rockstar143

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Sooo...did you wash her?

Rock0007

Thanks bronco, it's a stressful and exciting decision at the same time.

ucf_bronco

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I sure did! I got her washed and dried on Friday night, then got up and started on the real work first thing Saturday morning. 6 hours later and she had never looked better! I was exhausted but it was well worth the effort.

The polish I bought is slightly more abrasive than what I was previously using so it eliminated the small scratches that the other one couldn't. The sealant was a nice finish too.

Of course now that it's almost summer she got rained on my first day back at work

You're welcome man. I totally understand...it took me quite some time to make my wheel choice. I'm a very analytical person so I put a lot of time and effort into finding something I really liked that wouldn't break the bank.

kwong819

ucf, your car is a beauty! Love black cars but its an absolute no go in TX heat.

rockstar143

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yo quiero photos, por favor.

ucf_bronco

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Thanks man! I know what you mean...it gets hot as hell in FL too but nothing a good AC can't take care of. Well, it would be nice if my 2010 also had cooled seats because there are some areas the AC doesn't cool down

Haha, I actually didn't take any! This was probably the first time I failed to take pics after a detail but I've realized that with my camera and lack of photography skills the difference in photos from a dirty car to a washed car to a fully detailed car isn't much.

kwong819

[QUOTE=ucf_bronco;15032386]Thanks man! I know what you mean...it gets hot as hell in FL too but nothing a good AC can't take care of. Well, it would be nice if my 2010 also had cooled seats because there are some areas the AC doesn't cool down

haha ohhh good ol "swamp ass" LOL, my last car was a DSG mach 1 with black leather and I burned my ass every time I got in the car. Exactly why I went with BWP this of my TL...

TeamAcura

Nice...I just splurged on some detailing supplies and equipment myself! Dropped around 3 bills; I'm hoping it will pay for itself eventually lol.

ucf_bronco

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Haha! I've actually never owned a car with leather that isn't black so I don't know any different. I have 15% tint and keep a shade in the windshield so I don't know if a different color interior would be much cooler. Those AC seats would be a very nice addition though!

It absolutely will! Just think of what you would've spent to pay a professional to do the job. I just dropped $150 to have my wife's Pilot done as I didn't feel like doing it myself and felt it would be a nice treat for her (plus I wanted to pay the guy who recently helped me with my car and charged me next to nothing). I spent about $15 less than that on my supplies and they'll last for quite some time (doing both the TL and Pilot going forward).

MILLERTIME

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Nice Ride...

ucf_bronco

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With that said, I ordered Tein coilovers.

KarKraze

Nice, will check back we you have them installed.


Enjoy the drop and ride.

EkSoni

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Hey Bronco nice car man, just one question can I ask why you chose to go with street basis over ss or sa?

ucf_bronco

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Thanks!

click here

ucf_bronco

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LAST MINUTE CHANGE TO ORDER! DECIDED TO GO WITH TEIN SA RATHER THAN THE BASIS.

Unfortunately I will have to wait a couple weeks for installation but I'm sure it will be worth the wait.

KarKraze

I don't know what made you change your mind but I am happy that you did and purchased the SA instead, you will love it as the adjustable dampening makes all the difference.


I feel that the Basis would have been too soft for your likeness as it is definitely softer than stock.

EkSoni

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Np and hope the drop & ride quality are as you want. And lol I've should've looked there but makes sense why buy more and spend more if something else achieves what you need.

ucf_bronco

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I basically woke up Monday morning and was kinda regretting it...worried that I wouldn't be happy with the ride but I'd be stuck with it. There were numerous factors but your PM and all of Hogan's feedback helped a lot.

I knew I still had time to change my mind so I called and emailed Heeltoeauto. Fortunately Marcus was on top of it and the change was easy. He originally told me it would be five days shipping (since he didn't have the SA in stock) so I wouldn't have it in time to install this weekend, but I got the shipping confirmation and UPS estimates the delivery date as Friday. Time will tell!

I ended up changing my mind and getting the SA. The last thing I wanted after saving and waiting for coils is something I'm not happy with. Buying the Basis would've been a gamble that I ultimately didn't want to take.

ucf_bronco

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It's on!!!



Will post pics this weekend once they're installed.

KarKraze

Hey, that box looks familiar!!!

