Official Flush/hella flush(STANCE FTW) S2 THREAD
07-23-2011, 05:49 AM
#4661
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Originally Posted by farzam' timestamp='1311417899' post='20807672
[quote name='dat boi' timestamp='1311416859' post='20807667']
What alignment settings are you trying to run? It shouldn't through your toe out of whack.. Maybe get a second opinion? It all depends on how high your car is. I personally run -3.2 degrees (IIRC) in the rear and -3 degrees in the front on stock body with 17x9.5 +35/40 and 255/40/17 Hankook RS3s all around. My toe is at 0 degrees front and .20 degrees toe in at the rear. With the RS3s, the car is very neutral when cornering and linear when it's about to give out.
What alignment settings are you trying to run? It shouldn't through your toe out of whack.. Maybe get a second opinion? It all depends on how high your car is. I personally run -3.2 degrees (IIRC) in the rear and -3 degrees in the front on stock body with 17x9.5 +35/40 and 255/40/17 Hankook RS3s all around. My toe is at 0 degrees front and .20 degrees toe in at the rear. With the RS3s, the car is very neutral when cornering and linear when it's about to give out.
Anyways, I want to run awesome alignment specs. My drivers side won't go past -2.5 without the toe going apeshit. I was the first opinion, my friend who runs a shop is the second, and all his techs agree. None of them are into flush stuff, and usually they're ignorant to our demographic, but the alignment machine/monster doesn't lie. I guess I need to order some aftermarket suspension components, but that's just another big f'n headache with all the research i'll have to do...and then i'll have to buy everything at once (doing "packages" allows me to ensure everything I intend to run goes well together and compliments each other)
From what I can gather about your tire size and height, I don't think you'll ruin the handling at all, especially after you align it to your liking and have your tire pressures in check.
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Well my car is at a very nice shop with a lot of new tools (my s2k is worth probably 1/5 of the average car going through this shop) so I don't think it's the equipment...and i've had multiple people look at my stuff (pro bono), and there's noone else in the area I really trust. I'm going to bug a bunch of local people I know to try to help, and i'm really having a hard time believing all this stuff myself. I just took an hour nap and got a ride back to the shop and i'm helping my friend do a garage sale for his shop...sitting in his parking lot waiting for him to get here. And I'll probably have to do an oil change on a Jeep, and try to put my new oil pan on my 240...today is the trial to triumph!
Thanks for the responses, hopefully all goes well
07-23-2011, 06:14 AM
#4663
Originally Posted by dat boi' timestamp='1311422286' post='20807729
[quote name='farzam' timestamp='1311417899' post='20807672']
[quote name='dat boi' timestamp='1311416859' post='20807667']
What alignment settings are you trying to run? It shouldn't through your toe out of whack.. Maybe get a second opinion? It all depends on how high your car is. I personally run -3.2 degrees (IIRC) in the rear and -3 degrees in the front on stock body with 17x9.5 +35/40 and 255/40/17 Hankook RS3s all around. My toe is at 0 degrees front and .20 degrees toe in at the rear. With the RS3s, the car is very neutral when cornering and linear when it's about to give out.
[quote name='dat boi' timestamp='1311416859' post='20807667']
What alignment settings are you trying to run? It shouldn't through your toe out of whack.. Maybe get a second opinion? It all depends on how high your car is. I personally run -3.2 degrees (IIRC) in the rear and -3 degrees in the front on stock body with 17x9.5 +35/40 and 255/40/17 Hankook RS3s all around. My toe is at 0 degrees front and .20 degrees toe in at the rear. With the RS3s, the car is very neutral when cornering and linear when it's about to give out.
Anyways, I want to run awesome alignment specs. My drivers side won't go past -2.5 without the toe going apeshit. I was the first opinion, my friend who runs a shop is the second, and all his techs agree. None of them are into flush stuff, and usually they're ignorant to our demographic, but the alignment machine/monster doesn't lie. I guess I need to order some aftermarket suspension components, but that's just another big f'n headache with all the research i'll have to do...and then i'll have to buy everything at once (doing "packages" allows me to ensure everything I intend to run goes well together and compliments each other)
From what I can gather about your tire size and height, I don't think you'll ruin the handling at all, especially after you align it to your liking and have your tire pressures in check.
[/quote]
Well my car is at a very nice shop with a lot of new tools (my s2k is worth probably 1/5 of the average car going through this shop) so I don't think it's the equipment...and i've had multiple people look at my stuff (pro bono), and there's noone else in the area I really trust. I'm going to bug a bunch of local people I know to try to help, and i'm really having a hard time believing all this stuff myself. I just took an hour nap and got a ride back to the shop and i'm helping my friend do a garage sale for his shop...sitting in his parking lot waiting for him to get here. And I'll probably have to do an oil change on a Jeep, and try to put my new oil pan on my 240...today is the trial to triumph!
