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 Sep 9, 2012 - 12:10 PM
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Hey guys/gals, I have a 94 celica coupe, with the D2 Rally coilovers, I also have the Suspension Techniques Sway bars, front and rear.
Now what brings me to this point is, since I've owned them(about two years, with less than 5000 miles on them), they are so un-godly rough driving, I'm just curious as to if anyone knows anyway to get the to soften up? I have the settings all the way to soft, but no effect. So any ideas? -------------------- "I won't be wronged, I won't be insulted, and I won't be laid a hand on. I don't do these things to other people, and I require the same from them." John Wayne
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Sep 9, 2012 - 12:18 PM
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It's the sway bars that's probably making it so harsh.
There should be two different mounting holes on the sway bar, for the endlink, to make it softer or stiffer. This post has been edited by mkernz22: Sep 9, 2012 - 12:19 PM |
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Sep 9, 2012 - 12:45 PM
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thanks kernz, yes there is two holes, and i know that i currently have it in the hole that is closer to the front of the car, so should i re-locate the links to the back hole, and it should help?
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Sep 9, 2012 - 12:47 PM
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Thats what I have read on the forums before!
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Sep 9, 2012 - 1:17 PM
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or if not just put the oem swaybars back again
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Sep 9, 2012 - 3:40 PM
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SWAY BAR HENCE THE NAME sway. so moving the car side to side is done in a more controlled matter. It has nothing to do with how stiff your ride is. The adjustment on the rear sway bar is for more understeer or less understeer.
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Sep 9, 2012 - 8:40 PM
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Best way to get rid of that harshness, since it is a coilover, is to change to a softer strut-and-spring setup. I'll trade you...
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Sep 9, 2012 - 8:56 PM
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QUOTE (BonzaiCelica @ Sep 9, 2012 - 4:40 PM)  SWAY BAR HENCE THE NAME sway. so moving the car side to side is done in a more controlled matter. It has nothing to do with how stiff your ride is. The adjustment on the rear sway bar is for more understeer or less understeer. A sway bar setup will create a harsher ride because it stiffens the suspension up. Even end links stiffen the ride to some extent. I use to rub a lot in the rear with 3 people in the car on OEM end links and now I hardly ever rub with the after market end links. |
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Sep 10, 2012 - 12:17 AM
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Thanks guys. Im looking into different springs with a lower spring rate, but that being said, if i do that im going to lose some of my indy car handling, right? I prob should see if i can get some custom links to, oems are in there.
QUOTE (SwissFerdi @ Sep 9, 2012 - 9:40 PM) Best way to get rid of that harshness, since it is a coilover, is to change to a softer strut-and-spring setup. I'll trade you... Hey ferdi, what are we talking about for trade? -------------------- "I won't be wronged, I won't be insulted, and I won't be laid a hand on. I don't do these things to other people, and I require the same from them." John Wayne
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Sep 10, 2012 - 7:43 AM
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^ PM'd.
This post has been edited by SwissFerdi: Sep 10, 2012 - 7:45 AM -------------------- '97 ST \ Eibach \ KYB \ Kenwood \ Alpine \ Cusco \ OEM+ [sold 10/18]
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Sep 10, 2012 - 11:18 AM
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I want the D2 rally coilovers! hahaha
I actually take my car on the dirt as well! |
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Sep 10, 2012 - 12:06 PM
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^ Celicas are good fun in dirt.
This post has been edited by SwissFerdi: Sep 10, 2012 - 12:12 PM -------------------- '97 ST \ Eibach \ KYB \ Kenwood \ Alpine \ Cusco \ OEM+ [sold 10/18]
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