ISC top hats are coming!

 

Updates?

I'm gonna be buying a set of Hard S Shocks my self and combining with NB top hats front, ISC 1.5" in the rear and getting fcm bump stops.

No custom valving for me, though :/

 

No updates yet - not enough time to work on the car right now. ISC top hats are here and are waiting to be installed.

 

How much did the entire setup cost you?

Btw what are your ride heights froth and rear?

 

Around $1,400 with all the shipping charges and other misc. crap. No idea what the ride height is at right now - I set it by eye for the time being. I will set proper ride height when I find time to go corner balance the car.

 

750 mile update:

Car handles like a motherfuxer! I am yet to break rear tires loose on canyons (stock power, open diff, 15x7's w/ 205/50/15 Falken 912's).

Car feels much better over bumps then it did initially. It's stiff but not extremely harsh.

One thing to note - ISC top hats still need to be installed, car bottoms out and produces a loud noise in the rear when driven over large pot holes or bumps. Hopefully it's not coil bind.

 

2 things: How long are the rear springs? Are they preloaded when installed/assembled? And, do you have the isolators on top of the spring?

http://www.ground-control-store.com/...tion.php/II=43

I am asking because I ran 700/325 SM springs 6"/7" and now I have 450/275 7"/8" and they do not coil-bind. When I lift the car there is about 1/2" gap between the top of the unloaded spring and the isolator. I would imagine that without the isolator/locator, that 3/4" gap could allow the spring to ---- and make noises when unloaded. Since I run a rear ARB they would unseat less than w/o one. W/o a rear ARB when you transition side to side, the inside spring should unseat. If you have longer springs, they would not unseat but they may coil-bind if pre-loaded at set ride-height.

 

I'm running 7" springs front and rear. Neither one is preloaded. There are aluminum spring isolators but I'm getting rid of them.