Okay, guys.....This is a GREAT mod. I'm gonna love these for autocross and the track.

For those of you who have done your own suspension installs, this will be a snap. The passenger side took me about an hour and a half because I was learning how everything went together, and then driver's side literally took me 35 minutes. It really helps having done that suspension install, because I was able to get the shocks and springs out in less than 10 minutes---experience pays off, I guess.

Anyhow, I put up the pics on my fotki, but I really didn't do a thorough write up, because I've already got one for the suspension, and Ground Controls gives you real nice instructions.

You take A LOT of rubber out of the top part of the shocks when you do this, and I'd heard that it was gonna be stiff, but to be honest, I put about 30 miles on them after the install, and yes, it is a bit more firm, but, if I still drove this car everyday, I don't think it would be an issue at all...So, anyhoo....here's some pics...

This is what you get from GC...(borrowed this pic from Schwing's site)
<img src="http://images16.fotki.com/v281/photos/4/469393/3227542/100_0542-vi.jpg?700524">

After getting the shock and spring out, you take apart the camber plates. It's 3 pieces. You set this part on top.
<img src="http://images16.fotki.com/v281/photos/4/469393/3227542/100_0546-vi.jpg?700525">

Then, you put the cup on the underside of the shock tower and use the single screw to sandwich them together, then install the 4 hex screws to hold the 3rd piece on.
<img src="http://images16.fotki.com/v277/photos/4/469393/3227542/100_0547-vi.jpg?700525">

Then, you put the shocks and springs back in, and feed the threaded part of the shock up through the assembly. Here's what it looks like with the shock now coming through the spherical bearing and with the jam nuts holding it on.
<img src="http://images16.fotki.com/v277/photos/4/469393/3227542/100_0549-vi.jpg?700525">

Driver's side:
<img src="http://images16.fotki.com/v281/photos/4/469393/3227542/100_0550-vi.jpg?700525">

Here's all the stuff you'll remove from the shock that you won't need....top hat, bushing, bearing, etc....
<img src="http://images16.fotki.com/v274/photos/4/469393/3227542/100_0552-vi.jpg?700525">

 

good luck Paul...be curious to hear your track impressions...

 

Good work!

 

With these suckers cranked in and the R compound tyres....this thing should corner like it's on rails.

 

required a little persuasion to change out. I had to go buy a snap ring pliers, and the snap rings came out ok, but I had to work a bit to get the old ones out and the new ones in, but it wasn't that bad.

 

does it give me some adjustment latitude I don't get with coilovers, is it adding stiffness, or does it somhow adjust the angle of the struts, or what?

 

Something you don't have (much of) now....:-)

 

when you add more negative camber you'll be adding more toe-in as well and when moving them back out you'll be taking it away. since toe out in the front will actually grip better, even though it has less steering response, I'm just curious where you are going to set the toe to minimize the affects.

Those GC plates are a nice piece. I looked over Gil's when I was at GIR. I'd love to get them just to get rid of the rubber.

 

negative camber so you'll stick better in the turns.

 

I don't know yet....I may have to do a little more research and experimenting.