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Postby Lokiel » Sun Sep 19, 2010 11:45 pm

r_muir86 wrote:Low enough? I know, it's not slammed... but it scraps enough as it is...


That looks like mine when I first installed the BC Racing BR series coilovers using their default settings (Front: 315mm(12.4"), Rear:310mm(12.2")).
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I began to FEAR speed humps since I constantly dragged my arse over them so I bumped the rear up to 327mm(12.7") - Keith Tanner from FM recommends that the rear should be 0.25"-0.5" higher than the front for optimal handling.

Here's what it looks like now - no scraping so far:
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Here's what it looked like OEM:
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Postby sliq » Mon Sep 20, 2010 2:19 pm

r_muir86 wrote:Low enough? I know, it's not slammed... but it scraps enough as it is...

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looks sweet with those skirts + lowered. 8)
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Postby reflex » Mon Sep 20, 2010 4:50 pm

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reflex wrote:Detail - Tein S-Tech Springs (theoretical 35mm fr drop, 20mm rear drop). I haven't measured the drop yet as i'm giving the springs time to settle. I will post before and after measuremenst in a couple of weeks. I installed Whiteline fr and rr adjustable swaybars at the same time.

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Where did you buy these from?



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Postby egads » Mon Sep 27, 2010 11:13 am

I find myself driving slower since lowering the car hahah scanning for bumps and potholes
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Postby RG.net » Mon Sep 27, 2010 8:16 pm

My shitter looks like this nowdays.

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Postby broady » Tue Sep 28, 2010 2:38 am

r_muir86 wrote:Low enough? I know, it's not slammed... but it scraps enough as it is...

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Nice one Rob 8)
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Postby bear2230 » Tue Nov 02, 2010 9:01 pm

Before and after the Eibach Pro-Kit. Not slammed, but much better than stock.
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Postby Jeo » Tue Nov 02, 2010 10:04 pm

Is currently a little lower in the front than this.

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Postby Lucky_Luke » Fri Dec 10, 2010 11:57 pm

Love the look of these wheels, anyone know brand/size/width/offset?

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Postby honki3rider » Fri Dec 10, 2010 11:59 pm

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Postby Lucky_Luke » Sat Dec 11, 2010 10:50 am

Awesome, thanks for that Honki!

I thought they almost looked like extreme minilites.

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Postby ducktape69 » Mon Dec 13, 2010 12:51 pm

This is how mine looks these days.
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Postby honki3rider » Mon Dec 13, 2010 1:53 pm

Black is best. But only after it has been washed. 8)
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Does this count?

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