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Old 12-03-10, 06:32 PM
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Your car looks great bro, the only thing is that the front (due to the RCA) looks lower than the rear. The Rear could come down a tad, but you are on springs. I know that the front RCA's lower the car an inch but I'm not sure if the rear RCA also lower by an inch. If so look into it.

I too had Bilstein sports and they are a bit stiff. The HD's are stiffer.

But again your car looks really nice.


How was the mirror install, I have some mirrors here as well which need to go on.

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Old 12-03-10, 06:38 PM
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needs more low
Old 12-04-10, 06:17 AM
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sweet ride... the wheels, mirrors, stance(go lil' lower)... I likey
Old 12-06-10, 01:12 PM
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Originally Posted by SoCal Cyco
is it only front rca's or rear also? 19's or 20's? looks good
thanks! RCA's are on the front and rear, and im on 19's

Originally Posted by nar8ta
Your car looks great bro, the only thing is that the front (due to the RCA) looks lower than the rear. The Rear could come down a tad, but you are on springs. I know that the front RCA's lower the car an inch but I'm not sure if the rear RCA also lower by an inch. If so look into it.

I too had Bilstein sports and they are a bit stiff. The HD's are stiffer.

But again your car looks really nice.


How was the mirror install, I have some mirrors here as well which need to go on.
yeah, the rear is slightly higher. I need to figure out how to make it more even but its ok for now as is. I just installed the Bilsteins yesterday, and i must say the ride is very good and comfortable.
As far as the mirrors, i followed the DIY on here by skataj. Mine is a 2000 so taking the shell apart was different but the wiring part were exactly as shown.

Originally Posted by phillygs3
needs more low
would be nice, but this car is a daily and i want the best ride quality out of it.

Originally Posted by VIP-209
sweet ride... the wheels, mirrors, stance(go lil' lower)... I likey
thanks!
Old 12-07-10, 12:21 AM
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hows the ride with the tanabes and bilsteins?
Old 12-07-10, 10:30 AM
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Ride is awesome. The bilsteins eliminated the thumping sound that I was getting. The stock shocks were so bad that I could press them all the way down easily, and it stayed down for a while too.

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hows the ride with the tanabes and bilsteins?
Old 12-07-10, 03:37 PM
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very nice setup, but the back needs to be dropped a tad bit, where did u order the bilsteins?
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Originally Posted by rusher
very nice setup, but the back needs to be dropped a tad bit, where did u order the bilsteins?
thanks! i wish i could, but i dont have any way of doing it since i dont have adjustable suspension. as far as the bilsteins, i got them from SHOX.COM
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