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Old 01-18-11 | 11:15 PM
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Installed some Teins to see if I could get more of a drop up front. It worked. I will post pics tomorrow, I am too tired!
Old 01-19-11 | 01:46 AM
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Finally installed my front suspension. Car was almost smarter than me...almost.
Old 01-19-11 | 05:03 AM
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Originally Posted by pito13b
Installed some Teins to see if I could get more of a drop up front. It worked. I will post pics tomorrow, I am too tired!
Originally Posted by Gringo Grande
Finally installed my front suspension. Car was almost smarter than me...almost.
Both of you...how does the suspension feel now?
Old 01-19-11 | 07:31 AM
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Originally Posted by Gringo Grande
Finally installed my front suspension. Car was almost smarter than me...almost.
Awesome timing Kevin!!

Eddie, car felt good last night on the quick drive I took. Not much stiffer than my eibachs. Need to do an alignment and I am set!


About as close as I will get to my fender. Tein with koni on the bottom perch. Had to do this since my engine bay is so empty!
Old 01-19-11 | 07:40 AM
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your fenders are rolled I take it?
Old 01-19-11 | 09:55 AM
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So...since I'm not afraid to make fun of myself...in hindsight I can say that I could probably do fronts and rears now by myself in < 2hrs.

The rears were easy.

The fronts...time to be a jack ( pun intended) ***. I pull everything off the fronts following Pure's instruction. This went well. Installing the "right side" shock was a little difficult but I eventually had it completely installed and bolted in. The "left side" was just not working. After about an hour of dicking around I discovered the "left side" actually had an R stamped into it that wasn't very noticeable. Upon checking the "right side" I discovered...your guessed it...a stamped L. Hooray!

So...unbolted everything and switched them out and bolted them in again...only to discover that on the Left Side (correct now) I had managed to move my brake line to the wrong side. So....unbolt everything again...move brake line...reinstall.

On the Right side...I couldn't get the brake line to clip in quite right. I'm border line suspicious that I may have to rotate the shock 180 degrees as despite the fact that it is facing the direction of all the other shocks that the brake line bracket should be on the other side.

Would be nice if I could find specific instructions for these to confirm or put my mind at ease!
Old 01-19-11 | 10:25 AM
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LOL...just turn the wheel and make sure nothing impedes/pulls/tugs at the brake line. If it clears its good! Don't get stuck on making sure that goes on there....but it should...lol
Old 01-19-11 | 10:40 AM
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Lol kevin
Old 01-19-11 | 10:45 AM
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Ffffffuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu! =)
Old 01-19-11 | 11:00 AM
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lets check the doorsills today if possible. I need to order SS brake lines and get the rotors swapped out.
Old 01-19-11 | 11:09 AM
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yea kevin lets meet up so i can get that ppf from you please
Old 01-19-11 | 11:49 AM
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@Eddie - Text me a time.
@Mark - Tomorrow after 1?
Old 01-19-11 | 12:53 PM
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sounds good to me, where should i meet you? is it already detached or should i grab some beefy sockets
Old 01-19-11 | 01:41 PM
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We need to get 2 more bolts off I believe. I've got sockets but grab a couple if you have them.
Old 01-19-11 | 05:03 PM
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your fenders are rolled I take it?
No fender rolling, just old school offsets and slow turns in bumpy areas or inclined driveways. Speaking of driveways, I am surprised I can make it up at my house!
Old 01-19-11 | 05:22 PM
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Looks good PITO13b....

BE CAREFULL.... i said the same thing and just this past weekend I had to fix a pulled fender cause I wasn't carefull enuff... Thank God for a heat gun and patience...

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Old 01-19-11 | 05:34 PM
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And you are on coilovers right? Yes, I have already pulled out a fender with my old setup so I really have to be careful with this one. If I have any problems the fender roller will be in the future!
Old 01-19-11 | 06:13 PM
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If you decide to roll let me know. May be something we can split cost and do together. I have coilovers.
Old 01-19-11 | 07:04 PM
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And you are on coilovers right? Yes, I have already pulled out a fender with my old setup so I really have to be careful with this one. If I have any problems the fender roller will be in the future!
Yep... Apexi N1 set as low as I could go without damaging anything...

Old 01-20-11 | 12:41 AM
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^ Damn that's a hot VR in the background, the MB isn't too shabby

Here are the obligatory night shots, and also my newly done white-lit cluster. I tried to get it to match the gauges, but I didn't get the color temps correct. I'm gonna have to get some new leds that are 6k instead of 5k like I used.



Old 01-20-11 | 05:26 AM
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F'in sweet. I like the light show!
Old 01-20-11 | 09:26 AM
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Started to dig in on my 3rd gear lockout issue. Shifter linkage is good...probably broken fork from the symptoms I'm researching on the net.
Looks like I may need to get this bullet proof before DGRR.
Old 01-20-11 | 11:30 AM
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Well if all goes to how I plan I'll trailer mine there/back in case of failure. it will have room for another incase someones dies.
Old 01-20-11 | 11:32 AM
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Originally Posted by Ruler_Mark
Well if all goes to how I plan I'll trailer mine there/back in case of failure. it will have room for another incase someones dies.
I'm the most probable to fail with my luck so far.
Old 01-20-11 | 03:48 PM
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I'm the most probable to fail with my luck so far.
I would just like to THANK EDDIE.... His issues with the LS conversion makes me feel extremely happy I stayed with the ROTARY....


SORRY Eddie.... just had too....


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