Thought I would contribute to the goodness of this forum.
After many hours of homework, surfing the net and seeking people's opinions, I have decided to go towards installing the Pedders Coilovers on my BL5.
The existing setup was factory Blisteins and PHAT's Tein S-Techs. The car sat nice and low however I didnt like the look of the sagging rear.
Car ran with the above setup for a period of 2-3 years and clicked over 130K. Started to make weird ticking noises and was told it was time for a rebuild or to change the suspension.
Price factor wasnt really a major concern however in saying that, I was not prepared to spend over $5K for coilovers as the car's main duties were to transport me to work and back with the occasional "flying" into a bend. With that in mind, I looked into the entry level range such as BC etc.
Visited the Hoppers Crossing branch, they were nice and all but werent very competitive on their pricing. So I decided to take my business to the South Melbourne branch.
Ben and Reade, both directors of the joint offered friendly and professional services. Ben spent the time dicussing the needs of certain products and recommended several road improvement parts. They both run a tight joint and the workshop was clean and well organised, the very first thing I usually take note of before I commit my car. Not much convincing was required, I booked my car in immdiately and paid in full. I am sure Ben will agree to this
See the follwing pictures.
Lots of items, all neatly stored and labelled.
Workshop was clean and organised.
Coilovers and whiteline goodies arrived.
Installation begins.
AWD Alignment
Free AVO Heavy Duty Brackets, courtesy of Reade. Thank you!
Car now sits slightly higher compared to the previous setup. With the LCA bushes changed, the steering feels 100% better.
The coilovers have now also highlighted the uselessness of my current tyres (Sumitomo HTRZ3).
Car is alot more predictable and easier to control.
Corning in and out, I can progress with more speed and more confidence.
The rear sways have in a way introduced more oversteer and the car is now much more balanced and sharp.
This is by far the best bang for buck modification for any car.
Feel free to comment, the above are just my personal opinions.
Special thanks to Mark (Crusin) for all the advise, Ben and Reade from Pedders South Melbourne.
