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Old 07-06-09, 10:19 AM
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How do you guys go about adjusting your dampening for the rear? Im not very fond that I have to remove every piece of interior liner in the trunk to adjust the dampening of my coilovers. Is there a much simplier way to do this that i do not know about? I've thought about buying an extra set of interior trim that covers the rear strut towers and cutting a hole around where the tower is and making my own cover piece out of extra liner and attaching it with velcro like other areas of the trunk. Just wanted to see if there was an easier way before i go about this.
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buy extenders through cms for $40.
Old 07-06-09, 11:06 AM
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Iocca,

I see you're running 285/30 in the rear; as I am as well. Have you lowered your 3gs yet? If so, have you experienced any rubbing? Which coilovers or springs did you go with?
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buy extenders through cms for $40.
thanks. i contacted CMS as i did not see anything on their site.
Old 07-06-09, 01:28 PM
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removing every liners in the trunk?! i never have to do it. just pull down the liner at the top (on both sides), there is nothing holing it up there. then i just reach in from the opening to adjust the dampening. never takes me more than 2 mins to adjust both dampening
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Originally Posted by iron_lungs
Iocca,

I see you're running 285/30 in the rear; as I am as well. Have you lowered your 3gs yet? If so, have you experienced any rubbing? Which coilovers or springs did you go with?
i am not lowered yet, saving up for the buddy club coilovers, and i plan on going pretty low, so ill do what ever needs to be done to my fenders/liners to make it work. i have rubbed on a pretty big dip once, but i blame the soft stock suspension and the fact that its a massive dip.
Old 07-06-09, 04:27 PM
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Sent you a PM 187

Iocca- You get get REALLY low with BCR coilovers if thats what you're looking for.
Old 07-06-09, 04:35 PM
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get the edfc. Its the only way to fly. In the end one setting is not perfect for all moods or road surfaces. Spend the extra 500 bucks and you will be a happier camper
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edfc is by tein for tein coilovers
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I would love edfc. I had it on my old car but I don't think bcr has edfc. I wonder if I could adapt the tein edfc to it.

Since you have the teins could you do me a favor and take a pic of the **** with a tape on it so I can see how wide the tein dampening **** is
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i am not 100%, but i believe when you install edfc on tein coilovers, you take off the covering metal cap to attach the motor?

but anyway, have you tried what i mentioned in post #5? seriously, 2 mins all i need
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Yea I was looking at my old pics from my tein set up and it looks like the bottom half of the **** is a hexagon shape so I don't think it would work

yea I adjusted it that way today by doing that. Much easier than removing everythin. Edfc would still be nice though
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