A few people have asked about Vmaxx on r53s, so I wanted to post a few pictures of my results.

I decided to go with Vmaxx coilovers, mainly because of their street ability and they're cheap! So far, so good. They drop way more than I would ever want. I expected a rougher ride, but I cannot tell any real difference in ride comfort when compared to my stock sport suspension...if anything, it may be a bit smoother. There is a noise that seems to be coming from the right rear over bumps at slow speeds..I still need look at that and see what the deal is.... other than that, I can't complain.
The brakes are amazing. The crap drilled/slotted rotors I had before can't even compare. These came right off a brand new R56. Not only did I get the larger fronts, I went ahead and took the rears as well. I added steel braided lines while I was at it. I don't recall ever seeing anyone doing a full R56 swap (just the fonts). Mainly because it is not necessary due to them being the same size, and they only do a small percentage of the braking, but most importantly...they don't fit. With a bit of ingenuity and cutting, they can of course be made to work. enough talk...here are some pics.

vmaxx coilover and r56 brakes


R56 brake on the rear, being test fitted to make work:incazzato:


lowered about half capacity.


Rear finally on with wheel


and my current ride height....still trying to find the threshold of comfort/low




my car is way too dirty, so i'll try to post whole car pics later. Just wanted to share since i'm unaware of a full r56 brake swap, and i never knew i would be so excited to stop my car.

 

this looks fantastic.

 

sick!

 

thanks. the right rear coilover is making a noise. I can't figure it out. I can stand outside the car and push up and down on it to make the noise. I may test their customer service and see if they will send me a replacement. i'll be sure to post my experience

 

As mentioned in the other thread... did your set come with spacers? someone in the other thread mentioned it and it got me thinking.

Also, when you push down on the rear suspension, are you doing it with the hatch open? I was testing this and it was really difficult to distinguish the noises coming from the open hatch and the rear suspension.

 

I know i'm bumping this thread from nowhere but what happened with that??

And btw, what are these wheels?

thx!