Yellow Speed Racing coilovers

Haydos · Postby **Haydos** » Fri Oct 29, 2010 10:49 pm

I'm fitting a set of these to my NA8 tomorrow but i was just wondering do the adjustment knobs stay in all the time? They seem like they would fall out on a rough road. Are they meant to click into place or is it a matter of setting the dampening and then putting them back into the glove box?

emexv · Postby **emexv** » Sat Oct 30, 2010 7:23 am

Haydos wrote:I'm fitting a set of these to my NA8 tomorrow but i was just wondering do the adjustment knobs stay in all the time? They seem like they would fall out on a rough road. Are they meant to click into place or is it a matter of setting the dampening and then putting them back into the glove box?

That's what I do. I only carry one in the car and leave the rest at home for spares.

Bauer · Postby **Bauer** » Sat Oct 30, 2010 9:47 am

Haydos wrote:I'm fitting a set of these to my NA8 tomorrow but i was just wondering do the adjustment knobs stay in all the time? They seem like they would fall out on a rough road. Are they meant to click into place or is it a matter of setting the dampening and then putting them back into the glove box?

I have left them in. Would want to be a hell of a jolt to lift one out and they keep the dirt out.

Regie · Postby **Regie** » Thu Nov 11, 2010 12:23 pm

any more feedback, im looking at getting a set rather soon

bear2230 · Postby **bear2230** » Thu Nov 11, 2010 1:04 pm

Regie,

I don’t want to change your plans but you can get a set of Bilstein PSS9 kit 341166 from SHOX.COM for about $1850.00 delivered to your door. I just bought a Eibach Pro-Kit Springs for $199.00 and $100.00 delivery. That’s about 1/2 price you can buy here. Seems a shame not to take advantage of the Aussie $

Looking back I wish I would have just bought the PSS9 kit. I would have had the best suspension for peanuts.

MX51MN · Postby **MX51MN** » Thu Nov 11, 2010 3:14 pm

Regie wrote:any more feedback, im looking at getting a set rather soon

i got yellowspeed coilovers in mine. dont know how they compare to other coilover so if u wanna test them out before getting some ur self pm me.

XB12R · Postby **XB12R** » Thu Nov 11, 2010 7:34 pm

I put my Yellowspeed street in about 8 weeks ago now, after a steering alignment and Bedding in they are now fantastic, handling is sharp, good response. I found the standard setting way too soft I am sitting on 4 clicks back from full hard at the front and 6 clicks back on the rear. I spent about 4 hours getting the ride height right then spent 2hours on the Damping adjustment on Mccars Creek road near Mona Vale. I found the Standard setting was a bit vague. but its good for 45Km/h on a right angle 15km/h corner in the wet. Setup is currently good have to really provoke it to get it to step out and when it does its only a little bit and its allot of fun. =D

emx005 · Postby **emx005** » Fri Nov 12, 2010 6:05 pm

XB12R wrote:I put my Yellowspeed street in about 8 weeks ago now, after a steering alignment and Bedding in they are now fantastic, handling is sharp, good response. I found the standard setting way too soft

I'm tossing up getting these. How does the standard (soft) setting compare to stock shocks?

rossint · Postby **rossint** » Sat Nov 13, 2010 5:03 am

I put my Yellow Speed in a few months ago but haven't had much time in the car since putting them in as I've been out of the country. I had them set a little harder than the recommended settings and noticed the car was quite bouncy, it almost felt like the car jumped over bumps when hit at speed. Maybe I need to be setting them harder. I really need a track day to dial them in properly which won't happen to next year now.

XB12R · Postby **XB12R** » Sun Nov 14, 2010 12:30 am

First of all the Shocks took a while to bed in they weren't that fantastic at first a bit bouncy but after about 400kms on the car they were sweet. On the standard setting I would say they were quite similar to the standard shocks I dropped the car about 3cm from Stock height. I just found on the recommended setting there was way too much body roll for my tastes =P

emx005 · Postby **emx005** » Sun Nov 14, 2010 12:13 pm

Thanks for that. I've been toying with getting something done for a while now but want to be able to set them close to the stock shocks for when my wife will be driving the car for an extended period of time. She complains about the lack of power steering occasionally and a harsh ride would't go down well.

Although maybe I can use that to my advantage and she won't drive my car anymore...

Regie · Postby **Regie** » Mon Nov 15, 2010 8:12 am

im getting these installed next tuesday, then have a track day on the wednesday...they will be run in on the track, should be good

project.r.racing · Postby **project.r.racing** » Mon Nov 15, 2010 2:03 pm

Regie wrote:im getting these installed next tuesday, then have a track day on the wednesday...they will be run in on the track, should be good

busy times for you. got a wheel alignment booked in for tues arvo?

Regie · Postby **Regie** » Mon Nov 15, 2010 7:19 pm

project.r.racing wrote:
Regie wrote:im getting these installed next tuesday, then have a track day on the wednesday...they will be run in on the track, should be good

busy times for you. got a wheel alignment booked in for tues arvo?

hmm didnt even think of that...looks like i will be booked in somewhere

Regie · Postby **Regie** » Tue Nov 23, 2010 3:59 pm

well they are installed, went through Galson Gorge straight after having them installed..and wow they are pretty amazing comeared to the old Koni/King setup. I have found them a bit bounce in the rear, but i will let them settle first before i adjust anything.

Im off to Wakie tomorrow, so i will post up how they are on the track

tops!