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    '11 Legacy, '12 Genesis Coupe, '11 GTI
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  1. I hope you come back and say the STI trans swaps right in, and we all should go out and get one. Done.
  2. Thanks for confirming this info! I still haven't decided on putting back the h&r Springs or leave the Eibach..
  3. Im pretty sure it's not the rear. I cold feel the vibration through my steering wheel when it makes that sound. I'll probably leave the ball joint but I'll swap back in the OEM tie rod ends. At least I can sell the H&R springs and the whiteline tie rod ends if anything..
  4. Well, a little update on the current setup. I absolutely hate how the car drives currently. It's so twitchy and it sways left and right if there's any unevenness on the road. It's NOT pulling left or right though. I don't feel like the car wants to spin out or anything though. But I have no confidence in the car atm. (This feel is NOT the same as bad alignment. I drove it without an alignment before and I could feel the car pulling left/right and wants to spin out.) Not like before where I have total cockiness driving even in the rain! It's like having bump steer with the added twitchiness to it. Im guessing the combination of not lowered enough with the softer spring rates is causing this (as someone has mentioned). Anyways, once I get back from this trip, I'll have to fix this problem. I'm liking the softer ride of the Eibach as a daily for me and the fam. I like the stiffer ride of the H&R when Im by myself doing some spirit driving. I also like the lower look too! I can go about it two ways: 1, I can put back my H&R springs and see if the bump steer/twitchiness goes away or 2, I can leave the Eibach but use my new OEM tie rod ends. Either way I'll find out which one is the culprit, learning experience I guess.. lol The thing is, I feel like the ball joint is doing a great job because I feel Less bouncy during turns and more stability DURING cornering. Turning seems to be more precise. But then again that could've been in my head... I'll see if I can feel the same difference once the H&Rs are back in. Don't know how I went from trying to find that clunk/pop sound to stability and twitchyness of the car 0.o ... Still on that though!
  5. YOu have a point. I overlooked this. But eibach sags over time to like 1" or so (or so I've researched..). Plus I didn't think .2" makes a difference. I'll probably put back the H&R springs and see how that does. From underneath though, the angle of the LCA and steering rods look straight!
  6. Yes, bump steer is the word. It's not bad, but I can feel it. Before the Eibach and before the RCK, my steering was solid. No bumps or dips could move or "steer" my steering wheel. Yup, I zeroed out all the toes.
  7. A little update, I put back the LCA and got the car aligned. I needed the car for a mini family trip this weekend so I couldnt wait for the bushing to come in. Anyways, driving the car all day today and I gotta say, i DO NOT like this whiteline roll center kit thing. My steering feels so twitchy. Every decent bumps and my steering would jerk. It was not like that before this kit. Even when I was lowered on H&R springs. Is this normal or am i missing something here?
  8. Can you explain why? Or point me in the right the direction on where to find that answer?
  9. So, the AVO bushing still hasnt come in yet, but I went ahead and took the control arm out to inspect the bushing first. To my surprise, the bushings look solid. No rip or tear or anything that would give me a clue that it's the cause of that clunk pop sound... Im beginning to think it might not be it. However, I used my jack to push up against the balljoint, moving the entire spindle up. I basically compressed the springs, putting load of it. I turned the spindle left, right and I hear this clicking sound. Surprise! It came from the axle! I am now thinking it could be the axle?? Anyways, I'll diagnose one thing at a time. The bushing will go in next and then I'll go from there.
  10. Yup, I checked everything. Nothing related to the strut, springs, top hat etc that i can tell..
  11. My next car in 2020.. http://www.motorauthority.com/news/1107644_all-wheel-drive-2017-dodge-challenger-gt-debuts
  12. Finished the install. The rears were more of a pita than the front but still easy. H&R setup Top hat with the washer. No visible length difference.. Seems like they're the same length.. All in. Test drove it. I'm now certain it's the LCA. Installing these springs did not change the tone of the pop/clunk sound like changing the ball joint did. The EIbach springs seemed stiffer than the h&r, maybe because it's new? Other than that, I can't really tell the difference between the two. I definitely need more drive time to tell though. The Eibach springs made the car looks so high again but my lady likes it because I didn't scrape my rally flaps going out our driveway lol.. Next up, LCA bushing. :spin:
  13. Good point. Well, since I already bought the Eibach for such a great deal, I'll try them out see how they ride. Brb, installing them now.
  14. That is a good idea. The truth is, Im just dreading the install of the bushing into the LCA.. Furthermore, I have the springs here. I can install the springs within a few hours easily compared to the LCA. I have to find a reputable shop locally to press them in correctly. I guess I'm just hoping it's NOT the lca.
  15. OK, so, update: The pop sound came back this morning as I pull out of my driveway. It made a louder pop sound this time. Also, it's more frequent. I can somewhat replicate it when I want to. So I'm beginning to think it's the left LCA (Just like GTEASER and other members suggested). I think the ball joints have caused the LCAs' geometry to be different causing the pop noise more often. So, I'm going to go ahead and install the Eibach springs as planned anyways, just to be sure it's not the springs binding. Then I'm going to install the LCA bushings and go from there.. BTW, I definitely need an alignment after installing the Roll Center Kit. My alignment is so off it's scary driving the car. I could smell my two front tires burning off after a short drive!
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