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Took the car out to the twisties :)

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Old 09-14-10, 05:42 PM
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Default Took the car out to the twisties :)

Last weekend (Sept. 12th), I took part of an epic cruise, along with my buddy WhiteIvory, in the mountain roads of northern Quebec. It was absolutely amazing, but the most amazing part was how my car performed. Megan coilovers are brilliant! Once set accordingly, they really communicate to the driver very well. You feel like you're in total control of the car and as a result, this provides the driver with enough confidence to really step it up a notch and take attack the bends like a sports sedan should! All I have to say is WOW! Megan Racing really designed a fantastic product for us LS owners/enthusiasts, it turns the LS from a soft pudding to a refined sports sedan. I'm totally blown away Might as well take this chance to show some pictures of the event, enjoy!









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Are those VS-XX's on that first car? If so, i'd love the specs.

Anyway, I'm glad you like your megans. I hope they make them better than they do for S chassis.
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Yup they're VS-XX's but repainted monotone bronze.. my buddy will for sure chime with specs soon. Keep checking the thread
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BTW, what you think of my 17s?
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your car looks very very classy. all you need is an addco sway bar and more power.
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I like the 17's alot. Wish I could find a set for winter.
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Originally Posted by renato902
BTW, what you think of my 17s?


Your wheels look good and your stance is proper.
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You need to take it to the next level and add strur bar and urethane sway bar bushings.
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Anything will feel sporty next to an OEM suspension, let alone a worn one
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Sounds like you had fun. Good stuff.
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It was amazing fun.. I'm glad to see that I've pulled off the unconventional with my 17s My friend's Celsior looks amazing with those work wheels.. I think he pulled them off really well too
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Thanks Ren!

Wheel specs are as follows
F 8.5" +35
R 9.5" +35

Very conservative specs.
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Nice stuff,,I would recommend the Addco rear sway bar too as they may not make them much longer if the demand is not there. I have an all stock 97 LS and the Addco rear swaybar and it made a big difference. I even removed the stock rear bamboo swaybar completely and drove it and I noticed no difference LOL! It is worthless. With the 7/8 inch swaybar it allowed me to think the car had some handling potential. Next step is the urathane front swaybar mounts that are greasable with zerks that I got from Summit made by energy suspension then I am done as this LS is my daily driver.

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Renato, full specs on your wheels please!
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Thanks guys!

Specs:

FR: 17x8 +37 (235/45/17)
RR: 17x9 +38 (255/40/17)

ULTRA Conservative, no hellaflush for me maybe 10mm spacers but nothing too flush or ridiculous. It rides so nicely with this wheel/tire/susp. setup. I have my Megans @ 28/32 stiffness (FR) and 22/32 (RR). Very responsive and stiff, but still not uncomfortable.. love em' !


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