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Old 01-22-22, 07:50 AM
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Originally Posted by DshngDaryl
Harold, you got me all excited about the Meister R's. Like I said I was looking for a long time for the whole assembly. But at $1999, it is a little too rich for my taste. Also, I am not to excited about coil overs.

Still they look awesome if you are looking for coilovers
https://www.meisterr.com/products/me...0-uzz40-01-up/
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Thanks Harold but those Meister R struts are a little pricey.

Dennis
I just checked and the ZetaCRDs are currently listed at $1245. I guess that they've gone up since last year when they were just under $1000. I'm checking with the proprietor there to see if they would give us on the forum a discount.

Daryl, the ones you listed are for racing, whereas the ZetaCRDs are for "street and track use with focus on ride compliance".

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Old 01-22-22, 09:29 AM
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Originally Posted by doobs
Did the coilovers do anything to help the large amount of understeer dialed into the car?

Methinks this would be more of a sway bar thing, but it would be helpful to know.

Thanks.
the sway bar install and upgrade and coilovers and front tower brace seem to have made it much more neutral. Not understeer but little or no oversteer.

close enough to not get into different bushing compliance
Old 01-22-22, 10:51 AM
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Originally Posted by Caflashbob
the sway bar install and upgrade and coilovers and front tower brace seem to have made it much more neutral. Not understeer but little or no oversteer.

close enough to not get into different bushing compliance
That's exactly what I would be looking for. Doesn't have to be completely neutral, just less understeer than what it is now.

Appreciate the info.
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Originally Posted by doobs
That's exactly what I would be looking for. Doesn't have to be completely neutral, just less understeer than what it is now.

Appreciate the info.
i think i can feel the inherently flexible suspension a arms and softer bushings oem when i get aggressive. Leans a small amount then stays at that lean. I can rail turns on off and on ramps on the outside and drive around slower inside line cars easily. I am working on the plush part now. Adjusting the coilovers every ride. May or may not be plush capable. Springs are shorter so stiffer by design. I would start with the coilovers first. They maybe all that is needed. I did it the other way. Bars and tower support then 45 tires then coilovers. You have to cut the rear trunk panels a bit to access the adjusters. Car rails the turns fairly neutrally now. Originally oversteered a lot. Looking into a geared variable ratio rack and pinion from a ls 460 is by sheer luck its a bolt in. I doubt it bet you never know until you ask. Less steering wheel turning.
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Originally oversteered a lot? That must have been after the bars but before the coil overs.

I'm definitely looking for the best of both worlds. Less oversteer and plush ride.

You have been a great help.

Thanks.
Old 01-22-22, 02:55 PM
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Originally Posted by doobs
Originally oversteered a lot? That must have been after the bars but before the coil overs.

I'm definitely looking for the best of both worlds. Less oversteer and plush ride.

You have been a great help.

Thanks.
error. Understeered a lot. Wide on turns

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Old 01-23-22, 08:25 AM
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Roger that.

Car has a lot of understeer dialed in.

I'm going to do this in an incremental manner,

First the coilovers and probably wheels and tires and then drive the car a while to get the shock damping where I want it.

I'm less than enamored about cutting holes in the trunk liner to adjust the rear shocks, but it might have to come to that.

Which front tower cross brace are you using?
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Count me in on a group sale if they will honor last years price..

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Count me in on a group sale if they will honor last years price..

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I'm in as well.
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Jerrick with MeisterR just responded to me saying that the current shipping costs have gone too high for him to be able to keep the previous pricing available. (Maybe if more folks asked?) Sorry I tried.
Old 01-24-22, 10:55 AM
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Originally Posted by Harold57
Jerrick with MeisterR just responded to me saying that the current shipping costs have gone too high for him to be able to keep the previous pricing available. (Maybe if more folks asked?) Sorry I tried.
Thanks anyways!
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