Shika's GC Kit install on 91 Vert... high def pics!!
12-06-08, 03:12 PM
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I've left my trim out for a while until I finalize my suspension setup and get my roll bar situated. I've had to take that **** out twice now and don't want to do it again!
Also, random question: you weren't by chance in up north in Santa Maria, CA recently, were you? Saw a glimpse of a clean S5 vert that I've never seen before, but I was going the opposite way.
12-09-08, 01:45 PM
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^yeah man... i was in nipomo area for thanksgiving bro... had to pass by santa maria.
yeah the top upper mounts came rubber bushed, i will try to see if there are anymore pics my girlfriend took, i think i have some. GC came with a deal though... awesome ride with my KYB's!
yeah the top upper mounts came rubber bushed, i will try to see if there are anymore pics my girlfriend took, i think i have some. GC came with a deal though... awesome ride with my KYB's!
12-09-08, 06:25 PM
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^yeah man... i was in nipomo area for thanksgiving bro... had to pass by santa maria.
yeah the top upper mounts came rubber bushed, i will try to see if there are anymore pics my girlfriend took, i think i have some. GC came with a deal though... awesome ride with my KYB's!
yeah the top upper mounts came rubber bushed, i will try to see if there are anymore pics my girlfriend took, i think i have some. GC came with a deal though... awesome ride with my KYB's!
Haha that's crazy coincidence, because I actually found the vert I had seen before. There is apparently a local up here who has a super clean S5 vert with only an exhaust and personalized plate.
Dang, didn't know there were so many black verts in the 805!
12-09-08, 06:47 PM
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^ yeah man there are more here down in SB... all are owned by older people. i bought mine from this older guy that took real good care of the car plus with low miles!
yeah i am surprised too man... it came really close, to my suspension. But so far no problems with the wheels up front.
yeah i am surprised too man... it came really close, to my suspension. But so far no problems with the wheels up front.
That is one clean-*** vert. Looks even better now.
12-14-08, 01:15 PM
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12-14-08, 07:24 PM
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My Kyb's also had to be grinded down to get the GC sleeve over for my front struts... that alone took 30 min, removing the wheels and struts all together was about 45 min. Getting to the rear top mounts was the hardest part, 1 hour! (sadly enough). The verts top mounts are covered by a 3 spare wheel cover, the spare wheel itself and two extra covers that are connected to the door trim which was a bitch... Juiceh can vouch for me on this.
total 3 hours... fastest i think i could have done it would prolly be an hour, but a half *** job...
total 3 hours... fastest i think i could have done it would prolly be an hour, but a half *** job...
12-14-08, 07:34 PM
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My Kyb's also had to be grinded down to get the GC sleeve over for my front struts... that alone took 30 min, removing the wheels and struts all together was about 45 min. Getting to the rear top mounts was the hardest part, 1 hour! (sadly enough). The verts top mounts are covered by a 3 spare wheel cover, the spare wheel itself and two extra covers that are connected to the door trim which was a bitch... Juiceh can vouch for me on this.
total 3 hours... fastest i think i could have done it would prolly be an hour, but a half *** job...
total 3 hours... fastest i think i could have done it would prolly be an hour, but a half *** job...
12-14-08, 08:17 PM
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That's fairly low in the front. Are you using camber plates or racing beat "lowering strut tops" on the fronts? One of the problems with ground controls on the front of the FC, typically to get anywhere close to what yours are you need lowered strut tops along with 6 inch front springs and the collar all the way down on the sleeve.
12-14-08, 09:14 PM
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i have nothing of that sort... i was going to purchase the GC camber plates that came with it... the spring that they gave me was short as it is. I had to place the spring perch all the way down to get that ride height. Right now its riding about -1 camber. I was surprised to see it get that low in the front.
