STU #86 - 2006 Evo IX SE
#142
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As someone that needs to go to 18s/265s but hasn't, did you run into any issues? did you have to compromise your alignment/ride heights in any way to do it?
I have the Whiteline caster bushings up front after reading Doug's thread but I haven't even attempted to fit them yet (I don't have the wheels).
I have the Whiteline caster bushings up front after reading Doug's thread but I haven't even attempted to fit them yet (I don't have the wheels).
#143
As someone that needs to go to 18s/265s but hasn't, did you run into any issues? did you have to compromise your alignment/ride heights in any way to do it?
I have the Whiteline caster bushings up front after reading Doug's thread but I haven't even attempted to fit them yet (I don't have the wheels).
I have the Whiteline caster bushings up front after reading Doug's thread but I haven't even attempted to fit them yet (I don't have the wheels).
I didn't really have to change anything regarding the alignment (like the GD STi has to), just needed to raise the car a bit. However, my rear shocks don't allow me to raise the car anymore (need longer shock bodies essentially), so over big bumps I'll rub the edges of the rear fenders a bit (I have the rears rolled). You might also discover the front wheel wells will start to self-clearance with the 265s lol
#144
Got word from MCS about my damper, they said it looked like the piston worked itself loose internally which caused the leak. Though I've had the dampers for just about 2 years now and MCS offers a 1-year warranty, they covered it under their warranty since they said the failure shouldn't have happened in the first place. Outstanding service and really going above and beyond for a customer, happy that I went with MCS
#146
Here's the 2 pictures that I took:
The damper oil was coming up through the top, first noticed it when I pushed down on the button to adjust compression that I saw oil come through . After I got home and took off the strut, I saw the oil was all over the wheel well and some got onto the lower control arm. Got it back yesterday and put it back onto the car a few hours ago though
The damper oil was coming up through the top, first noticed it when I pushed down on the button to adjust compression that I saw oil come through . After I got home and took off the strut, I saw the oil was all over the wheel well and some got onto the lower control arm. Got it back yesterday and put it back onto the car a few hours ago though
#150
First event in the Evo since Nationals will be this weekend at Crows Landing, after getting the repaired strut and new OEM control arm on the car. Rear bar is set to full stiff (from middle setting) and rear camber has been dialed down a bit from before (-1.7* to -1.4*), hoping for some improvement in the lower speed elements and corner exit on sweepers.
Photo by Perry Bennett
Photo by Perry Bennett