Before & After: Velocity AP Lowering Springs (7/8") and Hub Centric spacers (17mm)
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It's amazing what a difference a couple of subtle changes can make.
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Not really. After a spirited drive today I love the cornering feel. The rest of the time it didn't seem much different... but if anything, a wee bit softer when straight and flat (could be my imagination) - perhaps like new basketball shoes made me jump higher as a kid :-)
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I tried to fit lowering springs to my old XFS myself, but for the life of me I couldn't get the front strut/spring assemblies out.
I ended up taking the car to my tried and trusty mechanic of several years and he did it without too much trouble and for a good price.
The only other suggestion I have is to see if you can remove and refit the side trim panels in the rear/trunk yourself, as this is needed to access the top mounting nuts for the rear strut/spring assemblies. I'm guessing it's a bit labour intensive, so if you can do it yourself you will probably save quite a few $.
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Looks great, especially from the rear shots ... Maybe a picture illusion but appears to have added a little negative camber?
The improved straight ahead ride may not be your imagination ... Good quality progressive springs will (as I understand it), only be firmer when you need them, I.e. When cornering, braking, accelerating hard ... Otherwise should be no worst and maybe, as you can feel, even better in 'cruise mode'
The improved straight ahead ride may not be your imagination ... Good quality progressive springs will (as I understand it), only be firmer when you need them, I.e. When cornering, braking, accelerating hard ... Otherwise should be no worst and maybe, as you can feel, even better in 'cruise mode'
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Update after installing Michelin PS4:
On some of our fabulous California freeway transition sections (overpasses, etc.) i was getting a tiny bit of rubbing on passenger rear when subjected to deep/sudden drops at highway speed. With the OEM P-Zeroes i did not have rubbing at all, so the same spec PS4s are apparently a tad bit wider or somehow bulgier (my new word) than the P-zeros.
No damage to tire other than a little marring on the edge of the tread.
After discussing with @unhingd i replaced the rear 17mm spacers with 15mm spacers and it seems to have taken care of it. I can't really tell the difference visually between the 17mm and 15mm.
On some of our fabulous California freeway transition sections (overpasses, etc.) i was getting a tiny bit of rubbing on passenger rear when subjected to deep/sudden drops at highway speed. With the OEM P-Zeroes i did not have rubbing at all, so the same spec PS4s are apparently a tad bit wider or somehow bulgier (my new word) than the P-zeros.
No damage to tire other than a little marring on the edge of the tread.
After discussing with @unhingd i replaced the rear 17mm spacers with 15mm spacers and it seems to have taken care of it. I can't really tell the difference visually between the 17mm and 15mm.
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Update after installing Michelin PS4:
On some of our fabulous California freeway transition sections (overpasses, etc.) i was getting a tiny bit of rubbing on passenger rear when subjected to deep/sudden drops at highway speed. With the OEM P-Zeroes i did not have rubbing at all, so the same spec PS4s are apparently a tad bit wider or somehow bulgier (my new word) than the P-zeros.
No damage to tire other than a little marring on the edge of the tread.
After discussing with @unhingd i replaced the rear 17mm spacers with 15mm spacers and it seems to have taken care of it. I can't really tell the difference visually between the 17mm and 15mm.
On some of our fabulous California freeway transition sections (overpasses, etc.) i was getting a tiny bit of rubbing on passenger rear when subjected to deep/sudden drops at highway speed. With the OEM P-Zeroes i did not have rubbing at all, so the same spec PS4s are apparently a tad bit wider or somehow bulgier (my new word) than the P-zeros.
No damage to tire other than a little marring on the edge of the tread.
After discussing with @unhingd i replaced the rear 17mm spacers with 15mm spacers and it seems to have taken care of it. I can't really tell the difference visually between the 17mm and 15mm.