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Old Jan 29, 2010 | 01:59 PM
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Originally Posted by Thorium06
hey dan, i know we had the discussion of a good autocross suspension setup, but what might be the difference between the autocross and track setup of these coilovers? stiffer rates?
The Dan G edition coilovers will have a more aggressive spring rate and dampening geared towards road racing.
Old Jan 29, 2010 | 02:38 PM
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Originally Posted by paul_dezod
The Dan G edition coilovers will have a more aggressive spring rate and dampening geared towards road racing.
perfect for Hialeah roads
Old Jan 29, 2010 | 02:59 PM
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Originally Posted by Thorium06
hey dan, i know we had the discussion of a good autocross suspension setup, but what might be the difference between the autocross and track setup of these coilovers? stiffer rates?
As I mentioned earlier in the thread, we may have a couple different "flavors" to accommodate different needs. We are working hard to get the bar in production ASAP. From there, we'll tackle the coilovers.

And the difference in the flavors will be spring rates and potentially changes to the internal shock valving. We're working on that.
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Originally Posted by adg016
As I mentioned earlier in the thread, we may have a couple different "flavors" to accommodate different needs. We are working hard to get the bar in production ASAP. From there, we'll tackle the coilovers.

And the difference in the flavors will be spring rates and potentially changes to the internal shock valving. We're working on that.
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Old Jan 29, 2010 | 03:17 PM
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Hope production starts before summer time. I really want this sway bar.
Old Jan 29, 2010 | 03:59 PM
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Have you guys figured out about how many of each will be made? (original post states it'll be a limited run)
Old Jan 29, 2010 | 05:38 PM
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Originally Posted by GrnBrownies
Have you guys figured out about how many of each will be made? (original post states it'll be a limited run)
A few dozen bars. Coilovers TBD.
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Obviously this isn't a perfect representation, but it's close. Enjoy!

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never thought i'd own a yellow sway bar lol
Old Jan 29, 2010 | 11:54 PM
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Originally Posted by GrnBrownies
never thought i'd own a yellow sway bar lol
ALL the fastest cars are at least part yellow! =)
Old Jan 30, 2010 | 12:10 AM
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Its official my car will be known as pac man!!!! yellow pac man stickers everywhere lol........not
Old Jan 30, 2010 | 04:18 PM
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I wish I could say for 100% certainty that I will get this (the bar), but I have multiple setups I am working with and it will depend on when it comes out. Definitely watching though!

For the spring rates, if I can pull together the setup I am thinking about, I am probably going to be shooting for a suspension frequency of around 1.5HZ or a tad bit higher. If it were a pure autox car I would be going for a much higher frequency (like up around 2hz), but I drive this car every day, at least in the non-snowy parts of the year. So depending on the rates on those coilovers they may or may not fit what I am aiming for on an autox course. If I were going to track the car more though, this would be a perfect setup I am sure

Yellow is all good :D .... but, I am not too sure why people are worried about color on a sway bar for the tC since you have to really get down and work to see it.

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Old Jan 30, 2010 | 10:02 PM
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Dan, thought you ran Moton coil-overs? Motons are nice, pricey for majority of the Scion community but race derived. What came about the switch?
Progress is a great coil-over too but not the same caliber as Motons.
Old Jan 30, 2010 | 10:42 PM
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i think they started off with progress coilovers and then they acquired those motons. i liked the motons, but like many others here, they are well out of my budget
Old Jan 30, 2010 | 11:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Thorium06
i think they started off with progress coilovers and then they acquired those motons. i liked the motons, but like many others here, they are well out of my budget
ah ok makes since. I was gonna say, the only product developement from Progress for a tC that I know of within the last year was on the Ptuning tC.
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1. game-over (bobby) rear sway and possibly the coilovers
2. Thorium06 (Chris) coilovers
3. grnbrownies (brian) rear sway
4. scionsnowman (Mike) rear sway
5. RoboCop (Chris) rear sway
6. tCboob (Rob) rear sway
7. ack154 - coils & sway
8. Cheddaville - sway
9. Domo - sway
10. LuckyPablo7 - coils & sway
11. TCpete - sway
12. draxcaliber - coils & sway
13. BLUEMEANIE - sway
14. davedavetC - sway
15. DJ08tC - coilovers
16. NVMyTc - sway
17. ScionJim23 - sway
18. t_urbo_C_harged - coils & sway
19. TCStainzz - sway
20. pinoyFMtC (Ian) Sway
Old Feb 1, 2010 | 05:16 PM
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Originally Posted by blown_xa
Dan, thought you ran Moton coil-overs? Motons are nice, pricey for majority of the Scion community but race derived. What came about the switch?
Progress is a great coil-over too but not the same caliber as Motons.
Yes, we are on Motons, but we did the initial development on the car with the Progress shocks. Our Motons are great, but as you say, out of the price range for the majority of the Scion guys. On an individual basis, if price wasn't an object, people can PM me about acquiring the Moton shocks.

Our version of the Progress shocks will be a great option for the majority of the community. We ran a whole season on the shocks with our modifications, and found them to be very, very good.
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Any updates?
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As i do need sway bar...so i'm in too!
1. game-over (bobby) rear sway and possibly the coilovers
2. Thorium06 (Chris) coilovers
3. grnbrownies (brian) rear sway
4. scionsnowman (Mike) rear sway
5. RoboCop (Chris) rear sway
6. tCboob (Rob) rear sway
7. ack154 - coils & sway
8. Cheddaville - sway
9. Domo - sway
10. LuckyPablo7 - coils & sway
11. TCpete - sway
12. draxcaliber - coils & sway
13. BLUEMEANIE - sway
14. davedavetC - sway
15. DJ08tC - coilovers
16. NVMyTc - sway
17. ScionJim23 - sway
18. t_urbo_C_harged - coils & sway
19. TCStainzz - sway
20. pinoyFMtC (Ian) Sway
21. jsingh (jay) sway



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