Budget Setup?
07-16-2008, 10:27 PM
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Wow, dude great answers!!! I wish I could come up there and drive all those nicely setup cars! Thanks very much for the feedback!
As for the shocks, yea I kinda figured out that I needed to call Mazda a lil too late (doh)
But of course without the mazda part#'s, they prob wont be able to help me much either...
Also, I didnt realize there was modifying required to get the NB hats to work...My friend just threw them on his Illuminas w/ no problem...
Also saw some pics of them, but I dont see where/what the issue is...Wouldnt worse case be having to enlarge the hole to get the rod end through? Please add a lil to this if possible...
I'll def call Shaik beforehand and ask him when I'm ready to order the springs....
As for the shocks, yea I kinda figured out that I needed to call Mazda a lil too late (doh)
But of course without the mazda part#'s, they prob wont be able to help me much either...
Also, I didnt realize there was modifying required to get the NB hats to work...My friend just threw them on his Illuminas w/ no problem...
Also saw some pics of them, but I dont see where/what the issue is...Wouldnt worse case be having to enlarge the hole to get the rod end through? Please add a lil to this if possible...
I'll def call Shaik beforehand and ask him when I'm ready to order the springs....
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07-16-2008, 10:32 PM
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Also, I didnt realize there was modifying required to get the NB hats to work...My friend just threw them on his Illuminas w/ no problem...
Also saw some pics of them, but I dont see where/what the issue is...Wouldnt worse case be having to enlarge the hole to get the rod end through? Please add a lil to this if possible...
Also saw some pics of them, but I dont see where/what the issue is...Wouldnt worse case be having to enlarge the hole to get the rod end through? Please add a lil to this if possible...
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07-17-2008, 12:16 AM
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Ahh, ok...will have to look into this. However, at THIS point, my plan is to try out the sleeves + 7"springs, and bumpstops....
Seems as there should be enough adjustment w/ where the GC's sit on the Bilstein shocks to allow to compensate for the 1" taller F spring...
Otherwise I'll have to decide whether to go w/ the NB hats for the difference, or just return/sell the QA1's, and get 2 6" ERS up front and leave the QA1's in the rear...(most likely the latter at that point)
Seems as there should be enough adjustment w/ where the GC's sit on the Bilstein shocks to allow to compensate for the 1" taller F spring...
Otherwise I'll have to decide whether to go w/ the NB hats for the difference, or just return/sell the QA1's, and get 2 6" ERS up front and leave the QA1's in the rear...(most likely the latter at that point)
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07-17-2008, 05:50 PM
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Yea but I'm pretty sure FCM sleeves adjust a lil lower than GC's...but appreciate the feedback
I will be doing something soon, just trying to get finances in order, not to mention finish the loose ends and 1/2 completed projects I'm working on now...
I will be doing something soon, just trying to get finances in order, not to mention finish the loose ends and 1/2 completed projects I'm working on now...
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07-17-2008, 11:04 PM
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FYI... you can identify R package vs HD by over all shock length.
http://fatcatmotorsports.com/igaller...ck_lengths.JPG
http://fatcatmotorsports.com/igaller...ck_lengths.JPG
http://fatcatmotorsports.com/igaller...ck_lengths.JPG
http://fatcatmotorsports.com/igaller...ck_lengths.JPG
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07-17-2008, 11:04 PM
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FYI... you can identify R package vs HD by over all shock length.
http://fatcatmotorsports.com/igaller...ck_lengths.JPG
http://fatcatmotorsports.com/igaller...ck_lengths.JPG
http://fatcatmotorsports.com/igaller...ck_lengths.JPG
http://fatcatmotorsports.com/igaller...ck_lengths.JPG
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07-18-2008, 03:20 PM
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07-28-2008, 11:42 AM
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So, I put ~100 miles this weekend on the setup.
Grip is awesome, suspension is the furthest thing from harsh. The only time it has struggled was over depaved road construction, I couldn't maintain more then 6mph.
It is stiff, but not like a racecar at all. Don't get me wrong, this suspension will NOT absorb speedbumps, or potholes, but it is awesome.
Grip is awesome, suspension is the furthest thing from harsh. The only time it has struggled was over depaved road construction, I couldn't maintain more then 6mph.
It is stiff, but not like a racecar at all. Don't get me wrong, this suspension will NOT absorb speedbumps, or potholes, but it is awesome.
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04-13-2009, 10:04 AM
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Careful with the NB tophats; it's more difficult to diy-adapt NB tophats to Bilsteins than for Koni's. As for spring lengths, call Shaikh at FCM and see what lengths he recommends, when you order your bumpstops. He's done serious work to find what lengths work best at what rates for what allowable heights.
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