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JIC coilovers do need to be preloaded

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Old Nov 4, 2003 | 09:18 AM
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I bought mine about a month ago and they came with 10k all around. You can feel the road a lot more but not bad for me. I like it.
Just thought I would share.
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Old Nov 4, 2003 | 10:22 AM
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I actually have been pretty pleased with the 7/8k setup after finally getting them setup. Great street setup and maybe a bit short of damping for the track. Still very temperature sensitive so this winter may require some tinkering.
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Old Nov 4, 2003 | 10:35 AM
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by cdelena
I actually have been pretty pleased with the 7/8k setup after finally getting them setup. Great street setup and maybe a bit short
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Old Nov 4, 2003 | 10:42 AM
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12/12 has been good to me although I do get a little low-speed understeer. I actually think that might be a factor of chassis flex and differential though. I don't have an X-brace or anything and the car always seems very willing to lift wheels on uneven roads. Also, when the diff is cold, it has a lot of initial torque and sometimes doesn't like to let the car make u-turns, etc.
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Old Nov 4, 2003 | 12:20 PM
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..... less aggressive KAAZ diff action would be nice huh?
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Old Nov 4, 2003 | 05:21 PM
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by RT
..... less aggressive KAAZ diff action would be nice huh?
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Old Nov 4, 2003 | 05:35 PM
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I've been running Kendal diff fluid (the one with friction modifiers added) for a while now and am very satisfied ........ it's very reasonably priced ..... maybe you could give it a try next time around and tell me what you think .......
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Old Dec 3, 2003 | 01:36 AM
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Anybody buy the NEW JIC Coilovers with the increased spring rate?

Should I go with JIC or BuddyClub?
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Old Jan 2, 2004 | 03:48 PM
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Wow, I never realized how complicated coilovers could be. So has anyone come to a reasonable conclusion about these coilovers? Do they or do they not need pre-load during install? Would buddy clubs save me some trouble?

Thanks!
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Old Jan 2, 2004 | 06:42 PM
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They definitely need to be preloaded or you will have problems!! My fronts were preloaded 1" and rears were 0.75"

It took me 3-4 tries before I got it right!

Front ended up being lowered 1/2"

Rear ended up 1" lower to counter over steer.

Just my 2 cents.
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