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Old 02-21-08, 03:22 PM
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Default Lookie what came to me today!

Already installed in my garage. Took all of 20 minutes and it was COLD!!! Yes the car is dirty...TeinS springs also made it to my door also!! Good day for my car! Will post clean and better pics in a week when i get the springs on. Rims and body kit are next. Thanks to all of you here in my search and many thanks to Luis at Carson for great service and quick turn time!!
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another angle, sits a little low on the one side
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all boxed up and ready to be on my car!!! Thanks to IS_Nicce (Ron)
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Old 02-21-08, 03:31 PM
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looks good buddy
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you are brave to have a black car in chicago!
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wow 20 mins? I didn't know we can install those ourselves? are those the tourings? I want one, they look and sound real nice, congrats!

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thanks everyone! Yea fun to keep clean this past month with all the snow and salt. i drive it year round...

yea 20 min and i didnt have any jacks either! just used the one with the spare. i have installed this on previous cars so i guess it depends on the person. hardest part was my hands where so cold. i wish i could do the springs but i have never done that before and since its so cold i will take them to a tech as a side job hopefully this week.
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Your car is filthy but the exhaust is super shiny......hahaha.

Once the springs are on and it gets anything above freezing temperature there, please honor us with some full body shots of it.
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Originally Posted by passnu2
yea 20 min and i didnt have any jacks either! just used the one with the spare. i have installed this on previous cars so i guess it depends on the person.
Do I understand that you crawled under your car while using the jack that came with the car? If so, that is incredibly unsafe, and just plain stupid. Use the right tools, like ramps, next time.
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Looks Great!
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Looks great.You'll love it!

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nice, what kind of exhaust is it?

also, yes, in the future - please use a jack stand.
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nice, what kind of exhaust is it?

also, yes, in the future - please use a jack stand.
Thanks, its Tanabe...got it from Luis at Carson.

Jackstand, yea...thats for you safe guys Its 2 bolts and the hangers to take the exhaust down. very simple and painless process. Not a first timer working on cars so didnt take any chances at all. But appreciate the suggestions!
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Originally Posted by AsianGirl007
Your car is filthy but the exhaust is super shiny......hahaha.

Once the springs are on and it gets anything above freezing temperature there, please honor us with some full body shots of it.
right!! atleast something on my car is clean

Hopefully I can make time to get the springs on and we can wash it in the shop!
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Originally Posted by Evitzee
Do I understand that you crawled under your car while using the jack that came with the car? If so, that is incredibly unsafe, and just plain stupid. Use the right tools, like ramps, next time.
I got 2 hydro jacks, one 3t and one 2t/4 jackstands, i never ever use the one from the trunk and to crawl under the car using the 'emergency' jack is just plain crazy talk... blah blah blah ramble ramble ramble just NEVER do it again.

As for the one side hangs low, this happens to all rwd cars with power, chassis flex due to the torque *twisting force*. You wont see it on fwd cars


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