So I just recently got a hold of a set of brand spankin' new Stance GR+'s to finally replace my old, tired, yet very dependable Tein HE's, for my FC. I have been drifting on these same HE's for almost 3 years now, and although they have served me VERY well, and have PLENTY of life left on them, it was undoubtedly time for a change.


When I checked out there website (www.stance-usa.com), they had a full on list of all the features for each model (15-way adjustable dampening, pillowball mounts, adj. camber plates, etc. ect. etc.), but I'm not going to bore you with those.

What I DID notice, when first opening the box, was at how absolutely BEEFY these things are built...


Here's a quick side by side comparison shot with my old HE's -


Fronts:




Rears:




The pillowball mounts are burly as hell:




Haha, these baaaad mamma-jammas mean business.




So, for people that have never done any serious work on their suspension before, I have tried to write a very basic and quick walkthrough of how to install these puppies on your car...


First off, take off your nice, shiny, Tanabe sway bar...it'll just get in the way.





Then, loosen and remove the 14mm nuts on top of your front shock towers.




Then, loosen and remove the bolt/nut on your front sway bar...this will be in the way too. But, you DON'T have to remove your sway bar completely.

Then, loosen and remove the 17mm bolts and nuts holding your shock tower to your spindle/control arm/brake hub...you may or may not have to remove yoru brake calipers, depending on the length of the bolts in there.




Then, your suspension should something dilapidated, like this...



**Note** Be careful with your brake line...have something support your control arm, so it doesn't just completely drop and rip your line on it's merry way to hell. Like this picture.


Reverse install that dime piece -




Ugh.


Blangin'.

 

are you sellin those Tein's?

 

Rears:

Waaay easier; loosen and remove 4x14mm nuts on top of shock tower, and loosen 17mm bolt on bottom of strut/coilover assembly...





Replace with brand new hotnesses...








Tighten everything to factory torque(/tight enough).


Marvel at your own awesomeness.





Slapped the wheels back on, and took the car for a quick jog around the block.


The current 9k/7k spring rate is a noticeable difference from the HE's 8k/6k when turning sharply, and when pivoting the car on itself in circles.

Although one obviously needs a proper alignment after something like this, the car already felt more solid and responsive with the new setup.


I'm VERY eager to get these puppies out on the track, and have the suspension dialed in properly. The dampening adjustment on these are promising.

I'll update this thread as soon as I get some some proper seat time with these jams.






So, for all you peeps seriously considering getting new coilovers, I would definitely suggest looking into these Stance GR+'s...

They're beefy, look hard as nails, and for the price range, gives most other companies a serious run for their money.




Local distributor of Stance coilovers include:


DRIFTOFFICE in Auburn, WA.


Give them a ring at (253) 520-3888. They'll most likely have the most competitive pricing, and will prolly have it in stock for you to stare, touch, and oogle over.

 

HE's have been dropped like a bad habit (/sold to friend).





BUY STANCES!!!

 

nice job with the pictures. To bad I don't have a FC anymore. CJ

 

thoes look pretty sweet. so what are the spring rates with those?

 

damn you beat me to them! i was gona be ordering a set of the GR+ PRO's as soon as i got my motor back together but its good to hear more positive feedback on them.

 

9k/7k.



Do it! I'm sure D.O. can order you another set with the quicknesses...

 

Nice Job Earl!

 

i havnt been to the stance site in a bit but what are the differance between the pro+ and the reg gr+? also why did you go with the gr+ and not the pros?

 

ok i have a question now. ok so other then coilovers, sway bars, strut twr bars, end links, camber adjuster, pellow mts, bushing kit, dtss eliminators is this all i need to do to compleat my suspention??????????????? and am i missing anything else?

sorry for the noob question

 

tie rod ends/spacers.



bing. bang. boom.



oh, and Drift Office had the GR+'s in stock, that's why...GRPro's look awesome though - helper springs for cars with "minimal suspension travel"(/LOW)...

 

thanks earl for the help. so if you had to choose one the gr+ or the pro which one would you perfer?

 

hey who makes a good set of tie rod ends??? i have seen a few but not sure who would be good to go with?

 

also with upgraded tie rod ends is that going to change my steering at all?

 

Well, like I said, the main(/only) difference I can see between the GR+'s and the Pro's, are that the latter come with helper springs for cars with minimal suspension travel/really low settings...I've never had coilovers with helper springs, so...yeah...no first hand experience, myself...



I'm running Super-Now! tie rod ends...which you can't get in the States, I don't think, yet/ever...ummm...I would say Uras, but the only thing I've seen from them is a steering rack spacer, which is basically an oversized washer...sooo, yeah...

I know Mazdatrix or somebody had a relatively cheap set of tie rod ends, but when I went to go look for it, I couldn't find them...



Depending on what you get, you'll be able to increase your steering angle considerably (15* or more...never really measured stock), at full lock. This will come in REALLY handy when you need it...



wait, speaking of which...



What are you intending to do with your car?...drifting?


If yes, I would really consider getting tie rod end and spacers. But if all you're doing is spirited driving/road racing, then...I doubt you'll need the extra steering angle, ever.

 

Nice earl. I just got some HE's w the helper springs on there. I'll tell you how they are when I get them. Damn... Your old ones are so beat.

 

thanks earl sorry for all of the noobie questions and yes i am pretty much making my car drift only.

 

Earl any chance you or jesse have a rear camber adjuster i could buy?