740 finally lowered..... :)

[Aoder1]

finally had this thing completed yesterday, it rides so much better

Parts:
1.HD's
2.TME springs
3.ball joints
4.strut mounts
5.full poly bushings (dale)
6.IPD sways

Next is new tires and alignment, then on to some more maintence things (center driveshaft bearing, and new intake hose...[prolly new silicon etc.])

comments please

before...

http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/161/aaronspics017tl8.jpg

http://img246.imageshack.us/img246/2599/dsc04160kb8.jpg

During....

http://img246.imageshack.us/img246/3517/dsc04168oy6.jpg

Back end done...

http://img139.imageshack.us/img139/3280/dsc04169de4.jpg

Springs & sways...

http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/1735/dsc04176vu4.jpg

Done!

http://img139.imageshack.us/img139/4761/dsc04192nj5.jpg

http://img139.imageshack.us/img139/2010/dsc04195dc6.jpg

http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/8486/dsc04193ak0.jpg

No cash for a while......will wash it tomorrow or monday......muy sucio (very dirty :grrr: )

[NiM130]

Is it a little higher in the front or should I stop drinking?

[Aoder1]

i seems so, even on level ground, ive seen that before in others, but then also it might make it more so being that the car was uneven

[NiM130]

Mine is the same too, though it's unfortunately not lowered. Anyway, it looks real good, I wish I could come to one of the NC meets to check it out..

Silver/Gray 744 turbos from NC FTW!

[leurven]

Looking good man. You did front and rear?

[Aoder1]

front rear sways, HD'S TME's all around.....its all or nothing in NC baby!

therez not much i can do now about the uneveness but it still rides great

[dasvolvo]

Looks good, how do those feel? I'm think of switching to that exact setup, right now I have intrax spings and KYB GR2 shocks

[Aoder1]

Looks good, how do those feel? I'm think of switching to that exact setup, right now I have intrax spings and KYB GR2 shocks

depending on how you drive or your uses

i am a "spirited" driver, the occasional thrill here and there and i like it to preform well

i like it alot and would recommend it, a little expensive but worth it to me....stiff than OEM..alot stiffer and the sways help ALOT....THATS MY 0.02 CENTS

[jimmymindless]

looks good...cant wait till sept. 16

[Aoder1]

sept 16 ftw

[Vol242vo]

Should have chopped a coil from the front! Looks nice anywho!

[240T man]

Should have chopped a coil from the front! Looks nice anywho!

Eh, they'll probably settle a good bit.

Car's looking good, bro.

[Aoder1]

Eh, they'll probably settle a good bit.

i think they will.....hopefully.....panhard rod is going to be installed nxt week sometime also...forogt to order it :(

[jutny]

Eh, they'll probably settle a good bit.

Car's looking good, bro.

my wagon didnt settle at all, and it rides trunk down with TME's and TC's (too poor for HD's at the time, still regret it).

i would love to raise the rear 3/4" and drop the front 3/4", i think then it would sit perfect.

[Aoder1]

i havent heard a really good reason to convince me to cut some coils.....

[ard]

I just lowered my 740 and I've got the same deal... I'm seriously considering putting the stock springs back on the rear, it looked really good like that. But, there's a lot more work to be done before I do that. Probably just cut a coil or two out of the front... And I don't like how with my sub box in the trunk, the lower coils are stacking.... Bah.

[dhallilama]

i've had IPD (old) and Intrax in my 740... now have Lesjöfors "940 rally" springs, which are my favorite thus far. firmer than the others. revalved bilstein HDs to match.

i greatly disliked the Intrax (too soft), the IPD were OK... love the Lesjöfors, but never drove with 'em without the revalved billies... so that could have something to do with it. they're quite firm, but the car takes everything from light bumps to HUGE peaks and dips well. still a compliant enough ride that the kids dont mind, 90% of the time. cobblestone (or the fake-ass stamped concrete cobblestone we have in CA) roads are a trip now, though: lotsa vibration, although the car handles splendidly on 'em.

but, all the sets of springs: higher in the front.
what i did to even it out: ditch the upper spring isolator in the front (the big rubber thing the spring sits on), and go with a 1/4" urethane isolator. it's much more level, now.
even with no isolator, there was no difference in feel between that and having the stock one... just leveled out the car a bit.

[Aoder1]

but, all the sets of springs: higher in the front.
what i did to even it out: ditch the upper spring isolator in the front (the big rubber thing the spring sits on), and go with a 1/4" urethane isolator. it's much more level, now.
even with no isolator, there was no difference in feel between that and having the stock one... just leveled out the car a bit.

where were you able to get this 1/4'' urethane isolator from?

thx guz for the comments

[dhallilama]

my isolators are from Energy suspension... universal pieces. the upper portion of the coil pigtails... this pigtail seems to completely flatten the moment there is weight on them (actually, even when the strut is assembled). the isolator only circles the uppermost full coil... this pigtail portion is off of the isolator a bit (although still makes contact with the upper spring mount).
sounds worse than it is...

the spring is fully located, and seated properly by the upper spring mount... with or without the isolator. i put 'em in 'cause they were laying around and i was swapping strut cartidges at the time, figured i'd try them out. cant say i'd bother buying them if i were to do it again... seems the same either way, doesnt make much of any difference in spring height.

the stock isolators being out made about 3/4" difference. i still have plenty of ground clearance for the occasional graded dirt road.

[Aoder1]

mmmm thats cool, i guess later on down the road i can chop coils....have to move on the some maintence stuff, i dont really mind the uneveness....thx for the help

[m4ld0.^]

dude dont chop coils...jus wait a bit for the shocks and springs to settle and theyll ride lower. mine were about that height and i waited and they lowered haha. cant wait till the meet. NC Cr3w FTW!

[Jordan]

yeah. avoid chopping the coils man.

[Aoder1]

ya, i will......really was not convinced 100%........its settling better now, washing it today or tomorrow.....its been a chance of rain something like 60% and tomorrow has a better chance of no rain.....will send more pix out with it cleaned and waxed

herez a photoshoped image of the car

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v323/850charisma/740crazy.jpg