Blackzenki's back in black, round 3....

dru · Jul 3, 2009

damn fine build thread sir.

:thumbsup

Blackzenki82 · Jul 3, 2009

thanks for the compliments guys, and phil, i'm OG? lol

so i just drove my car home from Firestone, surprisingly it only took them about an hour and a half to get my arms and rods all dialed in to my settings... i also had them adjust the rear lower control arms to widen my track, and my instead of the lip of my wheel being flush with the lip of the 1/4 panel, it's now out just a hair more than a 1/4"... so i think, after going a little lower, i'll have my fitment on point...

my alignment specs are -2.5 L/R rear, and -1.5 L/R front, with all other setting OEM (toe, caster etc)... i can definitely feel a difference right off the bat in handling, it's a firmer ride, i can FEEL the engine, tranny work it's self through the gears, and body roll is SERIOUSLY reduced... over all, with the exception of the vibration at idle (no more old rubber bushings to absorb engine vibrations), i'm completely LOVING the set up, it feels great, inspires a ton of driver confidence in the wheel...

well as promised, pics of new set up... starting with my stance...

suspension set up...

RR

LR

FL

FR

oh, and here's the shot of the rear sway bar comparison, it looks to be well over double the size, almost tripple

on a side note, i hit the off ramp on my way home, came it a little hot, felt my tires on their apex, did a feint and hit the gas, and it initiated almost instantly, got a decent slide in around the bank, no serious angle, but fun!! can't wait to get it on the track!!

pet240 · Jul 4, 2009

good shit man

blackrms13 · Jul 4, 2009

damn the rotas looks good!

those are Gold right?

Blackzenki82 · Jul 4, 2009

yeah Rota P45R's in gold, i kinda wish they were in sports bronze, but the gold is REALLY growing on me the more i see it... it looks better in person..

pet240 · Jul 4, 2009

got to agree the bronze has a lot more settle look, especially for a dark/black car.

Blackzenki82 · Jul 4, 2009

but of all the P45R's, the greater majority seem to be sports bronze, so i'm kinda glad that mine are a bold gold... kinda separates me from the pack.... i know i have A LOT of common upgrades, but I'm trying to stay away from your cookie cutter 240...

the common run for S14's are coilovers, FN101c or whatever they are called, and "mad tyte stretch yo", i know i fill alot of those, but still... i try to be different... as much as i can be, cause everythings been done before, just ask Tim, he was the first to do anything that's considered cool to a 240... 2 years before anyone else...

Sleepy_Steve · Jul 4, 2009

You have an S14, and its all one color, and generally not horribly fucked or dented = instant non-cookie cutter 240

Blackzenki82 · Jul 4, 2009

Sleepy_Steve said:
You have an S14, and its all one color, and generally not horribly fucked or dented = instant non-cookie cutter 240

that

pet240 · Jul 5, 2009

even the s14's are over ten years old now, so it all has more or less ben done. Well you could throw a hemi in there...... lol no it is not worth it.

Sleepy_Steve · Jul 5, 2009

Ectotec!!!! lol might not have been done yet.

pet240 · Jul 5, 2009

true, or a electric hybrid.

95ZenkiS14 · Jul 5, 2009

I've yet to see mercedes engines in s14's... I was looking at my dads V12 in his s500 AMG. And i was like, The things i'd do with that in my s14.

Blackzenki82 · Jul 5, 2009

i think i'll stick with my SR, reliable, decent power, and plenty of available upgrades....

pet240 · Jul 5, 2009

well back to the cheep suspension, it's good to see that it is working out good so far.

Blackzenki82 · Jul 5, 2009

so far so good, had a problem with the castle nuts coming balls loose on the passenger side FLCA.... but that was my fault as i never put a cotter pin back in.... i got one in now though.... time to go back to Firestone to get my alignment checked, and camber increased by .5/-1 F and R...

they're gonna love me at Firestone lol.... lifetime alignments FTW!!!

pet240 · Jul 5, 2009

shit they wouldn't even touch my last lowered car. Also the wanted 300 for a ball joint, that I replaced myself for 30. I will have to try though at a different one after I get my suspension set up on my piggy, but that is still a ways off.

Blackzenki82 · Jul 6, 2009

they had no problem with mine, he just said, "what custom specs do you want", and surprisingly, got all my suspension arms aligned in about an hour and a half... i had the most exp'd tech working on it too, so that felt good...

95ZenkiS14 · Jul 6, 2009

Damn, They wouldn't touch my car because they said it's to low to get it on the rack...

pet240 · Jul 7, 2009

Yep heard that one before. I guess I'll have to get the life time alignment before I drop it, and then wave that paper in their faces.

Blackzenki's back in black, round 3....

dru

Blackzenki82

pet240

blackrms13

Blackzenki82

pet240

Blackzenki82

Sleepy_Steve

Blackzenki82

pet240

Sleepy_Steve

pet240

95ZenkiS14

Blackzenki82

pet240

Blackzenki82

pet240

Blackzenki82

95ZenkiS14

pet240

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