[QUOTE]Originally posted by s2kpdx01
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1)the parts that hold the coilover onto the strut are rubber and plastic, which break down and detereiote over time.
2)The set screw for adjustments rusts out really fast and gets stuck.
3)they design the coilovers based on the fact that you are going to lower your car.

 

thanks i will pass this info onto my friend who was told this by a suspension tech. This guy and the company he works for used to sell GC.

He was kinda weirded out because the first time he called GC they asked him, "so how far do you want to slam it?" This kind of put him off. I think GC maybe unforutnately be associated with the "rice" crowd even though they don't deserve it. Anyway, thanks for the info. I will pass it on. He has a wrx by the way.

 

...and as a postscript, the BMW (car) performance and track guys love the GC stuff.

It seems to make no b.s. well priced performance parts...

 

Have you made it to the track yet? I'm curious!

Thanks.

lig

 

pfb,

I have two questions for you:

1) Did you go with GC over say something like the Comptech setup because GC allows you to pick spring rates?

2) Do the Eibach springs need time to settle so if I lower my car 1", 500 miles later, it becomes 1" +? I hear the Comptech springs do not have a settling period.

Thanks!

Regards,
Ben

 

GC makes hard core performance parts. From the BMW side of things, they have put complete suspension setups on some of the fastest bimmers in the country, from BMW CCA Club Racing (stock, prepared, and mod classes), SCCA ITS, and Speedvision WC. Their Advanced Desisgns gear runs with, if not surpasses Moton. . . and are better than JRZ IMHO. (their more pedestrian Koni dampers of course cannot compare to JRZ/Penske/Ohlin/Moton, etc, of course.)

A good friend of mine went from the best BMW had to offer for the E36 M3, the Gruppe N suspension setup on his race car. With the N suspension, he held course records at Summit, Road Atlanta, VIR, Mid Ohio, and MSR. . . the GC setup based on custom spec'd AD dampers and Eibach ERS springs has him even faster.

I run Ground Control stuff myself after having discarded two prior suspension setups from Germany. It rocks.

Talk with Jay. He'll set you straight.

 

I went with GC because it seemed like a no BS solution designed for performance rather than looks, and was a great price. I just got back from the track today and couldn't be happier.

Well, actually, I could be happier. I could upgrade to the Ground Control Advanced Design shocks instead of using the GC perches/Eibach springs with ny stock shocks...

If you are a hard-core track junky, highly recommended!

 

Do the GC Advanced Design shocks work with the GC perches/Eibach springs you just bought? Again, do the springs need a settling in period?

Also, should I expect that my installers will charge me more for the GC coilover install v. springs alone (i.e. more labor intensive)?

Thanks, pfb. Thanks, frayed.

 

How much is GC's? Where can u find the best deal?
I talked to one of the retainers and they told me GC's dont make
it for S2000????

 

So many questions!

1. I have no idea about settling. I assume they settle a little, but GC uses Eibach springs, pretty high quality, so I assume minimum settling.

2. Best place to get GC components seems to be from www.ground-control.com themselves. As far as I know, so sponsors resell their stuff.

3. GC defintely *does* make a setup for the S2000, as the pictures above demonstrate!

4. Components would be reusable if I went with the GC shocks as well, but since the shock body itself is threaded, I assume portions of the lower perch are not reused at a minimum.

5. I think the GC's go for $400 plus shipping for the perches and springs, without shocks. They may have raised their price to $425 or something. Still a great deal, IMHO.

6. Installation is pretty easy. Maybe 5-10 minutes per corner more work than just changing springs themselves.