@ resolve : right you are. my first experience with coilovers so itll be fun.
@ kylexd: im a couple hours or so depending on traffic. if you give me enough of a heads-up i might take a drive and assist with the install. im no pro but itll get familiar as we go. after you do this id recommend a rear sway in the near future. youll notice some body roll in tight corners like on-ramps. it was a great investment for me.
And since I got my car I have been suspicious about the suspension, it seems real tight, and like it takes bumps kind of rough, the few other xd's I have seen around town look different than mine, mine also looks a little lower. Is there anyway to know whats going on...without jacking the car up and looking under there. I feel like the person who had it before me did "something" to the suspension, and im hoping he didnt take the cheap route and cut the springs.....and insight on this would be awesome.
And since I got my car I have been suspicious about the suspension, it seems real tight, and like it takes bumps kind of rough, the few other xd's I have seen around town look different than mine, mine also looks a little lower. Is there anyway to know whats going on...without jacking the car up and looking under there. I feel like the person who had it before me did "something" to the suspension, and im hoping he didnt take the cheap route and cut the springs.....and insight on this would be awesome.
Go to the back of the vehicle and look underneath at the springs and see what color they are? This can be done without lifting the vehicle. Anything other than black is non stock. Also park on a flat surface and use a tape measure to measure from the center of the wheel well arch to the ground.
what year is your xD? if your on stock tires that could be it. i remember those being pretty stiff in the sidewalls. after i did my springs and new wheel/tire combo it was a lot softer. if youre getting springs anyway, i wouldnt worry too much about it. personal opinion tho. someone might have some more insight.
Well as far as I know at the moment, it should be stock. But the way it drives makes me think otherwise. Quite honestly, I think it drives like sh*t...lol. And yesterday I just noticed a squeaking noise coming from the left rear. So I def. need to look under there, and also need to post some pics. because it even looks lower then some other xd i have seen.
Well here are a couple of pics of my xD, by the way I did get under the back of my car and there are aftermarket springs. Gonna take a pic of them tomm.
just from eyeballing it, appears you might be on TRD springs. looks about the same stance mine had with them on stocks. if you get down there and your springs are red, which they may be to match the rest of the car, then they are TRD springs.
and now seeing how you said the car rides, i would really think you have TRDs. i thought mine was stiff and a lil rough while on those springs. IMO the ride with the Teins is a lil softer and less stiff.
Yeah he said red so first thoughts were TRD, but if it is that low based on comparision pics then Dropzones are red maybe a few other knockoffs which would explain rough ride also. I think they give roughly a 2 inch drop like the DFs
Dropzones are cheap EBAY springs. They are like $100
Sorry for late response, I dont know alot but I know something aint right here with my springs. I still need to take a picture of them but they are green and black.
well the only springs i know for the xd that are green are Teins. but, i havent really looked at a lot of different kinds for this car. so, they may be some knockoff brand.
anyways, i wouldnt worry too much about it if you are gonna change them out for Teins in the near future. i guess just grin and bear it til you get em changed out for some springs that you actually know some info about.
Sorry for late response, I dont know alot but I know something aint right here with my springs. I still need to take a picture of them but they are green and black.
HAHA I thought you said they were red but now looking back it was Sweet that said that. Green and Black? hmph. Is it green with like a black Plastic looking wrap around part of it? If so it sounds like Tein. If you get a good look see if you see the word Tein printed on them.
Yeah, im gonna get a picture of them up here. I'll have some trouble explaining this, but the thing that concerns me is that when I looked at the springs on the rear theres like 8 or 9 coils in the spring (i didnt count) anyhow.....there is only about an inch of space between the very bottom coil and all the coils above it are "compressed", so basically about a inch of room left for the spring to move. Isnt this bad?
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dude if you do have teins then you dont need to worry, they put tons of r&d into them. they are safe. if you dont like the ride or are still concerned about safety get rid of them. easy money cause lots of people are looking for them cheap. if you decide to keep them the only thing they might cause is premature strut wear.
if the previous owner put on teins and didn't cut the bumpstops on the struts, this could be your rough ride factor....granted teins arent the smoothest ride on stock shocks/struts to begin with.
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