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And I forgot to mention Michigan just raised the registration fees for ev's, my 2017 tag was $58, my 2018 was $198! Seems they want to collect money for roads (which they suck anyways), so instead of collecting gas tax they found another way to get money from us EV owners. Wonder how much they...

I totally agree, living here in the Ann Arbor Michigan area charging stations are very few, only Chevy and Nissan dealers which I have no desire to sit there for a charge and 5 at the airport and a few scattered around the Ann Arbor parking structures. What really bothers me is the amount of...

As for top speed, my 14 hits 90 so easy it's got to be able to run over 100 without speed limiting but in my opinion not the best idea with the eco tires which is probably why they limited it. I'm sure there are the ones on here who are thinking why would you want to go that fast? It's not an...

Programming for a better torque map would be nice but not if you run the stock tires as they are strictly for range. In summer I run R compound tires and have no issues with traction off the line. I have had my 14 spark for 2.5 years and can tell you the weight balance is excellent for handling...

I have been running Federal 595 RSR tires on the stock rims- 195/50/15 front 205/50/15 rear. Rock solid, and not squirmy on the highway. cruising at 80 is effortless now as with the eco tires, the rear end felt really loose. Drives like its on rails- can take turning freeway on-ramps at 60 mph...

I was in the same situation, but much worse. I bought my '14 SparkEV in So California back in December and had it shipped to Michigan. My average range during the winter and my high speed highway driving to work was averaging around 61-63 miles range! I changed my tires to sticky R-compound...

Update on the tires (Federal 595 rs-r 195/50/15 up front and 205/50/15 at the rear on stock rims). Great tires- still have not broken them loose on any turn- the near 50/50 weight and low center of gravity really makes it fun around corners. Still rock solid all the way to 90 mph speed limiter...

Yes, I also tried to disconnect the "noise maker" under the dash- not only does it throw a code but you can no longer pre-warm it up- it does drive ok though. Also for sticky tires I did the following; Federal 595 rs-r 195/50/15 up front and 205/50/15 at the rear on stock rims. Traction...

Lowering update- 1" front and 1.5" rear, it finally sits flat and level. I did the following; After many attempts of cutting small amounts off the bottom of the front springs- 1" was one complete coil. Trimmed 1" off the bump stops also. For the rear I tried two springs from summit racing $40...

https://goo.gl/photos/BwB2sG1qiXHPF73N8 Ok, rear lowered 1.5" and front lowered 1"- finally got the EV sticker on the sides now...wheels/tires this summer!

so to answer this: mite, You should do some research, or ask Bryce about your ideas. > shocks just sit there and resist compression and rebound at different rates. The only reason SOME shocks push themselves back out is IF they are gas charged. This does not effect their 'shock absorption'...

Well, again, no go on the springs- they are too busy to want to work on them, let alone they have no solution- Im waiting for them to get the spring rates- Too bad as their website is extremely informative and they claim to be able to make anything but that's not the case....looks like Ill try...

BTW, the shocks are so soft and they barely push back out after pushing them in. Im talking push in and out with my fingers. I have measured them and they are close to the Chevy cruze rear shocks (it has the same rear suspension setup with the cast arms welded to the steel tube). Ill work on an...

Ok, I dropped off the springs today- the front spring has an open end so the easiest option is to cut it (this will also increase the spring rate 10-15%). At stated in this thread, the rear springs may present a challenge but they will let me know by the end of the week. I asked for 1+ inch drop...

The plug is different from the US spark but I cut off the stock plug and wired it to the LED lights- all the wires are the same colors so very easy. As for the blinking speed, same as stock, you would never know the lights were changed.

Ok, I will contact my local vendor- I also plan on dropping off the springs so they can get a good look at them. I would say about 1" lower all around and a higher spring rate for the rear to reduce the squat. Ill update later this week.

I bought the LED tail lights on EBAY for the spark/matiz- shipped from china in just over a week. There are some cheaper options also but I did not want to open the stock housings to insert LED units and it would still use the ugly chrome housing. Why would GM put the ugly ones with normal...

I already ordered the EV sticker for the lower door. All the wrapping was done by myself, I have a lot of experience wrapping this material at work so I would not recommend anyone to try the hood themselves as I almost had to trash the first piece getting the front negative corners to go down...

[/url]sparkrr1 by David Roberts, on Flickr[/img] I bought a 2014 SparkEV- 4 days after I got it home I finished the following; Carbon fiber wrap- hood, blue door inserts, blue dash inserts and the chrome above the rear license plate and door handles. Plastidip black the front grills, wheels and...

If you are having problems with spring development, I will go with Eaton Detroit Spring, they can make anything for anything and they are local to me. Ill check with them and update.