Thanks for the responses, hopefully all goes well
[/quote]
Good luck! Worst comes to worst, just uninstall, measure your coilovers and set the ride height and suspension preload on ground first and re-install them, load up the lower A arm with a jack and torque the bottom bolt. As you do this, measure the distance from top of the fender to the center of the wheel hub and make sure they're all at their desired height. Put the car on the ground and remeasure again, and adjust as needed. At most, this will take you about an hour with power tools and a lift and you can make sure nothing is out of spec.
Hope you get it all figured out!
07-23-2011, 06:25 AM
#4664
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Originally Posted by farzam' timestamp='1311428990' post='20807814
[quote name='dat boi' timestamp='1311422286' post='20807729']
[quote name='farzam' timestamp='1311417899' post='20807672']
[quote name='dat boi' timestamp='1311416859' post='20807667']
What alignment settings are you trying to run? It shouldn't through your toe out of whack.. Maybe get a second opinion? It all depends on how high your car is. I personally run -3.2 degrees (IIRC) in the rear and -3 degrees in the front on stock body with 17x9.5 +35/40 and 255/40/17 Hankook RS3s all around. My toe is at 0 degrees front and .20 degrees toe in at the rear. With the RS3s, the car is very neutral when cornering and linear when it's about to give out.
[quote name='farzam' timestamp='1311417899' post='20807672']
[quote name='dat boi' timestamp='1311416859' post='20807667']
What alignment settings are you trying to run? It shouldn't through your toe out of whack.. Maybe get a second opinion? It all depends on how high your car is. I personally run -3.2 degrees (IIRC) in the rear and -3 degrees in the front on stock body with 17x9.5 +35/40 and 255/40/17 Hankook RS3s all around. My toe is at 0 degrees front and .20 degrees toe in at the rear. With the RS3s, the car is very neutral when cornering and linear when it's about to give out.
Anyways, I want to run awesome alignment specs. My drivers side won't go past -2.5 without the toe going apeshit. I was the first opinion, my friend who runs a shop is the second, and all his techs agree. None of them are into flush stuff, and usually they're ignorant to our demographic, but the alignment machine/monster doesn't lie. I guess I need to order some aftermarket suspension components, but that's just another big f'n headache with all the research i'll have to do...and then i'll have to buy everything at once (doing "packages" allows me to ensure everything I intend to run goes well together and compliments each other)
From what I can gather about your tire size and height, I don't think you'll ruin the handling at all, especially after you align it to your liking and have your tire pressures in check.
[/quote]
Well my car is at a very nice shop with a lot of new tools (my s2k is worth probably 1/5 of the average car going through this shop) so I don't think it's the equipment...and i've had multiple people look at my stuff (pro bono), and there's noone else in the area I really trust. I'm going to bug a bunch of local people I know to try to help, and i'm really having a hard time believing all this stuff myself. I just took an hour nap and got a ride back to the shop and i'm helping my friend do a garage sale for his shop...sitting in his parking lot waiting for him to get here. And I'll probably have to do an oil change on a Jeep, and try to put my new oil pan on my 240...today is the trial to triumph!
Thanks for the responses, hopefully all goes well
[/quote]
Good luck! Worst comes to worst, just uninstall, measure your coilovers and set the ride height and suspension preload on ground first and re-install them, load up the lower A arm with a jack and torque the bottom bolt. As you do this, measure the distance from top of the fender to the center of the wheel hub and make sure they're all at their desired height. Put the car on the ground and remeasure again, and adjust as needed. At most, this will take you about an hour with power tools and a lift and you can make sure nothing is out of spec.
Hope you get it all figured out!
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Yeah, I guess I just need to listen to my own advice I give everyone else, DBAP (don't be a pussy)...anyways, thanks for the tips and hopefully tonight i'll have some dope shots.
07-23-2011, 11:10 AM
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there is a possibility he is trying to b funny, thats why. besides y do u take one comment so serious it drives u to post that?
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07-23-2011, 12:52 PM
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07-23-2011, 01:43 PM
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I'm not driving the car like this, i'm not even sure why i'm showing you all this. I guess after putting 67 hours into something in 72 hours with 2 meals, after nonstop partying for my 21st birthday going cold turkey on booze and bud with most of it either in 100 degree weather or an 80-112 degree garage...I feel kinda proud. Nothing awesome but it's just test fitting, I have a lot more fitting and am in need of a suspension sponsor or a winning lotto ticket.
Edit: Yeah, I know the car was driven and I said i'm not driving it like this, but I had to see how it rode, and then I had to go to your girls and ride her too, oops.
07-23-2011, 02:34 PM
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I'm not driving the car like this, i'm not even sure why i'm showing you all this. I guess after putting 67 hours into something in 72 hours with 2 meals, after nonstop partying for my 21st birthday going cold turkey on booze and bud with most of it either in 100 degree weather or an 80-112 degree garage...I feel kinda proud. Nothing awesome but it's just test fitting, I have a lot more fitting and am in need of a suspension sponsor or a winning lotto ticket.
Edit: Yeah, I know the car was driven and I said i'm not driving it like this, but I had to see how it rode, and then I had to go to your girls and ride her too, oops.
youre not planning on keeping 2 different sets of wheels on it are you?