P-Lo801
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I finally got these MPP CC installed today! My biggest regret is not taking any better "before" photos other than ones attached. lol note: the "after" photos were from my installer, which is obviously not as clear as my "before" photos.
My initial thoughts basically echo much of what's been written and shared by others already. It really does feel better than stock, and it's esp noticeable over rough surfaces. Indeed, if you thought the stock ride felt like it was riding on rails, this will make it feel even more buttery smooth; the fact that we already get that roller coaster feeling with our cars being eletctric and with its torque, now it really feels like one that's planted on the road. The only downside I would mention, which honestly surprised me, is that the steering felt heavier. I had to switch from "standard" to "comfort" to get close to the same steering feel on the OEM suspension. Overall, though, this is my first time ever investing in coilovers, and I can't believe I waited this long to. But i'm so glad that I did with this car.
By the way, I dialed the height it in at one full turn UP from MPP's recommendation because I wanted to be about an inch lower than stock height, and not as low as MPP's recommended height; these ended up lowering my car by one and a quarter inch. While I absolutely love the look (minus the non-flushed tucked look of the aeros), I still want to raise it because I already scrape coming out of my driveway curb if i'm not being careful backing out; I had no problem going straight over speedbumps, however. I'm going to wait until I get my new 19" wheels mounted before I go back to raise it. For now, i'm going to enjoy the current height.
My initial thoughts basically echo much of what's been written and shared by others already. It really does feel better than stock, and it's esp noticeable over rough surfaces. Indeed, if you thought the stock ride felt like it was riding on rails, this will make it feel even more buttery smooth; the fact that we already get that roller coaster feeling with our cars being eletctric and with its torque, now it really feels like one that's planted on the road. The only downside I would mention, which honestly surprised me, is that the steering felt heavier. I had to switch from "standard" to "comfort" to get close to the same steering feel on the OEM suspension. Overall, though, this is my first time ever investing in coilovers, and I can't believe I waited this long to. But i'm so glad that I did with this car.
By the way, I dialed the height it in at one full turn UP from MPP's recommendation because I wanted to be about an inch lower than stock height, and not as low as MPP's recommended height; these ended up lowering my car by one and a quarter inch. While I absolutely love the look (minus the non-flushed tucked look of the aeros), I still want to raise it because I already scrape coming out of my driveway curb if i'm not being careful backing out; I had no problem going straight over speedbumps, however. I'm going to wait until I get my new 19" wheels mounted before I go back to raise it. For now, i'm going to enjoy the current height.
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