Ok, so I had decided that after putting a few hundred miles on my suspention set up I felt that the ride was pretty stiff. I had asked the shop to set the Koni adjustable struts to the half way mark between full hard and full soft.
Today I got around to checking the setting and was shocked to find that my front passenger strut was at full hard and my driver strut was almost full hard as well. I quickly adjusted them to one full turn from soft.
After putting another 100 miles on the suspention I can honestly say I now love the ride. It's the perfect blend of drivability and control.
Monday, September 17, 2012
Thursday, August 9, 2012
Mod List
A list of all the modifications on my car, I will be updating this as new mods are added.
Body:
1. Custom blackout front grill
2. Custom blackout foglight
3. Custom blackout tail lights
4. Custom blackout spoiler light
5. Full windows tint
6. Lowered on Cobb Springs/Koni Struts
7. 18x8 Drag DR-11 Rims
Suspension:
1. Cobb rear sway bar
2. Kartboy rear endlinks
3. Cobb Springs
4. Koni Adjustable Struts
5. Whiteline Anti-Lift kit bushings
6. Whiteline LCA bushings
7. Whiteline Bump-Steer Kit bushings
Brakes:
1. Stock Rotors
2. Stock Pads
3. Grimmspeed Brake Booster/Brace
Performance:
1. Cobb Turbo Heatsheild
2. CNT Catted Downpipe
3. Lightweight Flywheel
4. AVO Filter
5. Infamous e-tune (Stage 2)
Transmission:
1. Rallitech Transmission bushing
2. Transmission cooler
Interior:
1. Custom Valentine One radar detector mount
Body:
1. Custom blackout front grill
2. Custom blackout foglight
3. Custom blackout tail lights
4. Custom blackout spoiler light
5. Full windows tint
6. Lowered on Cobb Springs/Koni Struts
7. 18x8 Drag DR-11 Rims
Suspension:
1. Cobb rear sway bar
2. Kartboy rear endlinks
3. Cobb Springs
4. Koni Adjustable Struts
5. Whiteline Anti-Lift kit bushings
6. Whiteline LCA bushings
7. Whiteline Bump-Steer Kit bushings
Brakes:
1. Stock Rotors
2. Stock Pads
3. Grimmspeed Brake Booster/Brace
Performance:
1. Cobb Turbo Heatsheild
2. CNT Catted Downpipe
3. Lightweight Flywheel
4. AVO Filter
5. Infamous e-tune (Stage 2)
Transmission:
1. Rallitech Transmission bushing
2. Transmission cooler
Interior:
1. Custom Valentine One radar detector mount
Wednesday, August 8, 2012
Koni + Whiteline review
I just picked up the car from the shop after having my Whiteline bushings and Koni shocks installed. After an alignment and wheel balance I feel that I can now give a review.
1. Koni Adjustable Stuts - I am very impressed with these struts, they make a big, big difference from the stock OEM struts. I set the dampening one full turn from full soft which seems to be the sweet spot. These seem to do a great job with my Cobb Springs, they seem to absorb bumps well without the loud crashing I was getting with the OEM Struts. At highway speeds the car is rock solid and feels like its on rails. My vibration is completely gone and the car tracks down the road extremely well and smooth.
2. Whiteline bushings - Much better steering response and the front end of the car feels solid. I also noticed a reduction in body sway which is always a plus. I did see a slight increase in noise from the engine and exhaust but I wouldn't say that as a bad thing.
Overall I am super impressed and pleased with how the car handles now. The best way to describe the difference is before my struts and bushings I could tell that the car and tires seemed to reach their limits at the same time. Now the tires are reaching their limits well before the car does.
1. Koni Adjustable Stuts - I am very impressed with these struts, they make a big, big difference from the stock OEM struts. I set the dampening one full turn from full soft which seems to be the sweet spot. These seem to do a great job with my Cobb Springs, they seem to absorb bumps well without the loud crashing I was getting with the OEM Struts. At highway speeds the car is rock solid and feels like its on rails. My vibration is completely gone and the car tracks down the road extremely well and smooth.
