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Old Jul 18, 2006 | 11:31 PM
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Old Jul 18, 2006 | 11:35 PM
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Looks good....does it rub?
Old Jul 18, 2006 | 11:40 PM
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nopes...doesnt rub at all
Old Jul 19, 2006 | 12:05 AM
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looks good, but you should raise the back up a tad bit.

how's the ride with the gc & koni combo?
Old Jul 19, 2006 | 01:20 AM
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^^^^ yeah either drop the front more or raise the back, im in favor of slamming the front
Old Jul 19, 2006 | 01:43 AM
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I vote for....raising the back!
Old Jul 19, 2006 | 02:03 AM
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So, ""no" rolling the fenders at all??....Where do you get the 18's from in the bronze color??..how much??
Old Jul 19, 2006 | 03:34 AM
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i dont think the 18" comes in the bronze color. the ones i have are metallic silver. i think i'll raise the back tho cuz i am planning to get the front lip from toyota and the front might be really low. san francisco isnt a place to drive in with slammed cars...hella pot holes on the roads.
Old Jul 19, 2006 | 04:05 AM
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Not coilovers but ok....

Looks good
Old Jul 19, 2006 | 05:04 AM
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too low for me....but it kool.....
Old Jul 19, 2006 | 06:18 AM
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Originally Posted by supawtC
Not coilovers but ok....

Looks good
WTF??? are you stupid, they are coilovers.. have you even heard of ground control, they put together "sleeve" type coilovers which belong on an adjustable strut... hmmm lets say maybe a koni yellow!!!

next time think before typing
Old Jul 19, 2006 | 07:25 AM
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Old Jul 19, 2006 | 07:37 AM
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its actually debatable. some people dont consider sleeve type coilovers to be true coilovers, but they work just the same, in fact they have eibach springs. I have always liked the G/C set up......
Old Jul 19, 2006 | 07:44 AM
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i guess you can say that, but a coilover is a sleeve/strut.. so basically ground control lets you choose your strut. on my last car i had ground controls and they were great, lasted me 50k+ miles on KYB AGX struts.

but i would prefer g/c over tein because they have years of expierience..
Old Jul 19, 2006 | 08:05 AM
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I would take G/C anyway......they are a good product and i have never heard anything bad about them before. Some people like using tokico, or koni's and have more control over what damper they use then whatever they use in alot of the single peice. But it comes down to preference.
Old Jul 19, 2006 | 07:43 PM
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so it turns out that the springs i had for my tc were for the stock shocks only. there is another set of coilovers designed specifically for the koni yellows. i called ground control to have em exchange.....so much hassle.
Old Jul 19, 2006 | 07:44 PM
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DUDE! raise the back! don't slam the front..u'll regret having a very low car..trust me. i've learned from past experiences...plus the drop in the front looks perfect..even the car out so u don't have any finger gap..i think thats the best look!
Old Jul 20, 2006 | 05:24 AM
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yeah i was planning to raise the back a bit anyways cuz im planning to get the lip. if i slam the front, it'll probably be too low to drive. by the way does anyone know a good place to get my lip painted for a cheap price?
Old Jul 20, 2006 | 05:27 AM
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im gettin the same lip.. and im not gonna paint it. i have a BSP just like you, the lip already comes black, so it sno big deal.. i wouldnt paint it
Old Jul 20, 2006 | 05:32 AM
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where u getting ur lip at? the cheapest place i found was at mcgeorge's for 150.



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