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Jan 3, 2011 | 12:54 AM

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scion_jon

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quick question for everyone on coilovers, do yours creek when its cold?

it was like 9* last night and driving home i could hear some creeking from my rear, is this normal?

Jan 3, 2011 | 02:33 AM

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extreme cold would cause the bushings to shrink...i think its normal, but what do i know it doesn't get lower than 40 here hahha.

Jan 3, 2011 | 03:31 AM

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every set i have owned creaked.

Jan 3, 2011 | 03:53 AM

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yep mine creek going in and out of driveways and over speedbumps, the temp is in mid-high 30's in the mornings here.

Jan 3, 2011 | 04:53 AM

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thanks for the replys guys, i was concerned because I have never heard anything like that. And this is the coldest its been in years.

lol worried something was gonna fall apart.

Jan 3, 2011 | 05:09 AM

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When it warms up clean them and use some white lithium grease or something similar so they don't seize.

Jan 3, 2011 | 07:32 PM

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I don't normally like Vipers, but when

I do...I prefer them stanced.

Jan 3, 2011 | 07:37 PM

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^^^^that's exactly what i told my brother when i saw that last night!

18X11fr. 18x13 rear. BEAST.

Jan 3, 2011 | 07:58 PM

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Love the Filthiest sticker on the bumper. Such a sick viper

Jan 3, 2011 | 10:31 PM

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^ wow.

Jan 4, 2011 | 04:23 AM

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Ran into this on Flickr. I fell in love.

Feature here:
http://www.eemilitia.com/forum/viewt...p?f=111&t=2445

Jan 4, 2011 | 04:26 AM

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is that the saab "sti" conversion wagon?

Jan 4, 2011 | 04:27 AM

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^wow. mmm

Jan 4, 2011 | 04:34 AM

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Sabaruuu????

:D

Jan 4, 2011 | 04:40 AM

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i think it need to tuck tire more IMO. but looks sexy as it is

Jan 4, 2011 | 05:32 AM

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Saabaru, indeed. Its like the disco-wagon.

Jan 5, 2011 | 01:40 AM

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Fronts 17x10 et20 Camber -2 or -2.5
Rears 17x10 et25 Camber -2 (going to max out camber, and see how much room I have left.) Doesn't rub at ALL right now.

Wish my coils went lowerrrrrrr

Jan 5, 2011 | 01:43 AM

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as fresh as it gets

Jan 5, 2011 | 01:46 AM

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If I could go a half inch lower...it would be ****.

Jan 5, 2011 | 01:51 AM

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looks sick