What have you done to your MS3 today?

[ericrapp]

Nice set up! What spring rates ?
I went for track duty and they are rough as a daily driver.
Send up some pics when you have time.(cheers2)

 

[ericrapp]

Oh by the way. this morning i wrapped my corksport down pipe with Blue header wrap. I must be some kinda cupcake or somethin.
need to order more thermal ties. that divorced pipe is a pain to wrap.
Next install turbo studs on rebuilt ko4

 

[JamesCH]

huge install day, tons of fuckups but in the end

CS Camber Plates
SPC Rear camber arms
H&R Coilovers

should compliment my Hotchkis swaybar set and Topspeed solid LCA bushings nicely. rest of the bushings looked like they need replacement soon....ugh

going to play with ride height today before i get an alignment

How do you like the solid LCA bushings?

 

[8.5MS3]

spring rates are progressive, i think i have too much preload on them, going to play with it some more today/tomorrow after work

the LCA really helped with slop and wheelhop at autox

 

[Jdm_Mica]

Washed it. Gunmetal wheels were brown

 

[ericrapp]

got my speed bleeders, thanks fishdonotbounce!! and thermal ties for downpipe wrap

 

[boosted1]

I traded in my MS3 for a 2012 MS3 with Tech package in Velocity Red.

 

[8.5MS3]

how could you get rid of an MGM genwon for a pu....srsly

got my alignment done today. suspension work is finally complete

 

[ericrapp]

looks the part! Hows the ride and handling. get the preload sorted? what are the instructions for yours? did you have any trouble with sway links?
Nice

 

[Jdm_Mica]

Picked up auto tech internals from my local friend. Going to be installed this upcoming Saturday

 

[boosted1]

how could you get rid of an MGM genwon for a pu....srsly

It was a better choice than a Focus ST. Also, I get to start modding, all over again.

 

[WillD]

I don't think that's a bad trade either. If I hadn't already decided that I wasn't going to get another FWD car I would consider that as well.

 

[speed3 britz]

Threw on my H&R Springs this weekend and gave her a wash. quickest install so far... Both fronts and rears in 2hrs complete. Just waiting on my SBC rear camber arms to arrive so I can throw those on and get an alignment.

My clearance getting into my driveway...

 

[Jdm_Mica]

Looks good!

 

[WillD]

It does indeed.

 

[speed3 britz]

Thank you! Maybe its just me, but seems the front sits a little higher than the back, gap between tire and fender, backs are about even, almost no gap. Is that normal or do they need to settle a little? Will, you have HR's, don't you?

 

[WillD]

I think that is normal. Mine is the same way, it's hard to see in this picture but there is a little bit more of a gap in the front: http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8443/7979915342_75f76bc6c9_o.jpg

Did you cut down your bump stops?

 

[8.5MS3]

2 locals have h&r springs and they have a bit of reverse rake

i raked my coils the right way just to piss them off haha

@eric - preload was sorted out, no instructions, and CS doesnt tell you to reuse the bearing portion of the OEM top hats so that was causing my issues, no problem hooking up the swaybars, tho i do have more preload on the drivers side front than the right, since theres more weight (battery & transmission) on that side it sits lower when the coils are even

went autocrossing this weekend and am pissed off, the suspension feels great, but these Nitto 555s are dogs*** compared to my starspecs

anyone looking for 245/40R18 Nittos? 1k on em, still have the little nubs on the sides lol

 

[speed3 britz]

Harder to tell with the black, tires almost blend in. But you ca see the front is slightly higher

 

[WillD]

Yeah that looks exactly like mine. I don't think it's necessarily reverse rake, but rather just looks that way because of the way the fenders are on these cars.