Spuds' Vroom Machine

[jflogerzi]

Originally Posted by Spuds

Oh, also I really hope that the "R" coilover gets mounted to the "RH" top mount and "L" to the "LH" top mount, or I'm going to have to do it again...

After speaking with RCE, RH is right and LH is left but make sure you are doing this from the perspective of sitting in driver seat facing out. Left is driver side and right is passenger side. Also make sure you put the top camber plates orientated correctly so you can dial in that negative camber

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[Racecomp Engineering]

Agreed, skip the fixed length endlinks if you've got to buy a new set.

- Andrew

[NoHaveMSG]

The Perrin endlinks also suck. They stick out too far from the mounting tab and hit the inner fender at lock. I ordered whitelines but could not adjust them down far enough that the end of the sway bar would hit the lower control arm. So I set my car on the ground with no endlinks, measured eye to eye as best I could with the swaybar about where I thought it needed to be, and ordered a set in the correct range from whiteline that are shorter than the recommended if you put in an FRS as the model. I know these are not popular from previous quality issues but they have been okay so far for me.

What I also found for strap wrenches that works better on smaller shafts, is to undo the loop, wrap it a few times around the shaft(it will be offset because of this) then run it back through the loop and hold tight as normal. Gives it a little more to grab. This is why I went to just using the impact gun, less hassle.

The wrench I have looks like this one but different brand for reference, but is much smaller.

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Husky-8-...APWR/300117125

[Spuds]

Originally Posted by Racecomp Engineering

Agreed, skip the fixed length endlinks if you've got to buy a new set.

- Andrew

Anything I should know about combining T2s and the various end links on offer? Is the mounting point the same height as stock, any known combinations that don't work for whatever reason, etc?

[Ultramaroon]

Originally Posted by NoHaveMSG

This is why I went to just using the impact gun, less hassle.

I feel a twinge of guilt whenever I bust out the air tools. I have an assortment but can't remember the last time I used one.


There's another French -ment suffix! An assortment is a thing.


A fitment is a fucking thing, goddammit!

[jflogerzi]

I am 2 using the Whiteline end-links without issues. I do have the Front Whiteline swaybar as well. I run it on the stiff settings

https://www.ftspeed.com/part/bsf45z-...7#.Y-6wVHbMKUk

[NoHaveMSG]

Originally Posted by Spuds

Anything I should know about combining T2s and the various end links on offer? Is the mounting point the same height as stock, any known combinations that don't work for whatever reason, etc?

It's more a combination of ride height and what sway bar you are running. Some of the adjustable sways out there, the tab is really long. My rear perrin bar actually contacts the bottom of the chassis on bottom out.

https://www.ft86club.com/forums/show....php?p=3270440

[Spuds]

Originally Posted by NoHaveMSG

It's more a combination of ride height and what sway bar you are running. Some of the adjustable sways out there, the tab is really long. My rear perrin bar actually contacts the bottom of the chassis on bottom out.

https://www.ft86club.com/forums/show....php?p=3270440

Well, I do have a perrin bar going in on kw-style coilovers...

[NoHaveMSG]

Originally Posted by Spuds

Well, I do have a perrin bar going in on kw-style coilovers...

From that older thread, looks like a lot of us where using the KLC180-210.

[Spuds]

Originally Posted by NoHaveMSG

From that older thread, looks like a lot of us where using the KLC180-210.

Well it looks like you specifically were/are on the KLC179? That's the official FRS part from Whiteline.

Looking on whiteline.au I was able to get the lengths for reference.
KLC179: 225mm-250mm
KLC180-215: 210mm-235mm

[NoHaveMSG]

Originally Posted by Spuds

Well it looks like you specifically were/are on the KLC179? That's the official FRS part from Whiteline.

Looking on whiteline.au I was able to get the lengths for reference.
KLC179: 225mm-250mm
KLC180-215: 210mm-235mm

I think I started on the 179's but went to the 180-215. Looking back I was almost as short as the 179's would go.

[Spuds]

Originally Posted by NoHaveMSG

I think I started on the 179's but went to the 180-215. Looking back I was almost as short as the 179's would go.

Lol, Whiteline USA has a link specifically for the 180-215, lists them as in stock, but the item is just called "Sway Bar - Link Kit" literally everywhere including the cart lol. The details have no part numbers or lengths. I just thought it was funny.

https://whitelineperformance.com/pro...-sway-bar-link

[NoHaveMSG]

Originally Posted by Spuds

Lol, Whiteline USA has a link specifically for the 180-215, lists them as in stock, but the item is just called "Sway Bar - Link Kit" literally everywhere including the cart lol. The details have no part numbers or lengths. I just thought it was funny.

https://whitelineperformance.com/pro...-sway-bar-link

You may also be fine with the 179's. That is why I recommend setting the car down with no links and then measuring. I used to only be -1.5" from stock on ride height, I think I am now -1.625"F, -1.5"R now. I changed my setup a few times and am not that good at documenting

[Spuds]

Originally Posted by NoHaveMSG

You may also be fine with the 179's. That is why I recommend setting the car down with no links and then measuring. I used to only be -1.5" from stock on ride height, I think I am now -1.625"F, -1.5"R now. I changed my setup a few times and am not that good at documenting

Yeah, that would be the right way to do it, but that means I cannot order until after I have the coilovers installed and lower the car and set ride height. If there's a known good configuration, I'm going to go with that.

I didn't actually measure the ride heights before lifting the car either so we're going to see what happens when I stick the perches in the center of the recommended range and adjust from there.