droppedatbirth

I'm still in the process of looking for full coilovers. I've taken out the stock shock and spring just to see if I would be able to put the coilover in myself. It wasnt as hard as I thought. The thread that nova_dust posted up about the suspension (coilover) swap really helps and the Haynes repair manual doesn't hurt either.

bbarbulo

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the install is no more difficult than a straight R&R on upper control arms.

imported_GoldBadge

What's R&R stand for?

The suspension is simple. I had my fronts changed in about an hour and the rears would have been the same, but I snapped the head off a bolt and it added an extra day to my project.

imported_trackhack

R&R=Re&Re=Remove&Replace

droppedatbirth

Just wondering what you guys did for the alignment. Did you bring it to a shop or u didn't need to have it done.

Tego

I had to get my car aligned the very next day, my car rides straight and smooth.....no pulling to the side or etc.

imported_GoldBadge

Any time you lower a car or drastically adjust the camber, it is important that you get an alignment.

I have my ride height set pretty much dead on to what I want. So I will go and get an alignment and if I decide to change the ride height slightly (+/- 10mm) it won't be the end of the world.

imported_stealth512

See this is what I want to know....what do you mean by "prefect for toronto roads, cause to me the roads are extra bad this year. I want to know how these things deal with the pot holes and road irregularities at a speed where didn't have time to slow down.

If they don't bottom out and actually absorb something with the shock, count me in. i'm not saying that it should be stock..but is there a definate improvement in streetability from say the standard 1.8 inch spring drop + good shock setup.



Anyways my review...
Front Camber Kit...92 Hatch.

Kick butt kit.. Basically the same as the skunk2 older design kit (skunk 2 has now moved the adjustment screws under for there new kits). This does the job quite well. I've had them from 1 winter and some summer.....easy to adjust on demand...so most alignment shops will acutally adjust them without a large extra cost. After some research one omni&skunk2 kits I made some extra changes.
1. put grease on the ball joints 2 prevent cracking (never can be too safe)
2. thread locker on the 4 bolts to insure alignment stay the same

imported_GoldBadge

Toronto roads are bad even in a stock car. Take into account the lowering and lower profile tires and it's going to be rough no matter what suspension you put in. You have to consider that these spring rates are something like 4 - 5 times as stiff as stock...and linear, not progressive.

If you have had a lowered car before, then I am sure you know what it's like to hit a pothole...it makes me cringe when i see one disappear under my car knowing that i could have avoided it.

By no means does the OMNI Power suspension ride like stock. It's smooth on smooth roads and somewhat jarring on big bumps and potholes. I have 205 / 40 / 17 and i'm lowered to about a 1 finger gap, so i'm pretty much the worst case scenario. I feel every crack in the road.

I expected this when I bought them and I consider these a big improvement over my old H&R Sports / AGX combo (not that it was terrible or anything). There's minimal bounce and they handle very well.

I've been driving for a week on them and I can say that these coilovers aren't perfect, but they're pretty friggin good.

imported_stealth512

Thanks for the reply...but that brings up a good question for me. How bouncy are these? what would it take to bottom out? Now that you have the omni's what would you consider an upgrade?

Would you consider this the perfect setup for say riding through mountain roads (considering bad the road and the fact that you have to go fast)? <---(this is my requirement for great street setup).

imported_GoldBadge

It's not bouncy. There's a bit of recoil when I hit a big bump or a big whoop in the road at high speed, but that's it.

As for what an upgrade would be? Well, there's plenty of higher end adjustable coilovers on the market. I have't owned or ridden on any of them, so it's hard for me to say. Try something with adjustable dampening if you're worried.

It's never going to feel like a stock ride if you're lowered, especially on low-pro tires.

As for the Mountain setup thing...I guess some 16x7 rims, 205/45 series tires and a coilover setup with adjustable dampening.

I'm happy with what I have, though. I won't be changing coilovers for a while.

If you're that worried, come to a meet and I can take you for a ride in my car.

imported_stealth512

Thanks for reply GoldBadge. Me like may others really are looking for more infomation on omnipower. I'm pritty much sold now. But a ride would really push me over the top. I'll PM you.

Rivers

Does anyone know if the omni coilovers are rebuildable??