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Old 09-09-13, 11:12 AM
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good to know! haha sheesh and here i am all flaccid with my low air pressures... thanks man!
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Yup... power of knowledge... no reason to be flaccid... just make it harder and enjoy

Old 09-09-13, 01:46 PM
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here a comparison of my new coils vs lp.

Note those F2 are out of the box, my lp where i was with that post above.
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Originally Posted by timmy0tool
thanks for the pics. i'm with you on this man. i roll pretty low despite being on air and the bags are plenty stiff, but not 20k spring rate stiff. i also hear PD on his take, yes they will never be as stiff or responsive as full on coilovers.

since you mentioned it, UAS bags have a max air pressure of 110psi (factory rated). we can always go higher but not for a long period of time. when i heard others running higher pressures i cringe at the thought of it. also the bags have a unique spring rate where the lower the pressure, the bag actually gets a bit stiffer or remains stiff (albeit not as stiff as fully filled).

my rolling pressures are 90psi and 50psi with my current wheel setup. hope this isn't too off topic since this is a wheel setup thread !
This is because the types of bags that are used by UAS/Airrex/ETC... have progressive spring rates instead of linear. Another reason they aren't really ideal for performance. Especially when you consider the damping on most coilovers isn't set up for a progressive spring rate (usually linear, sometimes digressive for crazy applications).

I've examined the F&F as well as the BC Extreme low, as far as i can tell is that if ALL you care about is being slammed to the floor, those are what you want. If you want a much more streetable coilover that will get you pretty low and still reasonable level of performance, megan or normal BC/Stance are what you want. If you want to get kind of low but have a near OEM ride, Tein CS (if you have a '95-00).
Old 09-09-13, 08:05 PM
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I'm on Lp's not ez. But I that I'll try the sagging right now its maxed in the rear I'm on 19s. And I lowered the front too now my uca's hit so when I have time I'm gonna need to do the cut out
Old 09-09-13, 09:39 PM
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Originally Posted by SuicidnS13
LOL they are actually rated at 4x that. DOT rating... huge thread on it on VSC and UAS actually chimed in... call them.. they will say pressures of 150-200 all day on cars and trucks while driving. But not to go over 200psi for everyday driving use.. Which would be like effing rock hard. 50psi is very low for the rears, drop the bags some so you can roll around at 65-75psi in the rears and you'll love it. 90psi is just fine for the fronts. Heck most guys on VSC roll around at 110-125psi fronts.
da hell are PSI? i dont even have that! lol jk

you guys using dakota to read your PSI?
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Originally Posted by jcp2k
I'm on Lp's not ez. But I that I'll try the sagging right now its maxed in the rear I'm on 19s. And I lowered the front too now my uca's hit so when I have time I'm gonna need to do the cut out
LP and EZ's are exactly the same coilover, just less dampening adjustments. Shoulda just went EZ's to save the money.
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Originally Posted by Dranom
da hell are PSI? i dont even have that! lol jk

you guys using dakota to read your PSI?
I have a full digital air management setup. I use airlift V2 which has 8 programmable presets for height, full manual controls and built in digital gauges for each corner plus tank pressures. Also controls compressor on/off etc. I had dakota Digital on a manual management setup on my GS300 and it was ok. Pretty reliable, but Id rather have a full digital setup any day. Worth every penny.
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Originally Posted by SuicidnS13
LP and EZ's are exactly the same coilover, just less dampening adjustments. Shoulda just went EZ's to save the money.
I think the LP rides a little better but there are some differences between the two internally, though the overall layout is the same (one will not get you lower than the other.)
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Originally Posted by Dranom
you guys using dakota to read your PSI?
yes i'm using a ride tech gauge, which is made by dakota digital, to read the pressures. check my build thread to see more info.

haha this is quickly going off topic. quick someone post their wheels setups!
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Originally Posted by timmy0tool
yes i'm using a ride tech gauge, which is made by dakota digital, to read the pressures. check my build thread to see more info.

haha this is quickly going off topic. quick someone post their wheels setups!

LOL

http://www.flickr.com/photos/suicidns13/9700720411/http://www.flickr.com/photos/suicidns13/9700720411/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/suicidns13/, on Flickr


19 x 10 +5 fronts and 19 x 11+0 rears - 225/35/19 and 265/30/19 - lots of pull
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Wheels might be up for trade soon! I want some 19X10s

Mine are 18x10/11 +8
Old 09-10-13, 02:44 PM
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Originally Posted by SuicidnS13
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Camera Roll-1184 by BX | PHOTO, on Flickr


19 x 10 +5 fronts and 19 x 11+0 rears - 225/35/19 and 265/30/19 - lots of pull
what sort of clearance between the inner lip and shock body/spring perches do you have in the rear and at what camber value?

I'm wondering if I can go from 19x11 +33 to 12.5 or 13" ~0et on the back of my car...
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If you can send me a reminder PM this weekend Ill take the actual measurements for you. I know for a fact that a 12" +0 fits with ease. I am actually going to be going to a 12 -25 setup in the rear and an 10-25 front. Or an 11 +0 front. Obviously my car will be going back in for paint and custom fenders. My camber is at -3* roughly only in the rear.
Old 09-10-13, 05:52 PM
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Test fitted my blitz wheels 18x10 -5 18x12 -8

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