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I just installed my megan coilovers, fronts are still at 0, but the damn rears wont get past -1. Yes, I can go have an alignment done but I do not feel like spending $100 right now. I have tried everything I can think of, including me pulling the top of the knuckle as hard as I can and having someone else crank down the bolts. Doing this got me to -1 instead of being as negative as possible. Any thoughts on how you guys did it?


Oh, and in sad news the left rear stabilizer bar link was rusted over and impossible to swap to the new housing. So that has to be ordered, until then I will drive around with no stabilizer bar. Then on the rear right tire I found a 2 inch sheet metal screw in my tread which when I slightly touched leaked air and needs to be plugged. So awesome to have a plug in a tire that has less than 2k miles on it.


SO, why the hell can't I ever upgrade something on my car without half the other **** attached to it being dead.

pics! what do ya think of your new set?

those links are the worst to remove especially when they're rusted. i suggest you get some twosrus ones.. they're designed in such a way that they can easily be removed, and also it costs more than 2x less than oem.

I've heard that the bushings will break easily. Richee3 is using a $40 pair from Autozone, so I'll get those since I'll be pretty much broke after Christmas.

This post has been edited by SwissFerdi: Dec 17, 2009 - 11:31 AM

I assume you're using a camber kit on the rear?

don't you want camber slightly - to compensate for crown roads?

If you aren't using a camber kit you might be able to do the washer trick. And pictures please.

pics will have to wait till I get back in town. I may be able to sneak 1 photo in this weekend but its supposed to rain.

They seem to be built pretty solidly. I wish their damn brake line attachment points worked though. The thread pattern is different than stock and they dont even line up with the brake lines to begin with. So I have 4 zip ties on each corner holding the brake line to the strut mount. I noticed in the upscale auto group buy photos that a black ziptie was used to hold the brake line of whomevers car they are showing. Everything is set at 9 for stiffness right now. But I think I will bump it up to 15 or so and see how I like that. It feels great on most of my smooth roads but the random side streets I use are way to bumpy.




Yes, the links suck to remove. I have had to do this twice now and of course the last time I ever plan to remove them it wont come off.




I am ordering a set from Rock Auto for $15. Don't really need to buy the TwosRUs ones right now. I dont plan on doing anything else to the suspension.





No camber kit in the rear. We can get up to -3 stock, which is what I started at and then back it off -1. I plan to keep it at -1 now but I need a bigger spacer in the rear (I swapped my front and rear spacers up so I wouldnt rub anymore. But I don't like the look so I need to order another rear).




It is all driver preference.





see above replies.

This post has been edited by Harold_Fastwaker: Dec 18, 2009 - 1:16 PM

how low are you right now? default coilover height? if so, how low is it relative to stock height?

I lowered the coilover height by some. I don't know exactly because it was trial and error. I was on Teins to begin with so I lowered it another 1.75inches or so front and rear, maybe more. My rear tires are tucking under the fender and my fronts are as low as they can go to allow me turning clearance. They are a few MM's from touching the tire in the front.

Final settings will take place when I replace the rear link and my rear spacers. Then I will go back and adjust my camber front and rear to how I want it and lower the car more. I would say I still have a good 1 inch or more of drop left in the coilover tube. If I want it to go lower I need a lower series tire than the 45s I have on it now. But to me, anything below 40 series looks dook on a celica cause our wells are huge.

so basically right now, there is no gap between tire and fender all around.

This post has been edited by Harold_Fastwaker: Dec 18, 2009 - 2:34 PM

These?

http://www.rockauto.com/catalog/moreinfo.php?pk=1004712

True story. When I lowered my car, I had no idea that there was an issue with the end links, and necessity forced me to go up to AutoZone. Didn't really have time to order off the internet and wait for them to come in. However, they've been treating me really well. I'd recommend them to anyone.

Good luck getting your camber to 0. Like everyone else, I demand pics!

Yep those. I figure why the hell not and give it a shot.

The car drives pretty good without a rear swaybar right now. But I can easily notice that it is not there.

Alright, I'll probably get those...then again, shipping would probably put that over 40. I'll check it out.