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Old 10-03-2010 | 12:43 AM
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You didn't have to disconnect the trailing arm for the spring carrier?
What about the hydraulic brake line clips?

I just did this to replace then bushings. Trying to find out if i did too much work.
Old 10-03-2010 | 12:47 AM
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Holy **** that's low. Is this a daily driver?
Old 10-03-2010 | 01:04 AM
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Haha it's an inch higher =\ but honestly its stock tbars and I'll up grade them this month. It wasnt hard to do so I'm fine with doing it again haha but yeah I did take the clips out to give me more room to play with. But next time it won't take 3 hours to do I bet I can get it done in 1 hour to and hour and a half. It's not a big job at all. I rather do tbars all day then pull a dash or a motor. And I'm running lowering springs but im going with bilstein HDs all the way around this month and stiffer tbars so I'll be fine. Yes she is a daily haha
Old 10-03-2010 | 01:11 AM
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If you want to run it that low you'll want at least 29mm bars to keep from rubbing, which means heavier front springs.
My car is also pretty low, but it's on 475 springs and 31mm solid bars.
Car is 2 inches lower now from what it is on my avatar.
Old 10-03-2010 | 01:11 AM
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What about the trailing arm? Did you have to disconnect that?
Old 10-03-2010 | 01:15 AM
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Originally Posted by Calmchaos
What about the trailing arm? Did you have to disconnect that?
Yes, the trailing arm has to be unbolted to tilt the carrier down far enough to get the t- bars out.
Old 10-03-2010 | 01:24 AM
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I know it is supposed to be, but it didn't look like he needed to. So I figured I'd ask.
Old 10-03-2010 | 01:52 AM
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Are 968 caster blocks necessary to be slammed that low? What about the ball joints?
Old 10-03-2010 | 01:57 AM
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968 blocks aren't necessary, but they are a good upgrade.

Once the control arms go past being level the ball joints don't last long.
Old 10-03-2010 | 01:18 PM
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i dont understand what your saying. haha what is the trailing arm connected to? is that the spring plate side or the side with the brakes?



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