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dumb q- what are top mounts?
Posted: Sun May 21, 2006 8:58 pm
by shue
and what do they do? advantages of getting them on a stock suspension lowered on king springs???
Top Mounts
Posted: Sun May 21, 2006 10:40 pm
by dstocks
Top mounts are the top of the shock (the bit that you can see from the engine bay with the 3 nuts on it). Advantages of good ones - Camber adjustment for one. Lasting more than a few months is another (the standard Mitsubishi ones are known to be weak). The FTO strut tops (or top mounts) are the same as for the Lancer (parts are interchangeable). CC or CE I think (Although today I got told that all Lancers the same through to EVO9.
Perfect Run sell Tein Pillowball Strut Tops for a reasonable Price (Just over $200 + delivery)
Posted: Sun May 21, 2006 11:22 pm
by SG
i think they also claim a little bit of extra road feel/feed-back
Posted: Mon May 22, 2006 10:17 am
by Bennoz
Yeah, they are a little stiffer & give you a bit more feedback. But as mentioned, camber adjustablility is the main purpose.
Posted: Mon May 22, 2006 3:45 pm
by shue
cool . i just want my car to feel a bit more stiff on the road rather than like a pogo stick. guess i'll look into the swaybars too while im at it . just dont want to go all out with coil overs atm, cant afford them
thanks for the help
Posted: Mon May 22, 2006 10:15 pm
by khunjeng
the pogo stick effect will be from your shocks and spring setup...IMO i don't think you really want jap style suspension which is very hard, but a nice combo of ok ride and good performance rnd corners..in the end its a trade off. I soften my shockers every second week cos its too hard then firm them up again when I feel like a run around some corners...i can't make up my mind...hehhe the benifit of adjustable ones...
Posted: Tue May 23, 2006 11:53 am
by shue
hehhe the benifit of adjustable ones...
show off . lol. yea what im looking for is a good ride and handling. i just hate how at the moment it feels spongey or bouncey if u may. been having a read thru bens thread on suspension. think i'll go with the swaybars, strut tops, new drop links and new strut braces front n read. any recomendations who to go to in melb?