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Thank you for this! This is very interesting and something I never even thought about!

"...lowering doesn't necessarily translate to reduced roll, esp. on a McPherson strut car, since you'll likely lower roll center more than the center of gravity!" -------------------- This is very interesting! I'm going to read more about this. There may be a very good reason why the...

I am very seriously considering the Bilstein B14's. Why I hadn't gone with them the first time is because the lowering range is only 0 to 1.12 inches (I'd like it at least 1.5 inches.) What do you know about BC Racing? They're not quality? The reviews online are mixed to be honest but they DO...

It's not really body roll that's the primarily issue, it's the swaying motion when encountering bumps and dips. I'm willing to play around with the ride height just to experiment. 1.75 inch is within the "recommended range" offered by TEIN. This kit goes as low as 2.3 inches. I was very...

Hm.. you may very well be right about this! I have to say though that after installing this "coilover" kit and lowering the car 1.75 inches, it really has improved a lot---to the point where I consider it a PLAUSIBLE replacement for the rock-solid Corolla. There's a playfulness to it, and I...

I appreciate the discussion. I'm thinking going 1K stiffer on the springs (first the front, then stiffing up the rear to 3K from 2K,) will make the car feel more "planted." That's ultimately the goal. The Corolla feels more planted to be honest, but this is a modified Corolla with a Blistein...

The rear is a torsion beam, do you think adding a rear anti-sway bar (made by Progress) will help? The torsion beam is already a sway bar....

The sway bars don't mitigate the side to side motion when hitting a bump though.. sway bars only come into play during cornering.

I just installed a TEIN Street Basis suspension kit for recently purchased my 2012 Honda Fit (base model.) It's considered a coilover but it's really just for daily driving, and not racing or any kind of sporty driving. It features height adjustability and that's it. Think of it as a matching...

Thanks for that video, he faced the same situation I did----he had trouble removing the top nut AND the one right below it, both require holding the strut shaft, sigh.

For those kurious, here's an update: I was able to borrow a Harbor Freight Earthquake XT impact wrench with something like this: ( https://www.amazon.com/TITE-REACH-EXTENSION-WRENCH-Combo-Pack/dp/B004UBHRWO ), and holding the strut shaft from below with a small pipe wrench, the nut came off...

I'm convinced! This is what I'll do. What you wrote makes perfect sense! I didn't know pipe wrenches work that way. UPDATE: I got lucky with the other side, no stripping. I still have to work on this side though, off I go.

I'm learning two things today: wobble extension and wobble adapter. I'm going to check it out.

Here's what I have decided to do: I'm going to use a channel lock to grip the strut shaft, and to generate enough clamping force on that polished strut shaft, I'm going to use numerous zip ties to hold that channel lock in place AND I'm going to use a clamping tool as well. This seems...

No clearance, unfortunately. This is a Honda Fit, everything is packed tightly (but it's real roomy inside.)

Thanks, I'm going to get it. I've seen Youtube videos where people use this to clean all kinds of surfaces, it's something I'll need.

So, it comes down to either a vice grip or a pipe wrench then.. I have doubts that I am strong enough to create the necessary force to get it to bite properly.. BUT, I do have an idea: I can use a CLAMP TOOL for the purpose of clamping on the vise grip (or perhaps channel lock) to generate the...

So, my story is that I'm a DIY hobbyist, I'm replacing the factory struts with a set of TEIN Street Basis coil-overs. I don't even have a garage, so I have to do this ON THE STREET. I did this once already with my 2007 Corolla (lowering it with a Bilstein B12 kit.) So, no dremel bit and until...

You think a pipe wrench can do the job? The pipe wrench adjuster is driven with your fingers, can it really bite into the shaft with enough force to hold it in place? If so, I'll head over to HomeDepot to that giant pipe wrench :)

Do you mean splitting it into two vertical halves? Oh boy, not only have I never used a dremel tool, I don't even have one.. this seems VERY scary to be honest. Also, the pictures give the impression of more clearance than there actually is.