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Old 01-22-11, 04:38 PM
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I never really liked how high the front of the stock ISF was. Yesterday I had a set of Eibach Pro-Kit springs installed on my car. The effect is subtle but makes the car look so much better.

I had the springs installed at Group2 Motorsports in West Seattle. At first, I hesitated going to them because they focus on Europeans, especially Alfa Romeos. However, I was recommended to them by a fellow ISF owner on this board. I couldn't be happier with the work they did. Ben, who worked on the install, was excellent and very knowledgeable. He was very open with information during the install; I was free to peruse the shop and ask questions. The guys at Group 2 are true suspension experts and car enthusiasts, and it definitely shows through their work.

One thing I had Group2 do was to wrap the dead coil on the Eibachs with heavy duty shrink wrap. That way, they'll go longer before the paint wears off and I get squeaks from metal-to-metal contact.

Overall, I'm very impressed by Group 2's work. Below are some pics I took from the shop and some glamour shots from today. I forgot to bring my cam to Group2, so you'll have to excuse the crappy pics.













Old 01-22-11, 09:41 PM
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Looking good
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Looks pretty good. Why did you put red-outs on your ISF tails?
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Originally Posted by TRD MCV20L
Looks pretty good. Why did you put red-outs on your ISF tails?
I didn't like the egg-yolk look of the clear lens with yellow bulbs. However, when I put in LED bulbs, the turn signals flashed fast because there wasn't enough of a load. So I decided to go back to incandescent bulbs and a red-out to get rid of the egg yolk look. It's a cleaner look IMO.
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Wooooow I drove your car through the car wash when you came into Park Place. Felt very solid even at 1 or 2 mph =D.

Car looked good btw!
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Originally Posted by S30ZG
Wooooow I drove your car through the car wash when you came into Park Place. Felt very solid even at 1 or 2 mph =D.

Car looked good btw!
Ha, what a coincidence!

What's up! Is this Cameron?
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How big was the drop?
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Originally Posted by mugenh22a4
I didn't like the egg-yolk look of the clear lens with yellow bulbs. However, when I put in LED bulbs, the turn signals flashed fast because there wasn't enough of a load. So I decided to go back to incandescent bulbs and a red-out to get rid of the egg yolk look. It's a cleaner look IMO.
Have you tried a stealth bulb? It's a regular turn signal bulb, but with a chrome coating over the bulb's lens so it'll still blink yellow (or red, if you prefer). When it's dormant it'll keep the lens clear and not have the "egg yolk" look.

Car's lookin great Any more mods planned for the future?
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Looks good! I want your stock wheels. =)
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Originally Posted by chums
Have you tried a stealth bulb? It's a regular turn signal bulb, but with a chrome coating over the bulb's lens so it'll still blink yellow (or red, if you prefer). When it's dormant it'll keep the lens clear and not have the "egg yolk" look.

Car's lookin great Any more mods planned for the future?
I've tried stealth bulbs, but they don't give off as much light as clear bulbs. In the daytime, they are not very visible when blinking.

As far as planned mods, either a Joe-Z exhaust or some OZ Superturismo LM wheels. Decisions decisions...
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Originally Posted by sway162
Looks good! I want your stock wheels. =)
I might be getting some OZ Superturismo LMs soon....hit me if you're interested in buying.
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I have LED's for my turn signals with a resistor. It's super bright and it doesn't blink fast.
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Originally Posted by TRD MCV20L
I have LED's for my turn signals with a resistor. It's super bright and it doesn't blink fast.
Did you wire in the resistors in the trunk?
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Originally Posted by mugenh22a4
Did you wire in the resistors in the trunk?
Yeah. I wired them right by the tail lights and mounted it to a bracket behind the trunk carpet.
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Originally Posted by mugenh22a4
I might be getting some OZ Superturismo LMs soon....hit me if you're interested in buying.
Great choice! I currently have the Superturismo.

Will send you a PM soon.


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