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07-18-11, 10:41 AM
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Anyways here's what my ideal ride height target would be. but it isn't really, my intention to go that low.
Picture taken from Dixon 3ES Car Updates
Dixon's car above, is probably the lowest that I would like to target, with a little more height in the front. The way he has his car lowered in the picture above is pretty much my ideal ride height.
Taking into the consideration on how the local road conditions are in my country right now, my ride height target will actually be higher than this or more or less slightly below stock (1~1.3 inch minimum drop) all around, as I mainly want to keep near, or as close to as I can get to the stock vehicle height as deemed possible by the coilovers. It probably seems weird to buy coilovers and not go low, but I think it will turn out to be better than the stock AVS on my car.
I had made several attempts to get my install done over the weekend but I got nowhere because of unfavorable weather, I was almost halfway there too, had back seats out and everything on jack stands. Anyways there are plenty of days to try again, on the brighter side of things, I found some cool Japanese Treasure in the process!!
Oh the amazing things you can find underneath your car seats.I'm going to start checking the weather out in advance to make sure I don't get another rainy day... Oh how I wish my dad would clear out the garage.
07-18-11, 02:55 PM
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Do it man! A little water never killed anybody....
...Except people that have drowned. But seriously, do it! You might be soaking wet afterwards, but you will be able to stand back and look at your car with a huge smile on your face.
...Except people that have drowned. But seriously, do it! You might be soaking wet afterwards, but you will be able to stand back and look at your car with a huge smile on your face.
07-18-11, 07:50 PM
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Hahaha, you guys are not the first to tell me that lol.
I'll get er done one way or the other, and just recently my sister (who's actually my insurance underwriter) is telling me that my full comp. insurance would actually cover my modification if I get it professionally installed...
This is tempting... seeing as i've utterly failed my two attempts so far... spend a little, gain cover from my insurance at no charge, or do it myself and possibly lose out on the additional cover I could get.
Ugh, part of me wants to do it myself, the other part of me wants to also protect my investment as well..
Hmm, I wonder if theres a possiblity of me doing both... hmm, me probably being a tool monkey at the mechanic's shop..... ROFL
I'll get er done one way or the other, and just recently my sister (who's actually my insurance underwriter) is telling me that my full comp. insurance would actually cover my modification if I get it professionally installed...
This is tempting... seeing as i've utterly failed my two attempts so far... spend a little, gain cover from my insurance at no charge, or do it myself and possibly lose out on the additional cover I could get.
Ugh, part of me wants to do it myself, the other part of me wants to also protect my investment as well..
Hmm, I wonder if theres a possiblity of me doing both... hmm, me probably being a tool monkey at the mechanic's shop..... ROFL
07-18-11, 08:47 PM
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Well, if I do go that route, he can do the install, and I can take the time to adjust it, test drive, adjust it again to get it where I want it. and then have it aligned. If, I go that route.
07-21-11, 09:23 PM
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Update:
I spoke with a co-worker of mine, and he offered to lend me a hand, so we've set up a time to do the install, and its going to be this Sat morning, I believe I'll be able to get some progress done this time around.
I spoke with a co-worker of mine, and he offered to lend me a hand, so we've set up a time to do the install, and its going to be this Sat morning, I believe I'll be able to get some progress done this time around.
07-23-11, 09:45 AM
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Right Rear installed, Ya'll aint kidding that the rear's are a *****!
Had to take off the rear brake to clear the top bolt, but we got it on.
Taking a break right now.. its 90F outside right now, and it feels like 98F x.x damn its hot.
One more to go! (after we finish re-bolting everything together.)
Had to take off the rear brake to clear the top bolt, but we got it on.
Taking a break right now.. its 90F outside right now, and it feels like 98F x.x damn its hot.
One more to go! (after we finish re-bolting everything together.)
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07-23-11, 09:58 AM
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Heres some progress photos, fronts are done, rears in progress.
Front left above
Rear Right above, incomplete at the moment but will complete after the break.
Front left above
Rear Right above, incomplete at the moment but will complete after the break.
07-23-11, 01:05 PM
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i never had to take off my calipers. u just need someone to stand on the rotor and push it down to slide out the rear suspension assembly.
The ***** for me was to remove the rear sway bar link from the sway bar.
The ***** for me was to remove the rear sway bar link from the sway bar.