'12 Focus SE Sport - Blue Candy

[Zillon]

Originally Posted by Zillon

Konis have arrived.

Will be installing tomorrow.

Konis are installed!

[Twenty]

Sweet!

[Zillon]

Originally Posted by Twenty

Sweet!

Hopefully. There's 5 turns of adjustment in these shocks (each turn = 180°, so that means 900° of total adjustment) so at the recommendation of the Mazdaspeed forums, I tried an initial adjustment of 50%, or 2.5 turns (each turn of adjustment = 180°, so its more like 1.25 turns or 450°), but I've yet to give her a real driving test yet. The ST front struts are surprisingly super firm, so I might have to dial the Konis up another half turn to try and match.

One thing I have found out about all this, is that the stock touring dampers are so underdamped, it's pathetic.

[dyn085]

The Handling suspension dampers are surprisingly stiff, imho, and I am really curious as to the comparison between them and the ST's...I can't ride in my car for more than an hour without back pain (though not overly fair to say considering I broke my back a few years ago).

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[Zillon]

Originally Posted by dyn085

The Handling suspension dampers are surprisingly stiff, imho, and I am really curious as to the comparison between them and the ST's...I can't ride in my car for more than an hour without back pain (though not overly fair to say considering I broke my back a few years ago).

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I really need to take a ride in one of these Handling package Ti cars, and see just how stiff they ride.

I wish I had one of the engineers that worked on the ST at my disposal, so I could ask these types of questions.

[dyn085]

I could meet you one of these weekends...

#justsayin'

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[Zillon]

Originally Posted by dyn085

I could meet you one of these weekends...

#justsayin'

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One of these weekends, we should.

Anyways, screwed up another wheel tonight. Hit a trench in the road coming around a dark curve that some road crew dug for a gas line and didn't fill properly. Tire is fine, but I ended up bending the outer lip. Inner barrel seems OK, but what the hell, man. I can't catch a break with this car.

[dyn085]

Wow, you really have crappy luck with those wheels. That really sucks because those wheels look awesome on your car I inadvertantly curbed one of my rears the other day

Either way, if you want to meet up some weekend then just hit me up with a pm. I'm ordering my spacers this week (finally), so if you want to wait until they're installed then that's cool too. I just want to see your car in person
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[jdubhack]

Originally Posted by dyn085

Wow, you really have crappy luck with those wheels. That really sucks because those wheels look awesome on your car I inadvertantly curbed one of my rears the other day

Either way, if you want to meet up some weekend then just hit me up with a pm. I'm ordering my spacers this week (finally), so if you want to wait until they're installed then that's cool too. I just want to see your car in person
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Sounds like you have a man crush Duane! Zillon, car looks sweet man. Was sent this way by ^^this guy. Glad I did, great build.

[Zillon]

Thanks for the compliments, fellas.

Few new shots from this month.