

It should be 3/8" lower in front than stock, but higher than it was with the RCE springs. The car didn't do this either in stock form or with the RCE springs.

I switched to the new suspension and the Bridgestone's at the same time so it's hard to know which one it is. But I'm leaning towards the tires as the cause as well.

[stretch]

While it very well could be the tires, my first inclination is that your dampers are too soft. Do you run them at a very soft setting? If so, firm them up a bit. Don't overdo it though, you shouldn't have to.

[SWortham]

Well I was running them soft at first when I first noticed this. Right now I'm running almost as stiff as I can and still have the same problem.

I also thought it may have something to do with low tire pressures. But right now I'm running 42 psi front / 40 psi rear because that's how I had it set for the race last Sunday... and again, no difference.

[Sleeper in Seattle]

I really would love to get these!!!! Bump for future Ohlin buyers like me!