That's a bummer. I just bought a CV shaft with very high hopes of it being the culprit. It's only money right?! Haha... Sadly.

The ride is great actually. The Mach V's were stated as one of the stiffer progressive rate springs. The ride is still like my SS set up but so much more compliant. I wish I could have been able to drop it further but I notice that when the drop rates are the same for front and rear the rear looks saggy with a full tank of gas. The 1.0" drop in the rear helps keep the saggy look at bay.

I did not cut the bump stops actually, instructions went either way. I chose to not cut them.

The OEM camber bolts worked just fine. They had enough in them to keep all factory specs obtainable again.

Overall very pleased for $186 brand new from Mach V.

 

So after installing the CV Shaft you have no improvment? If it is truly the cause being a worn joint then a new shaft should solve the issue but it may require both side being replaced. I'm sure you don't want to hear that.

I keep telling myself I need to play it safe and just go with the Magens so I can adjust accordingly to minimize the vibration if I have that issue.

 

Sorry if I mislead you. I just bought it and going to install soon.

My goal is to have a set of H&R coilovers

 

The NM springs dropped the back 1" and the front only about 3/4". I pulled the fronts back out and cut 1/4 coil off. That got me 1" total drop on the front. That is what this picture shows. I'm still not happy with the stance though. I want the front another 1/4" lower so I'm going to cut another 1/4 cool off the fronts

 

So cutting the nm springs didn't give you any shaky driving? Because I'm going to go with springs and if theyre not low enough I want to cut them. I'm hoping to go down about 2 inches

 

Cutting springs? I thought this was an act of kids who couldn't afford to lower their Honda's.

Just a coil? Tell me more ;-)

 

Well buying lowering springs only gets you so far, 1.5 inches at the most. And cutting a spring will get me the extra half inch I want. Coilovers are a bit pricey but I'd rather get a new set of shoes for my cooper before I purchase them.

 

While I can fabricate and do all sorts of cool modifications to things I have to ask what and how did you do that so it sits in the spring perch properly?

I've always been told this was a no no.

 

I haven't ordered my springs yet, XWelder is the one that bought after market springs and cut them

 

Copy that

 

To all, cutting springs is fine if you have springs that can be cut. Our coils have one tangential end, and that is the end that can be cut. I used the info in the following link to help me understand how and how much to cut.

http://www.eatondetroitspring.com/cutting-coil-springs/

 

Lowered 1.4" (or so - I didn't measure before and after) after 42K miles using H&R springs and Koni yellows. Definite axle vibration between 22 - 30 mph, mostly in 2nd gear.