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I just ordered springs and dampers (MCS TT2's with GTS spring package) for my 2013 GT500. I think this is about as much suspension work as I will do. I have MM K member, Vorshlag CC Plates, front/rear adjustable sway bars, BMR watts link, LCA/brackets, Griggs torque arm, and 19x11 Forgestars with RE71R's on them (305/30). Brake upgrades include lines, pads, rotors, cooling ducts.

I am very happy with what this car can do. The only other thing I am considering are cooling upgrades, but only if needed.

I am running all the above on stock Bilstein 2-way dampers and Eibach sportlines right now, and am pretty happy with the car, so I am really excited to get better springs/dampers on it. I wouldn't even bother, except I have had several, much more experienced people tell me (and have read often) that springs and dampers are huge.

Anyway, thanks for reading, I got nobody around here to share my excitement with.
 
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Oh it's gonna be so much better with MCS. I knocked 3 seconds off my lap time first time out in just the morning 3 sessions.
1:45.3 ----> 1:42.1 and all I did was added a clock per session to C and R. If it wasn't for rain.....would have went faster.
Harrys predictive lap timer previously say my 1:45 should be a 1:42
Now it says my 1:42 should be a 1:37.
I got work to do but rear grip is SO SO much better now.

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Cool there, Drlee50! Vorshlag recommended starting 50% off full soft for compression and 30% off full soft for rebound. How does this jibe with your experience?
 
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I started at 4 and 8. Then 5-9 then 6-10. Went back to 6-9 but rain in session so couldn't push as hard to really test lap time.
285 Pirelli slicks
Fird blue front arb in middle hole
18mm rear fird bar.
About 4.25" ride height with Howe ball joints
-3.0 camber 1/16" toe out

In the rain I went down to 3/6. Contisport street tires. I pushed it beyond grip so I could feel the balance. Rear was just slightly less grip than front. But while gping fast in wide carousel, rear predictable at limit. In tight carousel, and off camber- the rear was just noticeably the first to loose grip. But not enough that I bothered to change settings. I loved the way it felt.
On dry pavement you could trail break real easy to rotate car and hammer down SUPER early vs apex. And that's what I was growing balls to do and going faster each session because of it. I drove it so long on stock suspension that I was so used to the rear end coming around on throttle input that I've trained my brain not to apply throttle early at all. Now it's all the mechanical grip it's a whole new ballgame. Literally have to retrain myself to drive this car differently because it has so much more grip. I just need to keep pushing it until I surpassed that limit and then I'll be good to go.

I have ten sets of Springs and still haven't touched the roll bar and there are so many settings to try on the shocks that I don't know when I'm going to find the max of this suspension. Which makes it fun but I'm greedy and want it sorted out now! Make sure you bring a logbook so you can record all your settings and the changes to your lap times.

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I just ordered springs and dampers (MCS TT2's with GTS spring package) for my 2013 GT500. I think this is about as much suspension work as I will do. I have MM K member, Vorshlag CC Plates, front/rear adjustable sway bars, BMR watts link, LCA/brackets, Griggs torque arm, and 19x11 Forgestars with RE71R's on them (305/30). Brake upgrades include lines, pads, rotors, cooling ducts.

I am very happy with what this car can do. The only other thing I am considering are cooling upgrades, but only if needed.

I am running all the above on stock Bilstein 2-way dampers and Eibach sportlines right now, and am pretty happy with the car, so I am really excited to get better springs/dampers on it. I wouldn't even bother, except I have had several, much more experienced people tell me (and have read often) that springs and dampers are huge.

Anyway, thanks for reading, I got nobody around here to share my excitement with.

I just ordered the MM K member, radiator support and swaybar brackets. Curious to hear what your thoughts are having them in your car. I also ordered the MCS TT1 with GTS spring package with Vorshlag CC plates which will go in at the same time on my 2014 GT. I’m super excited as I’ve been running Koni yellows on Vogtland springs and the car just doesn’t feel damped enough and also under sprung in transitions.


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