"Raine's SC300 (KEIRA 2.0) From the Beginning to End."

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09-13-12 | 11:21 AM

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That's the only reason we swapped the bushings to polyurethane's anyways, ball joints are good but OEM bushings are bad. The way you check it is, by disconnecting the ball joint from the hub, then rotating it left and right - like a joystick. If it moves smooth and nothing feels like catching it, then its good.

Thanks for the advice. I'll check mine ASAP.

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09-13-12 | 08:18 PM

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Well I didn't have to answer that one anymore LOL

Plus after the job I drove a good 200+ miles back home (San Diego to L.A. area) and if the ball joints were bad I would have still heard noise, and the car would have driven weird... which is funny because I drove home with an off alignment up front, yet at 125mph she was so steady that I could let go of the wheel and the car went straight ahead.

Yeah I just said that. LOL =X

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09-18-12 | 08:22 AM

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Red city lights?

What are the size of the red city bulbs, and where can I buy red ones at? BTW, the car looks amazing. Just starting to build my 1995 renaissance red 5-speed sc300, and your car is basically my inspiration for everything outside of the engine. Very nice build

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09-18-12 | 09:24 AM

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Are you talking about the front park lights? The size is 194/168. You can buy those bulbs pretty much anywhere. I usually buy LED's from SuperBrightLEDs.com.

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09-18-12 | 05:09 PM

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Are you talking about the front park lights? The size is 194/168. You can buy those bulbs pretty much anywhere. I usually buy LED's from SuperBrightLEDs.com.

^that. Also size M4's fit.

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09-18-12 | 08:54 PM

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i actually started thinking about making a thread like this of my own

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09-26-12 | 11:06 PM

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prettiest sc on here!!!, when u had the top speed axel back did u get the one with the rolled tip? Thinking about getting a set cuz it's so cheap

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09-27-12 | 01:03 AM

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prettiest sc on here!!!, when u had the top speed axel back did u get the one with the rolled tip? Thinking about getting a set cuz it's so cheap

No I got the straight-cut tips, and they're "so cheap" for a reason... I took mine off because the welds at the can cracked after a few months.

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09-27-12 | 01:38 AM

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Crazy mine is still perfect after a year and a half. But I've also seen HKS exhaust crack on more than one occasion.

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09-27-12 | 02:23 AM

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Crazy mine is still perfect after a year and a half. But I've also seen HKS exhaust crack on more than one occasion.

it happens

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09-27-12 | 09:52 AM

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seeing cars like this make it so hard for me to decide if I want to stay stock 99 body or do a shine kit

.... Car loks great man love everytime i see it

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09-29-12 | 08:40 PM

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Gas station pic on the way back from San Diego... I should have stopped and let the camera auto-focus

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09-30-12 | 10:58 PM

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Gas station pic on the way back from San Diego... I should have stopped and let the camera auto-focus

I know the feeling of taking pics in a public place... People look at you like you're a crazy~self~obsessed~freak... Lol

Thanks for coming over by the way! See you guys in a couple of months!

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10-06-12 | 12:06 PM

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I know the feeling of taking pics in a public place... People look at you like you're a crazy~self~obsessed~freak... Lol

It wasn't that... it was cold and I was in shorts and we just stopped to get some drinks

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10-11-12 | 06:58 PM

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Random pic @ old Town Pasadena this afternoon, scary scary curb!

And another pic right before I left, because the rain started falling down again - but the clouds looked cool

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