ahhh, about time! (2 huge pics)

[mr eff]

finished installing suspension parts today. unfortunately i managed to mess up the front struts, so i'll have to redo those. but at least they look good, right!

before



after



can't wait to fix it so it rides properly.

[88LXi68]

car looks good..i especially like the color

[mr eff]

ok ok! i'm on the phone with derek, and i forgot to mention i owe this whole project to him! here's a photo of our cars!

[halxi]

very nice, love the new stance. What did you use to lower it?

[Busted_Blue]

he used Koni + H&R on Rota GT3 16" 205/45/16 ziex 512. Great choice!

was kind of tired today, was making a few mistakes here and there in the installation otherwise we would've had been alot quicker.

looking good chris. The car is now "jockable." I want your rims!


be sure to install the other goodies I gave ya!

[halxi]

woah, gave? GAVE?

Next time you should GIVE all us other 3geers some stuff!

on the not so free note, how much did the suspension setup cost you?

[mr eff]

hmm, rounding the figures:

600ish -- 4 koni reds
200ish -- H&Rs
700ish -- rims and rubber
120ish -- strut bars

edit: included cost of springs

[halxi]

600 for the springs and struts? or just the struts?

[mr eff]

going with the mantra of the site... do it right the first time, or don't do it at all. you don't want shitty ride quality.

[Busted_Blue]

woah, gave? GAVE?

Next time you should GIVE all us other 3geers some stuff!

well I didnt exactly give him things. I sold him an armrest for 20bucks and GAVE him free foglight covers that I had laying around.

Chris is cool, one of two 3geez members I sometimes chill with. I think the H&R ride is too soft for me personally but those konis. i gotta put mine on too!

[mr eff]

he's just angry that i bought springs instead of coil overs.

i am not nearly as performance-oriented as D is... i let him decide what's best for my car (like those rims!) he could probably drive my car better than i can :P

anyways, my car is not my primary means of transport. it's for making long trips and transporting people. otherwise i use my bike to move myself around. the bay area is so well-suited for bicycling that a car's kinda silly actually.

[88accordalltheway]

thats it im driving up to frisco to meet this derek character!
haha, looks really good btw.

[ICEMAN707]

yeah the konis will last you a lifetime. definitely worth the $600. i set mine at the softest setting cus i feel it's too aggressive when i had it at max stiffness. they easily overpower the springs, especially soft ones like your h&r's.

good job on the upgrades. that car looks much much better! keep it up!

[maxoutracer]

i like it alot!

[Busted_Blue]

thats it im driving up to frisco to meet this derek character!
haha, looks really good btw.

why would you want to meet me?

[88accordhb]

cuz he's gay and you are too.


nice rims chris. love the drop also, both cars are kick ass. wish my hatch couldve gone. hatch, coupe, sedan. awwww. :smacks himself:

jp rek. i kno youre not gay. kevin on the other hand tho....hummm i don't kno man.

[SteveDX89]

I like.

[mr eff]

i have the struts set to their middle adjustability .. if it could turn 3 times, i turned it 1 and a half. before i figured out i installed them incorrectly, it drove like a champ on those settings. but then again, i'd been riding on blown struts and 17 year old springs.

yeah the konis will last you a lifetime. definitely worth the $600. i set mine at the softest setting cus i feel it's too aggressive when i had it at max stiffness. they easily overpower the springs, especially soft ones like your h&r's.

[Busted_Blue]

ha chris! I got my front konis on too finally!


full stiffness + tokico springs = feeels greeeatttt. stiffer but damn..it handles alot better. I hope my suspension bushings can hold up.

[88accordalltheway]

I think ct's mad because i said id go all the way to frisco without hitting him up first. DONT WORRY CT, i still love you, plus im gunna see you for the meet down here on the 25th, so dont get too jealous.

[Hash_man_Se_i]

damn, i can't believe i never saw this thread, i'm getting gt3's in just over a week, and i must say they look good, so does the drop.

how stiff do you have your koni's set?

[HondaBoy]

yes, that is very clean. the color is great, the rims color goes really good with the car giving it a clean look. darkened corners look great too. just a clean car all over! i dunno, i think i like how 10 spoke rims look on 3gees. my 13's and the at itallia ones are 10 spoke that i thing look good on it. anyway, now its time to change your signature pic to one of the new look.

[Busted_Blue]

damn, i can't believe i never saw this thread, i'm getting gt3's in just over a week, and i must say they look good, so does the drop.

how stiff do you have your koni's set?

And to think, chris wasn't even going to get new rims. I suggested the rims to go with the drop. Good Choice!

I wanted these rims chris, dammit! I was going to get them..but seems like the whole 3geez wants them too. Time to look for new rims for me again..


I believe it is at 1.5 turns.

[w00tw00t111]

Like the drop and the new wheels. Personally I would have bagged the sucker! haha But that's just my preference guess you were looking for more "sportablitiy" then "cooliability" .

[snoopyloopy]

good looking, man. they look nice on your car. i need to collect some cash and do my car sometime.