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aki · 11-20-2007, 04:29 PM

Me and a friend installed the Mugen Sports suspension on my car over the weekend. I've also had two sets of camber bolts installed to the fronts to give more negative camber. I was going to have it done at a shop that also deals with racing cars (www.rogerkrausracing.com). But I couldn't wait since the car is my DD so I got it done at Big O Tires--egh, regretting it since I had to repeatedly explain to them what I wanted to do. Have a feeling it would've been better had I went with plan A.

I've pushed it a bit, but am really wanting to get my new tires on (dang powder coat shop has had my wheels for over a month! ergh!) since the fronts are so worn out. Hence I can't drive it as hard as I'd want to. But wow, it's totally different now. At the limit it's a lot more neutral, and feels like it can almost get into a throttle-lift oversteer (though still not quite). Definite improvement, as I don't see to be fighting the demons of understeer like I had before. Curious to see what happens when I swap out crappy stock HXM4 all-seasons to RE070s.

Right now have lots of neg camber both front and rear:

FL: -1.8 FR: -1.9
RL: -1.8 RR: -1.7

Gonna drive with this for awhile to see how I like it (wanted neg camber to the rear since I don't want rubbbing with 18x8 et38, esp if I get 235/40/17). Might get a rear camber to reduce it to -1, and if I'm still not happy maybe get the BE-RS 21mm sway.

11-20-2007, 04:29 PM	#265 (permalink)
aki Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: tehインターウェブ Age: 29 Posts: 5,080 Semi-Si Sedan Hater iTrader: 6 / 100%	Me and a friend installed the Mugen Sports suspension on my car over the weekend. I've also had two sets of camber bolts installed to the fronts to give more negative camber. I was going to have it done at a shop that also deals with racing cars (www.rogerkrausracing.com). But I couldn't wait since the car is my DD so I got it done at Big O Tires--egh, regretting it since I had to repeatedly explain to them what I wanted to do. Have a feeling it would've been better had I went with plan A. I've pushed it a bit, but am really wanting to get my new tires on (dang powder coat shop has had my wheels for over a month! ergh!) since the fronts are so worn out. Hence I can't drive it as hard as I'd want to. But wow, it's totally different now. At the limit it's a lot more neutral, and feels like it can almost get into a throttle-lift oversteer (though still not quite). Definite improvement, as I don't see to be fighting the demons of understeer like I had before. Curious to see what happens when I swap out crappy stock HXM4 all-seasons to RE070s. Right now have lots of neg camber both front and rear: FL: -1.8 FR: -1.9 RL: -1.8 RR: -1.7 Gonna drive with this for awhile to see how I like it (wanted neg camber to the rear since I don't want rubbbing with 18x8 et38, esp if I get 235/40/17). Might get a rear camber to reduce it to -1, and if I'm still not happy maybe get the BE-RS 21mm sway.