considering new coilovers

[tonythetiger]

dropped the car and everything looks fine...about 1/2 inch (13mm) lower which I planned for, barely noticeable. Car drives GREAT! night and day. No pitching in the turns, it stays flat, responds to the steering wheel immediately and feels really tight. This is the most significant change I have ever made.
I replaced every suspension component up front, already replaced the rear last year. I will have an alignment done later this week, but I think I "eyeballed" it almost perfectly. Neg camber and neutral toe in for the rear, front tracks straight and no scrubbing. Now I'm curious to see what my guy says about it when they put it on the "laser rack." Last remaining issue is anti-lock and brake-wear sensor wires. I could tie-wrap them to the strut but would like a better solution then that.
Another question...where the top meets the car, it is metal on metal. Do folks usually have a rubber gasket or something between the body and the strut?

[Gilles]

Originally Posted by tonythetiger

dropped the car and everything looks fine...about 1/2 inch (13mm) lower which I planned for, barely noticeable.

Congratulations!

Please keep in mind that after the springs settle and the car will end even lower (perhaps by another 1/2"..?) For this reason you may want to wait a few months before paying for a corner balancing.

However, this didn't happen without any kind of pics..
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[steved0x]

Originally Posted by tonythetiger

Another question...where the top meets the car, it is metal on metal. Do folks usually have a rubber gasket or something between the body and the strut?

If you are talking about the very top of the strut, with the 3 threaded rods pointing up that go through the slots and bolted on top with the 3 nuts, no, it is metal to metal there both with the OEM strut tops and also the various aftermarket versions.

[tonythetiger]

Originally Posted by steved0x

If you are talking about the very top of the strut, with the 3 threaded rods pointing up that go through the slots and bolted on top with the 3 nuts, no, it is metal to metal there both with the OEM strut tops and also the various aftermarket versions.

there was a rubber lip on on the stock stuff, but if my stuff is OK, metal to metal, Im gpiong with it.