Anyone using M2 Coil over conversion?
09-20-02, 02:47 PM
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Anyone using M2 Coil over conversion?
Anyone can offer some input on this set up? Max Cooper has an install on his site but doesnt comment on ride quality, ease of adjustability, etc. Is it worth the work to install, or just do a coil over set?
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09-20-02, 03:57 PM
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What do you want to do with the car?
GAB super-R shocks are too stiff for the street, in my opinion. The ride height and the shock settings are easy to adjust. I can do the shocks without lifting the car. The ride height is easy to adjust with the lower collars that use Allen head screw rather than two nuts jammed together. Just lift the corner and you can often turn the collar by hand once the screw is loose (and I hear you can just leave them loose anyway, even though I don't). I also have a cheap "spanner" (?) wrench to turn the collar if it is tight.
I might just get some "real" coil-overs if I was to do it over again. They can be had for the same price or cheaper it seems.
-Max
GAB super-R shocks are too stiff for the street, in my opinion. The ride height and the shock settings are easy to adjust. I can do the shocks without lifting the car. The ride height is easy to adjust with the lower collars that use Allen head screw rather than two nuts jammed together. Just lift the corner and you can often turn the collar by hand once the screw is loose (and I hear you can just leave them loose anyway, even though I don't). I also have a cheap "spanner" (?) wrench to turn the collar if it is tight.
I might just get some "real" coil-overs if I was to do it over again. They can be had for the same price or cheaper it seems.
-Max
09-20-02, 05:59 PM
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Hey Max,
Thanks for the info. So, do you think with a different shock. ie Tokico's the M2 springs are ok? I will mostly do events like MADS and street driving. On a side note, I sent you an email but you didnt respond yet. Any opinion on your rx6 turbo? Do you like it? I was originally going to get the gt 35/40 but the price was GREAT on this rx6 kit (Before the increase in price)and I felt it would give me the reliable horses I am looking for. I would be satisfied with 390-400 rwhp. Thanks
Kevin
Thanks for the info. So, do you think with a different shock. ie Tokico's the M2 springs are ok? I will mostly do events like MADS and street driving. On a side note, I sent you an email but you didnt respond yet. Any opinion on your rx6 turbo? Do you like it? I was originally going to get the gt 35/40 but the price was GREAT on this rx6 kit (Before the increase in price)and I felt it would give me the reliable horses I am looking for. I would be satisfied with 390-400 rwhp. Thanks
Kevin
09-21-02, 09:14 PM
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Sorry Kevin,
Email piles up quickly for me. I like the RX6 and you can make your target power goals with it. Watch out for the wastegate sticking if you go road racing. Some people have had the valve guide enlarged about 0.003" by a shop that does head work (this is similar to adjusting valve guide clearance on piston engines). The turbo is supposed to be bulletproof and I have no problems with it myself. It spools quickly and makes decent (but not huge) power.
As for the springs, 550/450 is stiff for the street, but you need to go stiff if you want to lower the car a lot. I think you need a stiffer front sway bar for the 550/450 setup to work, as it seems loose (the rear end doesn't stick well enough) with the stock sway bars. I am trying 450/350 with stiff sway bars as my next suspension setup.
-Max
Email piles up quickly for me. I like the RX6 and you can make your target power goals with it. Watch out for the wastegate sticking if you go road racing. Some people have had the valve guide enlarged about 0.003" by a shop that does head work (this is similar to adjusting valve guide clearance on piston engines). The turbo is supposed to be bulletproof and I have no problems with it myself. It spools quickly and makes decent (but not huge) power.
As for the springs, 550/450 is stiff for the street, but you need to go stiff if you want to lower the car a lot. I think you need a stiffer front sway bar for the 550/450 setup to work, as it seems loose (the rear end doesn't stick well enough) with the stock sway bars. I am trying 450/350 with stiff sway bars as my next suspension setup.
-Max
09-22-02, 11:24 AM
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Thanx Max,
Do you recommend just going with a different wastegate? I notice a lot of people dont like the apex wastegate. I noticed you got the Tial. If it is prone to failing, I may just put a different one on. Any sugestions.
Do you recommend just going with a different wastegate? I notice a lot of people dont like the apex wastegate. I noticed you got the Tial. If it is prone to failing, I may just put a different one on. Any sugestions.
09-23-02, 01:42 AM
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I got a TiAL and returned it because I found out the HKS SS Racing Wastegate (NOT the plain Racing wastegate) was going to be much easier to install. I installed the HKS and it is working fine. I haven't been to the track since the install, but I expect it to hold up well based on its reputation. I posted in the Single Turbo section about the install.
-Max
-Max
