OT: New ride
04-18-2011, 01:59 AM
#46
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Awesome - she is a beaut!
Was just wondering when you were going to bring her home. Once you get the wheels on will look much meaner. Are you lowering? PO on mine installed #1 pads all the way around - perfect height and stance.
Congrats again!
Was just wondering when you were going to bring her home. Once you get the wheels on will look much meaner. Are you lowering? PO on mine installed #1 pads all the way around - perfect height and stance.
Congrats again!
04-19-2011, 02:19 AM
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You can just start w/ lower spring pads (can be ordered from dealer, relatively cheap still i believe). i think they range from #1 to #4, with #1 being the lowest. PO on mine just swapped out the #3 pads and put #1 pads all the way around. With my 19s, looks perfect (ie, not slammed just a nice lower stance).
Lowering springs are another option, but obviously cost more and have more impact on ride/handling.
Lowering springs are another option, but obviously cost more and have more impact on ride/handling.
05-08-2011, 02:44 AM
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You can just start w/ lower spring pads (can be ordered from dealer, relatively cheap still i believe). i think they range from #1 to #4, with #1 being the lowest. PO on mine just swapped out the #3 pads and put #1 pads all the way around. With my 19s, looks perfect (ie, not slammed just a nice lower stance).
Lowering springs are another option, but obviously cost more and have more impact on ride/handling.
Lowering springs are another option, but obviously cost more and have more impact on ride/handling.
Before Lorraine got the car, there was a lot of "I dunno, it's such an old man's car...." now I can't get her out from behind the wheel (or more to the point, the accelerator pedal...).
05-10-2011, 10:55 AM
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Thanks for all of the suggestions - #1 spring pads installed all around, 18" monoblocks, Bridgestone Potenzas, alignment, polish and wax, and we're good to go. Handles like it's on rails.
Before Lorraine got the car, there was a lot of "I dunno, it's such an old man's car...." now I can't get her out from behind the wheel (or more to the point, the accelerator pedal...).
Before Lorraine got the car, there was a lot of "I dunno, it's such an old man's car...." now I can't get her out from behind the wheel (or more to the point, the accelerator pedal...).
looks good...take a look here for suspension bit.. VogtlandSuspension.com .
