Pontiac G8: Shockworks Coilovers - 1 Year Review

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In this video, I talk about my Shockworks coilovers, forget what things are called, almost miss a turn, and forget to clean the camera lens before filming. lol
Shoutout to TurtlesharkShooter for the original thumbnail photo and G8Only.com for posting my initial review! Check out my initial written review here:
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@TonyTheTruckGuy 17 дней назад

Getting close to wrapping up a ton of work on my G8 currently including full BMR suspension and bushings wit Whiteline sway bars/links and the Shockworks coilovers. Super excited to see how it rides and handles when I'm done. Coming from bone stock suspension with 165k miles on it.

@HPKPerformance Год назад

Thanks for the review, i been considering getting rid of my mag ride on my SS for these, i just don't like the sag on King springs i get in the rear. I do a lot of road racing and the mag ride is great! Also man if you get the car on scales and corner balance it, it will make it a lot better.

@g8autox Год назад

It's funny you say that. I've been super curious about how far off it is in terms of corner balancing. Part of me really wants to do it. But the other part doesn't know if I'm a good enough driver to really benefit from it. One of these days, I'll probably get it over to one of the local shops and get it done.

@johnd3140 Год назад

Great Vid. I have the comfort series and have called down to Australia a couple times too. After your review I wish I would have went with the premiums. I opted for the standard 8k front and 12k rear and no matter how I adjust them, I can't get rid of the bounciness. I'm thinking the spring rates and valving in the premiums are probably perfect for the car and the comforts need a little more testing. I'm using similar wheel specs but 18's and I also can't get the rear as low as I would like. The H&R springs I ran before sat lower. They do handle great though.

@g8autox Год назад

Hey John! It sounds like you've already looked into it, but are you sure you have the preload set up properly? I've heard that is an issue if it's not right on these. And I actually have mine set a little higher than what I had with my old H&R's (maybe .5 inch?). I haven't tested how much lower I can go. Either way, good luck on getting them dialed in!

@johnd3140 Год назад

@@g8autox well it is my first time setting preload but I watched a million videos on RU-vid, so I have to be an expert lol. I set the preload off the car when I assembled the CO’s. On the comfort with the standard springs, it’s 10mm front and 20 mm rear. I used a tape measure and a caliper tool. Made sure the springs were equal length when I found “0” preload and adjusted from there using the caliper tool. Not sure what I did wrong lol but I hate the ride on the comforts lol.

@jeffg4008 Год назад

What wheel and tire size and what camber settings are you running with those coilovers? Looking for a good trackday package and would prefer a square setup for tire longevity. Great looking car you have there.

@g8autox Год назад

Hey Jeff! I'm running 19x9.5 Konig Oversteers with a +35 offset. For tires, I'm running 275/35/19's squared - currently BFG Rival 1.5's, but I'm about to change up to the new Bridgestone RE71RS's. For camber, its around -1.8 front and rear - depending on the machine doing the measuring. It's maxed out on the front with camber bolts. Due to the camber, I have to run a 10mm hub centric spacer on the front with longer wheels studs. But with about a two finger's wide gap between tire and fender, I don't have any rub.

@jeffg4008 Год назад

@@g8autox Thank you!

@Venom-jy4wm 2 года назад

How are the premiums in straights? I know they offer a drag series, and my car will be drag most the time but I would like to go to a road racing event at some point, im afraid the premiums are too stiff to throw weight back when you need it. car also has a blower on it and hooks suprisingly well on stock suspension

@g8autox 2 года назад

I can't give you a really good answer unfortunately because our cars are pretty different in terms of power. I've only got headers, a "hot air intake", 3.45 gears, and a tune. I can say that on the occasional launch on the street, there's only minimal slippage of the tire - a hazing, if anything, in first gear. But those are the same 275 Rival 1.5's I autox with and they're pretty sticky. I could go 4 clicks softer on the rear if I wanted but I don't know how much that would change things. Beyond that, I'll tell you that your best bet will be to reach out to Chris O'Brien with Shockworks through FB messenger or Joe Labruzza with G8 Only. Chris knows his product very well and will be able to give you definitive answers. Joe probably can, too. Hope that helps!