2. Whiteline bushings - Much better steering response and the front end of the car feels solid. I also noticed a reduction in body sway which is always a plus. I did see a slight increase in noise from the engine and exhaust but I wouldn't say that as a bad thing.
Overall I am super impressed and pleased with how the car handles now. The best way to describe the difference is before my struts and bushings I could tell that the car and tires seemed to reach their limits at the same time. Now the tires are reaching their limits well before the car does.
Saturday, July 28, 2012
New Purchases
In an effort to smooth out my ride I have ordered the following items.
1. Koni adjustable Struts - these will replace my stock oem struts that have 74k miles on them. These shocks are the best money can buy for the 4th Generation Subaru Legacy. I am excited to dial these in with my Cobb Springs and due to the fact that you can adjust them I am confident I can find a balance between the two.
2. Whiteline Control Arm Bushings - these will replace my oem torn bushings, these should tighten up the car even more and reduce body roll. There may be a slight increase in noise/vibration felt but most people don't notice.
3. Whiteline Anti-Lift kit Bushings - these will also replace the other control arm bushings that are old and torn on my Legacy. Again these will help tighten up the car both in terms of body roll and steering response.
4. Whiteline Bump-Steer Kit- These bushing replace the ball joints and will also tighten the steering response.
After these are installed I will be getting a new alignment and having my wheels rotated and balanced. I expect my slight vibration at freeway speeds to be a thing of the past. Stay tuned for reviews.
1. Koni adjustable Struts - these will replace my stock oem struts that have 74k miles on them. These shocks are the best money can buy for the 4th Generation Subaru Legacy. I am excited to dial these in with my Cobb Springs and due to the fact that you can adjust them I am confident I can find a balance between the two.
2. Whiteline Control Arm Bushings - these will replace my oem torn bushings, these should tighten up the car even more and reduce body roll. There may be a slight increase in noise/vibration felt but most people don't notice.
3. Whiteline Anti-Lift kit Bushings - these will also replace the other control arm bushings that are old and torn on my Legacy. Again these will help tighten up the car both in terms of body roll and steering response.
4. Whiteline Bump-Steer Kit- These bushing replace the ball joints and will also tighten the steering response.
After these are installed I will be getting a new alignment and having my wheels rotated and balanced. I expect my slight vibration at freeway speeds to be a thing of the past. Stay tuned for reviews.
Suspension Review
I have had some time to drive my car with the Cobb Springs and Sway bar and I am 100% happy with the handling improvement and looks of the car but not thrilled with the ride quality. Low speed bumps are a bit jarring and I have picked up a slight vibration between 60-70 mph. I have a feeling that my stock struts are to blame, they have 74k miles on them and are not reacting well to the Cobb Springs. My lower control arm bushings are also torn and will need to be replaced. See my next post for my proposed solution.
Tuesday, May 29, 2012
Moving forward
Here is a quick list of my plans, these should start in August.
Immediate:
1.
Koni Struts
2.
Whiteline Anti-Lift bushings
3.
Whiteline control arm bushings
Short Term:
1.
Front Lip
2.
Rear window spoiler
3.
Upgraded speakers
4.
Valve Body (HexMod F1)
5. Whiteline Front Sway Bar
6. Kartboy Front End links
5. Whiteline Front Sway Bar
6. Kartboy Front End links
Long Term:
1.
VF-52
Turbo
2.
Upgraded Intercooler
3.
Upgraded Fuel Pump
4.
Upgraded Injectors
5.
Grimspeed Boost controller
6.
Pro-Tune
7.
Double Din Navigation/Stereo
Blacked out rear
I decided to black out my tail lights, black my badges and all the chrome on my car. I'm a little on the fence about the tail lights but I think it looks pretty sharp.
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