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Jun 20, 2005 | 08:56 PM

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**EDIT**

I would like to add one more question for midang...

what size shocks are you running for the rear?

Jun 20, 2005 | 09:31 PM

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shocks

Jun 20, 2005 | 09:34 PM

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I have had the easystreet kit on my xb for about 4 months now. The only problem I had was when the rear bag blew, the only reason for this was the we put it on a lift in my college brakes class. That was the first week I had the kit and it was because you aren't supposed to let the rear bags hang, the front on the other hand are limited in travel by the length of the strut.

I am currently in the middle of having my interior done. After this, I am going to redo all of my airline to 2500psi rubber hose. This hose adds alot more flexibility and with the threaded fittings, there is less worry of fitting failure. Weather and wear and tear make it impossible for a system to be completely worry free. To this day, it is a habit to listen for small noises. Anyone concerning with the driveability of their vehicle would as well.

The only way for any XB to lay "frame" as everyone has so succinctly put it, would be to first remove the factory body kit to expose the pinch welds of the unibody structure. Unibody vehicles do not have a conventional frame as do many big body car and trucks.

Even after you remove the factory body kit, you still need to worry about the exhaust to say the least. And for this guy that claims he is in L.A. is surely taking everyone for a ride, don't post a site that isn't even working. L.A. in his book stands for louisiana, if you check under his name. C'mon, if you wanna "sit pretty", buy a box, if you wanna drag your money away, become a member of the s-10 forum.

Bravo!

Jun 20, 2005 | 09:52 PM

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you are right

Well i have to agree with JDMJIM on this one i def feel what you are sayin. Not one person has even asked me how i exactly did anything except the rear bag brackets and pictures dont count im talkin about actual labor. everyone just post up there lil comments and i told you the website was underconstrutction learn to read pimp. the very back of the frame rail right before the wheel is the only part that touches the grpund but noone bothered to ask that either. I edited all my post b/c if all im goin to get is ____ talked then talk it about somone else's ride. Ma trophies and rep down here speaks for itself. Like i said one word for all you mini truckers GREENVILLE. so good luck to everyone and continue to sip on that haterade i hope to see some of these shiznit talkers at scrapin the coast in MS this weekend but i doubt it. Peace

Jun 20, 2005 | 10:32 PM

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No kidding, I'm not removing my sway bar as my personal preference. Be sides, I don't want to go any lower than I already have. i am uncomfortable with the power steering belt rubbing the tierod. Besides, people will always flame and hate you anyway, it's society. biuldy your car the way you want and don't post up pics on the site or make any claims such layin frame and on one will hate. I quit doing that when I got my Works and everyone hated and flamed me for it. I am still dumbfounded by the hostility. Now I keep my new ideas within my region. Good luck and have fun.

actually the belt is rubbing on the sway bar. lol.

Jun 20, 2005 | 10:34 PM

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Well i have to agree with JDMJIM on this one i def feel what you are sayin. Not one person has even asked me how i exactly did anything except the rear bag brackets. everyone just post up there lil comments and i told you the website was underconstrutction learn to read pimp. the very back of the frame rail right before the wheel is the only part that touches the grpund but noone bothered to ask that either so good luck to everyone and continue to sip on that haterade i hope to see some of these shiznit talkers at scrapin the coast in MS this weekend but i doubt it. Peace

ohh thats nice.. edit all your post..

I counted about 2-3 times where people including myself asked how you did it and to show pics of your "frame" hitting the ground.. And you cant even do that..

Jun 20, 2005 | 11:23 PM

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C'mon, if you wanna "sit pretty", buy a box, if you wanna drag your money away, become a member of the s-10 forum.

If they wanna drag, they'll drag anything they can

Speaking of Greenville, I saw a sweet ___ video that showed a caddy CTS I think it was dragging down the strip and a brand NEW vette (from like 2003 when I saw this video)

Jun 22, 2005 | 02:56 AM

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actually the belt is rubbing on the sway bar. lol.

Actually it's the half shaft rubbing the belt.

Jun 22, 2005 | 03:09 AM

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Any one can lay out even on bag struts , if you take a photo on the grass and on 17'' wheels. when I had 18' on my box I layed out the exact same, but you know what the EAI cylinders are junk I had for three months and they gave me nothing but trouble:I'm on 20 now I don't lay out but I do tuck the rim and still able to roll even if I blow a bag or a line,just can't steer ,lolbut hell bags and dubs still makes you look.

Jun 22, 2005 | 03:29 AM

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actually the belt is rubbing on the sway bar. lol.

Actually it's the half shaft rubbing the belt.

you are correct. i was smoking some crack and pointed out the wrong part. i apologize.

Jun 25, 2005 | 08:27 PM

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I thought it was the tierod. When I looked, the car was slammedand I couldn't make the correlation. SOOOO, the car gets raised and then started. Still need to correct my 1.5 degrees of positve camber. Any I ideas? And I have tried pushing the spindle in. Doesn't go even with the bolts out. This sucks for I can't drive the car anywhere. What an enjoyable kit I have installed. Can't even use the car now. I am not buying camber plates either. I am not racing the car. Besides, with the strutbags, I don't think I will get enough adjustability.

Jun 26, 2005 | 04:12 AM

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camber plates will fix that positive camber problem whether on a race car or not. and you can get almost 6 degrees negative with the cusco's this is with strut bags sl member "mybox" has them both and was cambered.

Jun 26, 2005 | 05:20 PM

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notch the bracket that bolts to the knuckle to correct your camber problem.

Jun 27, 2005 | 12:38 AM

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^^^^^^^^^^^ i said that but they said it'd be unsafe. i dunno thoi i'd try it if i had a camber problem and didnt want cusco plates.

Jun 27, 2005 | 03:41 AM

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Ever heard of an allignment? They do wonders

What kit are you using for your Scion? You using Easy street struts up front?

Jun 27, 2005 | 03:44 PM

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^^^^^^^^^^^ i said that but they said it'd be unsafe. i dunno thoi i'd try it if i had a camber problem and didnt want cusco plates.

I had to notch the brackets on my cylinders to get rid of the camber I had. I had at least 5 degrees. It now sits fine. I had to notch maybe 3/8ths of an inch. The steel is 1/4" thick. Im not worried. Ive checked them since to make sure nothing has moved and they are still fine. In fact if I remember correctly when I did KevinxB's car, the Tanabe coilovers have large slotted holes on the bottom for camber adjustment.