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Old Jun 8, 2010 | 02:39 AM
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Originally Posted by 1GreeKtC
....it'd probably glue you to a chair. hahahah
Beer or wine can glue me to a chair, so yea...
Old Jun 8, 2010 | 02:42 AM
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Old Jun 8, 2010 | 03:45 AM
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Originally Posted by 1GreeKtC
Rookie
As Dirty Harry once said, "A man's got to know his limitations." After 45+ years on this planet, I know mine.

(BTW, it is a LOT of beer or wine!)
Old Jun 8, 2010 | 07:01 AM
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Man i want coilover's but not sure if i can deal with the BS lol But pete you came all this way just keep it going! I got faith in ya brother!
Old Jun 8, 2010 | 02:31 PM
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Post pix. Asa you do it
Old Jun 8, 2010 | 06:07 PM
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We just ____ed up on the install, shouldn't be that much of a headache under normal circumstances.

Yo papo, posting pics as soon as the car is drivable :D

ps your car is HAWT!
Old Jun 8, 2010 | 09:59 PM
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Originally Posted by 1GreeKtC
We just ____ed up on the install, shouldn't be that much of a headache under normal circumstances.

Yo papo, posting pics as soon as the car is drivable :D

ps your car is HAWT!
lol thanks, it is still awaiting the wheels im getting pretty ____ed with jdm wheels.com -.-
how did you guys fk up on the install?
Old Jun 8, 2010 | 10:14 PM
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the end link that connect to the disc break, is not meant to be adjusted....there's supposed to be a specific number which we didn't follow, so yeah we need to raise that up and then take it from there.

It's my understanding that it's pretty easy to fix, but we'll see. :/
Old Jun 8, 2010 | 10:20 PM
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wait what do you mean?
Old Jun 8, 2010 | 10:24 PM
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You see the bottom piece where the bolts are screwed into?
that has a certain spec which we overlooked.....we actually loosened it as much as we could which is retarded! No wonder the front wouldn't slam.
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Old Jun 8, 2010 | 10:52 PM
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Originally Posted by 1GreeKtC
We didn't know
Who's the rookie now?

Glad to hear that it seems like you've figured it out.
Old Jun 8, 2010 | 11:11 PM
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I'm most definitely the biggest rookie in here, as far as modifying cars go, but I can probably drink you under the table! hahahhaha
Old Jun 8, 2010 | 11:18 PM
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You just fail.

Spell fail?

okay...

P-E-T-R-O-S = Fail
Old Jun 8, 2010 | 11:51 PM
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lol @ riding with no swaybar nice going easy fix when you get it try 8 clicks form soft and it will be chilllin.
btw you can leave the brake lines hanging its not a big deal [it will look cleaner]
Old Jun 9, 2010 | 12:22 AM
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that's a picture of an SRT-4 ...just googled a pic.... ahahah
Old Jun 9, 2010 | 07:08 PM
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Just spoke with Anthony from Ksport and he pretty much shed some light on this issue. The endlink is meant to be at the same height from the first bolt of the bottom piece as the stock suspension.
So we'd have to measure that and adjust it. Then we'd have to tighten up the rings really well and "technically" voila!!!
Old Jun 9, 2010 | 07:15 PM
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....we were also supposed to tighten the end link piece with an allen key but failed to do so. :/
Old Jun 9, 2010 | 07:51 PM
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try and just run springs and no shocks at all .thats bounce
Old Jun 9, 2010 | 07:56 PM
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My bounce is similar to that.
Old Jun 12, 2010 | 04:30 PM
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