AWR Coilover Install and Review

[khaosman]

Infinite runs... jealous I got like 8 last weekend though, so that was awesome.

If you do the neoprene boot or something similiar, be sure to post it! It would be an awesome thing to do. I know mine get pretty dirty.

 

[Saban]

No new noises so far, but I don't have many miles on the set up. I also have the Delsing Rear Sway Bar Brackets and Bushings a.k.a. 'klunk fix' so I didn't have much of any suspension noise before the swap.

5mm spacers with stock wheels will probably work, but I have not tried yet. My Rota Slipstreams are +45 and there's still a little room left. Longer studs will stick out of the lugnut holes farter if you use a different offset wheel, but with a different offset wheel you won't need long studs and spacers. You need to have a minimum number of turns on your lugnuts and that's not possible with a wheel spacer on the stock wheels. If you plan on switching wheels back and fourth you should use open ended lug nuts so you know you're tightened down on the wheel instead of the closed side of the nut.

I'll be putting some miles on it this weekend, along with an autocross where probably 4 different people will be driving the car and giving me their impressions.

Okay I think I got it


Stock wheels + 5mm spacer + longer wheel studs = stock look, (other than wheels being pushed 5mm farther to the fender)

Aftermarket wheels (+48/+45 ) + no spacer + longer wheel studs = lug nuts sticking out of lug nut holes.

Right?

 

[Mallard]

Yes, that's correct. But you don't need longer wheel studs with the +48/+45 offset rim.

p.s. tekkie, non-students are allowed to attend the autox. Not sure if there will be a small fee charged or if we'll just ask for donations. Right now the plan is to have 6-8 runs with a possibility for more depending on what time those get done. I think we're aiming to have the first car off around 11 am. PM me if you need more details.