I concur

What about front sway bar removal?

My LS swap will be easier without it but if it helps then I'll work around it.

^^^^
seriously???


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Yah, mine sucked no sway bar up front. So put it back on but cut it and rotated the center piece to clear my sump. also shortened it a bit to give the wheels more clearance at full lock. Easy

Local guy is running sans sway bar up front on his ls swap due to his mounts.

I've never gone drifting without sway bars.
Looks like I'll work something out when I get to the motor mount and clearance then.

I noticed serious 0 difference w/o front swaybar

current footwork/drive train setup
Tein Flex coilovers, secret element super angle tie rods, super now rod ends, Kaaz 1.5. quick question for justin or whoever...will an FC's tie rod spacers work with an FD's tie rods? thinking about adding to it. thanks guise
http://img692.imageshack.us/img692/5835/dsc0062x.jpg
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shit is seriously hot fire oun! makes me miss my old street car with gtc's

not sure on the spacers... anyone know for sure?

Suspension:
JIC magic SP1 coilovers
Kei office front springs
Unknown spring rates.....very helpful. I know.
Secret element tie rods
Megan racing tie rod ends
3.5mm of spacer washers on the rack to compensate for short ass tie rod ends.
DTSS elims
Energy suspension ball joint boots
mazdatrix middle of the road-priced single rear camber link.
Sway bars removed. Car is alot smoother.
about half a degree of toe out up front
Zero toe in the rear.
.5* camber (eyeballed) in the rear
about 3.5* camber (eyeballed) up front. My camber plates are maxed out and i'll be picking up some camber/caster plates soon. My caster is garbage.

Brakes:
stock!!!
atleast i have 4 piston fronts. Going to pick up some crossdrilled rotors, ss lines and hawk pads some time next year.


Engine:
Pretty much stock s4 n/a. Six ports wired open. Unverified streetport.
TII parts and about 6-8psi of boost comming soon.

Drivetrain:
All stock aside from a knob and an s4 TII LSD that's been shimmed. Also using tII stub shafts with N/A half shafts. Getting an ebay stg III xtd clutch eventually.

Wheel/tire:
Sportmaxx 002 16x8 -0. Nexen n5000 fronts, khumo escsta v treads in the rear ran backwards. 205/55's at all 4 corners.

My driving style is clutch kicking and feints. 3rd gear, i use a combo of feint and clutch kick. Pedal to the floor. Hopefully looking at some track time 2010 but who knows?



Edit: Reading over my post i REALLY, REALLY, REALLY am itching to drive my car again. Waiting on fundz!!!!!

Whats good as far as overfenders go? i need 50mm rears to get 0 camber. Msports? i seen them on georges car. they look good as far as quality, and they also extend downward under the side skirt. i can get Dmax 50mm rears but ive never seen em on a fc...

Anyone know the spring dimension for the Tein coilovers on the FC?

I know the height is 200mm

you were close but those are the SSR D5R's. you just used the tie rods w/spacers "in the begining" right justin?

That FD is smokin'



real talk.

that Fd is intense!

haha oun your car is too nice for vegas rotary

3 things-

whoever was asking about the hydrobrake....I have it, it's not very useful. Save it until you start driving a nissan or use that money elsewhere. I've literally used it maybe once or twice to correct an understeer, never to initiate.

Sytfu, you need to buy justins green te37's

and lastly, Im running all NA components and a kaaz 1.5 diff and haven't had any problems with halfshafts or the diff what so ever...I'm just guessing and I could be wrong but I'm sure running a welded diff puts a lot of stress on the rear end no matter if you're taking a slow corner or hauling balls around HTM. Just some thoughts of mine. Hopefully my diff doesn't explode cuz I just said that.

right, i had gtc's same look...

yeah, rack spacer with extra spacer and bumpsteer kit

That FD is so real.

SO REAL.

ITS IN MY HEAD.

i'm trying to, im infected with the look and i cant find a set of vs-kf's in that size and setup. gotta wait till the wheels get back from panama to continue negotiations, lol.

alright back on topic...

i'm pretty sure Mike Essa is not running a front bar.. i also don't run a front bar or rear at that...

Awesome thread

i aint running them bars either.

yeah my 12kg spring rates allow zero body roll without sways. ksport hooked it up with custom valving to allow the increased spring rate. i dont find them too stiff either