Steven Bell

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Sweeeet!

ucf_bronco

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KarKraze

Whoa!! That's sexy.

ucf_bronco

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Thanks! Very happy with the look and feel.

Here's one more.

KarKraze

Love it but more importantly is that you are happy. Where do you have the dampening currently?

ucf_bronco

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I wanted to start off on a stiffer setting so I did 12F and 10R (or 4F / 6R...?).

Will get a better feel throughout the week and adjust as needed.

JTL12

looks pretty nice. not too low, not too high like before although i though it was fine anyway. just right. any rubbing issues yet?

ucf_bronco

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Thanks! I think I rubbed the tab in the rear today when pulling out of a parking lot but that's it so far. I plan to shave those down this week.

EkSoni

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Looks great man, how much of drop did you go with? I just got my tein ss's installed this past weekend.

KarKraze

Nice, fully clockwise is 0,the stiffest setting.

ucf_bronco

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Thanks! I went with about 1.25" in the front and 1" in the back...give or take 1/8". I still have some adjustments to make as it's not sitting perfectly even...then I'll get the final measurements.

I can adjust the front with no issues but I have to either jam my arms in to get at the rears or remove my tires. I have bruises all over both arms from jamming them in there since I was over it and didn't feel like taking the tires off.

I'm hoping to get the final adjustments in either tonight or tomorrow night. I found that measuring from the fender to the top lip of the wheel is the easiest and allows for the most accurate measurements.

Why did you choose SS over SA?

EkSoni

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Go lower! lol jk that's a good amount of drop. & lol I won't even attempt to adjust it without taking the wheels off and without a buddy. Originally I wanted the SA but then read they're not edfc compatible. Also the shop that did my install had a set of SS in their warehouse & I really wanted them done over the weekend.

WhozdatTL

clean drop.

potmilkz

back then, you had all the back and forth comments about why you should not lower.. blah blah blah.. then this.. lol

knew you couldnt resist.. welcome to the club.

you just became one of the people you hate..

ucf_bronco

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Yeah, there seems to be a lot of confusion regarding the SA and its compatibility with EDFC. I can understand why you didn't want to wait though. Hope you like your setup!

Thanks!

Haha, I know right! I slowly warmed up to the idea over the past year or so and finally decided to pull the trigger. I'm going for a very mild drop so hopefully I can still drive it like I stole it at times.

potmilkz

mild drop? hahah i laugh.

trust me, you will go lower and lower.

and once you are at the point where it is 1 finger gap. you will have to drive it like you are tucking tire. fact is, you will need to slow down, doesn't matter if you are 4 inches off the ground, you will still drive it like you are an inch off the ground just so you wont damage anything.

ucf_bronco

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I can't really argue with you on going lower and lower because I've heard a few people say that and I'm too new to this to know how I'll feel in the future.

I guess you are right about having to slow down too. Oh well, there will be plenty of turns taken at a higher speed than I would've been able to at OEM height...so that should outweigh the times I need to slow down for dips / bumps.

potmilkz

few things.

Everytime you raise/drop your suspensions, it is IDEAL to get an alignment afterwards.. it changes the geometry of the car everytime it is adjusted.

get camber kit.

if you scrape, it is most likely the sound of that plastic rectangle piece under the front bumper that is scraping, not the actual lip.

learn how to lean your car, how to use up an entire driveway if it is steep. even on small driveways.. gotta learn how to jump the curb once in a while.. but not too much curb, just a tad bit to get you out of there

lift3d_

drop looks great bronco! welcome to the low and slow club

in the spirit of potz giving you a hard time, what's next? gonna go get some stretched tires and ditch those fatties you're proud of so you can lower it more?!?! I kid..

don't forget the 45 degree trick for shitty driveways, and watch out for dips

ucf_bronco

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Thanks for the tips! I plan to get an alignment this coming weekend (or next at the latest) and will likely get a rear camber kit later this year. I'm familiar with taking speed bumps / exiting driveways at an angle but now I just have to get used to doing it every time.

Thanks! I'm gonna stick with my current wheel / tire specs for now...no stretched tires in my future. I really like the look of beefy tires on a slightly lowered car (with minimal neg camber of course).

I'm fortunate that 90% of my driving is on roads that I'm familiar with so hopefully that will help since I know where the imperfections in the road are.