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Old Apr 30, 2009 | 07:38 PM
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Well to make it even measure the center of your rim to the bottom edge of the fender. Write all the measurements down and then go from there to make it even.
Old Apr 30, 2009 | 07:44 PM
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Ohhhhhhh because you guys have coilovers. I was so confused for a minute hahaha
Old Apr 30, 2009 | 08:34 PM
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yeah its a pain. I kinda want to cross balance the car but I dont know where to go that has scales. This way you will have a perfect 50/50 weight distribution through-out the entire car.
Old Apr 30, 2009 | 11:31 PM
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damn thats gonna be a pain. we might need to meet up somewhere so you can help me adjust them after i put them in. do i have to get another alignment everytime i adjust them?
Old May 1, 2009 | 02:12 AM
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Any time you adjust ride height it effects the geometry of the car... so yes.
Old May 1, 2009 | 02:15 AM
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Zzzzzzzzzzzzz. This thread is so boring now.

(Semi jk). I can't to see your guys' cars!
Old May 1, 2009 | 02:22 AM
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hey i cant be on all the time lol. Now its summer so everyone is coming out of hibernation!
Old May 1, 2009 | 02:24 AM
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If you guys remember the r34 skyline i was telling you about that burnt to the ground... well here are the build pictures of it.

http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=3664252&page=1
Old May 1, 2009 | 03:12 AM
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i remember you telling as that at the meet in dudley.

and if i set my coils to 1.5 all around from the start, i should only need to get one alignment right?
Old May 1, 2009 | 02:48 PM
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Default Mark's Cruise Night- 2009 Season Starts May 4

This is a great event with hundreds of classic and custom cars on display every Monday night (weather permitting) from 5-9 p.m., May thru mid-September.

It's near Bradley Airport between Hartford and Springfield and best of all. IT'S FREE! Just be sure to check the websiteif it's been raining the day of or before the show. It's held in a grassy field and will be cancelled if the grounds are too wet.

Would be nice to see some Scions there.

http://www.markscruisenight.com/pdf/Marks08.pdf
Old May 1, 2009 | 03:00 PM
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^^ I'll be there once or twice... I work 2 mins from there haha.


And guys isn't there threads about installing coilovers where u can find this stuff out?
Old May 1, 2009 | 03:20 PM
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yea i actually just looked and found stuff haha
Old May 1, 2009 | 10:43 PM
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Default Re: Mark's Cruise Night- 2009 Season Starts May 4

Originally Posted by Geezer41
This is a great event with hundreds of classic and custom cars on display every Monday night (weather permitting) from 5-9 p.m., May thru mid-September.

It's near Bradley Airport between Hartford and Springfield and best of all. IT'S FREE! Just be sure to check the websiteif it's been raining the day of or before the show. It's held in a grassy field and will be cancelled if the grounds are too wet.

Would be nice to see some Scions there.

http://www.markscruisenight.com/pdf/Marks08.pdf
Been there many times...GREAT time and its free!
Old May 2, 2009 | 05:16 PM
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hey whats going on everyone?whats the plan for 2morro?are people still meeting up to go to CCSU?
Old May 2, 2009 | 07:34 PM
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im not going but im sure sam and matt are. i have work :[
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Yea I might make it out to chill or whatever. Are people putting their cars in the show?
Old May 3, 2009 | 12:38 AM
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i wanted to put mine in the show but my rims are looking disgusting. they need to be repolished..the clearcoat has started to come of little by little off the lip of one of my rims.
Old May 3, 2009 | 03:52 PM
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Check out the BBS restoration thread. It was amazing the way he fixed his rims. Same thing happened to him and he shows you how to re-finish them.
Old May 4, 2009 | 12:26 AM
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heres the new carseat. i plan on getting the booster seat for the older one also. the cool thing about this one is that its approved from 5 pounds up to 70 pounds. never need another one. and it's crazy safe. Recaro COMO.
www.myspace.com/lillostone73
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Old May 4, 2009 | 12:32 AM
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ok i have no idea where those came from.





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