May 28, 200817 yr This weekend installed: -KYB GR-2 struts with H&R Sport lowering springs (~1.5in lower) -stainless brake lines -rear disk brake swap (buh-bye drums!) -all fresh brake fluid -new pads/rotors all 'round (Hawk pads front, WearEver Gold rear) -rear strut bar -upgraded adjustable rear swaybar Have already done: -auto to manual trans swap -short shifter -front strut bar -aftermarket wheels (not yet identified, manufactured by Enkei) -suburban overhead console w/working homelink module -all-aluminum radiator -AEM cold air intake -clear corner lights -Chevy Corsica rear view mirror with map lights -passenger seat lumbar support adjuster -Falken Ziex 512 tires My wife & I on the right, and our '99 SC1 and SC2s, middle and right. Left is a fellow Saturn tuner and his wife, with their Ion QC.
May 28, 200817 yr Author Yeah, the "this weekend" stuff was a full day, with some prep work done beforehand, with both of us guys working on it. I was going to do it the weekend before, but Tony (the other guy) wanted to install stuff for our Saturn meet, so I held off. The car now handles awesome, despite being on the all-season ziex 512s. Went out in the hills & threw it around, trying to push the limits to know where they now are, and it just held on tight through the corners, essentially no tire slippage, and just a little oversteer. Gonna have to go out again sometime & push it just a little more to see when the tires start to squeek on me.
May 28, 200817 yr Yeah, the "this weekend" stuff was a full day, with some prep work done beforehand, with both of us guys working on it. I was going to do it the weekend before, but Tony (the other guy) wanted to install stuff for our Saturn meet, so I held off. The car now handles awesome, despite being on the all-season ziex 512s. Went out in the hills & threw it around, trying to push the limits to know where they now are, and it just held on tight through the corners, essentially no tire slippage, and just a little oversteer. Gonna have to go out again sometime & push it just a little more to see when the tires start to squeek on me. I remember doing that with my Firehawk. I took the same twisty (fun) back road everyday for about a week increasing the speed daily. I finally decided that when I saw the speedometer reaching 75 mph with no loss of grip (25MPH road) that I really needed a track to find those limits. :AH-HA_wink:
May 28, 200817 yr I like the wheels. Hey...should I have posted what Idid today in these section of the forum? I forgot we had it!
May 30, 200817 yr That's pretty cool there, Perdue. Those little S-series cars are scrappy, fun little vehicles.
May 30, 200817 yr Very nice, I've always had a soft spot for S-cars, first manual I ever drove was our '92 SL2. I'd love to have that car back (ok, maybe not, it was that blue-green color that every other Saturn of that vintage had). I wouldn'6t mind having an SC (first gen) as a third car, for quick trips around town that dont require either of our sedans. An SW would also look good in my driveway.
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