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Old Jun 25, 2006 | 03:16 PM
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Robispec suspension/tuning weekend marathon pics

Just wanted to share some pictures from last friday which was the first day of a 3 day suspension marathon for Robi (robispec.com)
Robi is very precise-focused-disciplined and honest.
If Robi visits your area I would highly recommend his services.

These pictures were taken in Fort Pierce (Fla) and afterwards he went to Orlando-Sebring-Miami
If anyone else has any pictures form the other days feel free to add them.
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Old Jun 25, 2006 | 03:24 PM
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Nice...

How much do the KW coilovers run and how do they perform? What camber & toe did you set the suspension....How is it on the street?
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Old Jun 25, 2006 | 04:27 PM
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I would just contact Robi for all the specs and pricing
The pictured KW coilovers did not go on my car
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Old Jun 25, 2006 | 08:38 PM
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info@robispec.com....

thanks "S"...glad to meet all you FL Evo guys.
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Old Jun 25, 2006 | 08:45 PM
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What did u get WarmPepsi?
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Old Jun 25, 2006 | 09:02 PM
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I have had the pleasure to tune and drive some cars set up by Robi San - his work is very excelent !
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Old Jun 26, 2006 | 03:14 AM
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Originally Posted by WarmPepsi
info@robispec.com....

thanks "S"...glad to meet all you FL Evo guys.
heh, get off my login boss

The kw's are a great setup outta the box. With a little tuning, they're even better. Due to some fitament issues with my new 275 ra-1's (read spacers needed), i was forced to run my 320 treadwear, good-for-nothing-but-granny-getting-groceries tires on the stock MR wheels.

While being hesitant about it, and the fact that braking didn't exist all day long, ESPECIALLY in the wet, in many corners, i generated grip nearly equal, and in some times exceeding that of the stock suspension, with 255 ra-1's.

In the rain, it was halarious, a complete exercise in power slide car control, but the car behaved extremely well, and was super predictable.

My lap times were slower, no doubt, but i was braking with less than a G of force, whereas i was regularly braking 1.3+ with the stock suspension and ra-1's.

A great setup, imo.
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Old Jun 26, 2006 | 05:56 AM
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Where the heck is that bigass hangar? By the airport?
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Old Jun 26, 2006 | 12:01 PM
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Where the heck is that bigass hangar? By the airport?
thats normally where hangers are.... they tend to do the most good
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Old Jun 26, 2006 | 04:14 PM
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Zing!
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Old Jun 26, 2006 | 04:32 PM
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Originally Posted by spencer26
Just wanted to share some pictures from last friday which was the first day of a 3 day suspension marathon for Robi (robispec.com)
Robi is very precise-focused-disciplined and honest.
If Robi visits your area I would highly recommend his services.

These pictures were taken in Fort Pierce (Fla) and afterwards he went to Orlando-Sebring-Miami
If anyone else has any pictures form the other days feel free to add them.
Take it easy















good job robert always working hard. but hey robert you should of try to get them the enkie rpf1 with the spc coating like you got me it is an awsome wheel. i hope everybody enjoys there setup
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Old Jun 26, 2006 | 05:11 PM
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hope Robi makes it to Omaha!
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Old Jun 26, 2006 | 05:42 PM
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Originally Posted by EvoIXMR
hope Robi makes it to Omaha!
I'm sure he will, he's a good guy. There was some issues with what i was getting, etc, and he worked the best way possible to get everything set and square. I should have some pics to post here soon also.
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Old Jun 26, 2006 | 05:51 PM
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Robi pulled into Orlando on Sat with 4 hours sleep and worked at least another 10 hours, setting up my car with KW Club's, rear sway, bushings, corner weighting, alignment, etc. He then went on the CharlesJ's Subie for Corner weighting and Alignment (and probably some other stuff as well...don't know as I had to leave ~9:00 pm for the ride back to JAX)

I was very impressed with his attention to detail, and his willingness to share his knowledge and explain why he was doing what he was doing.

The end result is simply a car transformed, I had my first chance to push the car a bit today, and it's tough to even describe how much more predictable and "behaved" the car is. There's really no way to know the limits of this set up on the street, it has to be done on the track.

The beauty of what Robi offers for people like me is an "out of the box" set up that can be adjusted and tweaked in it's own right as one gains more experience.

It's not the "cheapest" way to go, as you're paying not only for the parts and labor, but also the years of experience and testing that Robi has done to be able to apply his expertise to the car.

IMHO, his services are a bargain when you look at the end result.

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Old Jun 26, 2006 | 06:15 PM
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Hey Warmpepsi Thanx again for helping out with the use of your hangar
Your car is set-up nicely
Look forward to seeing your vid from sebring
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