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I hate my Aero - Update
Posted by Paul in NM [Email] (more from Paul in NM) on Wed, 25 Aug 2010 15:36:38
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So I finally got around to replacing the front struts, mounts and bearings. My right front one was quite soft and the bump stock was broken in two and the plastic collar all but missing.
My driving experience before was quite uncomfortable even after the new rear setup. And the camber in the rear was bad. Before anything was done I was -2.1 Rear drivers, -2.2 passengers. My new Conti Extreme DWS were about worn down with only 20k (fantastic tire btw).
After replacing the rear shocks and springs I went to -1.9 and -2.1. Not a big change. Replaced the fronts (monroe again), added .6mm shims* in the rear and I'm now -1.4 and -1.6 rear, -1.3 and -1.2 front
(OE specs for Aero are between -1.6 and -2.1 rear, and -0.6 to -1.6 front)
All together it was a dramatic improvement. Could be simply wishful thinking but the more "positive camber" has also dramatically changed the handling. The new fronts as well helped a bit. Not so bouncy. I could see replacing the rears with Bilstein HD's at some point possibly.
*Note: The shims were a pain to replace. Worse than any repair I've done. Getting the 4 nuts free was easy but my hubs would not budge. Zero rust on the car or underneath. Just frozen nonetheless. Took me all day, bent one breaker bar a tad, busted up all my knuckles. In hindsight I would have had the alignment shop do it.
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Posts in this Thread:
- I hate my Aero - Update, Paul in NM, Wed, 25 Aug 2010 15:36:38 <-- Viewing This Message
- Hate is a very strong word., B Millar , Thu, 26 Aug 2010 07:35:37
- haha, I hate my aero too! n/m, turbostud, Thu, 26 Aug 2010 07:10:04
- Re: I hate my Aero - Update, Kevin Rhodes, Wed, 25 Aug 2010 19:02:47
- Re: I hate my Aero - Update, SRS900S, Wed, 25 Aug 2010 16:18:11
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