i know it's nearly a sin to post pictures of a dirty car, but i'm a sinner.

i got my tein basics on yesterday, and this is how she sits now, with a tight 1-finger gap. before i get my alignment done, i need to decide if i want to make it an easy 1-finger gap or not.

opinions?

without further ado:
1) hard to see the gap


2) better


3) front gap


4) rear gap

 

The stance looks great the way it is, if anything go a little lower.

 

That looks really good.

 

Thats about where mine is. Any lower and I scrap going out of my Grandparents driveway. Cant make them walk, so I raised up to where you are. Looks geat on yours.

 

TSX looks sweet man. Where are you at in portland?

 

on E burnside, not too far out. going to move to SE soon though, i think

 

Like the drop and have fun w/ the TEIN Basic....

 

Thats the perfect drop in my opinion. Any lower and you are in RICER territory.

I have that exact drop and I like it cause it subtle enough be definitely noticeable

 

Looks great

Is the window trim blacked out?

 

thanks, yeah, it's blacked out with trimbrite blackout tape. there are a few spots where i cut it poorly, but have been too lazy to redo it

 

nice.

i'm like 1/2 inch lower front and back. but i'm running oem wheels and tires.

 

doesn't look like your camber angle is all that bad at all, very nice!!! can't wait to see it in person at the next meet!

 

because i ended up opting for the SPC camber kit when they told me it would be a 3 week wait for ingalls

 

^^^^derf I'm stupid as you can tell, I was thinking that is ridiculously good camber for the drop, should have known

 

how much did parts+labor come out to?

 

total was $940 for tein basics, spc rear camber kit, and labor

 

nice stance....and the guy in the GMC behind you looks like he is contemplating suicide

 

nice drop looks lower than one finger gap. you should bought my tanabe. i'm gonna sell them now.

 

i Like the stance. how many inches is that dropped?

 

soo clean! nice and simple look!

 

Hows the ride quality? Do you have to go over speed bumps slowly or can you take them w/ ease? Also, you think if you were to drive over a pothole, the suspension would be able to handle it? I'm sure this has been mentioned before by other members but i'm just torn between the Basics and the SuperStreets.

 

omg! I think I saw you Wednesday afternoon! Did you drove on that "island" intersection on 39th/glisan? >_>

Or could it be another CGP with the same wheels?

 

Damn man! Looks good

 

Looking real good. I got 17" on mine also and I drop 2.35 in front and 1.95 in the rear. And mine is a little less than 1 finger gap all the way around.

 

that was definitely me! you were the ABP!

good spotting you! you'd better be at the next meet (whenever it happens)

 

are you selling the tanabe because you finally decided to sell the tsx? or are you getting a different suspension?

by the way, it is lower than a one-finger gap. barely. i can get my finger in there, but at a slight angle. so i call that a tight one-finger gap. i don't know what it technically is.


and for others, i'm not sure how many inches it's dropped. i don't know what the stock gap is. about 3.5 fingers i guess. so it's maybe a 2 inch drop?

 

car looks sweet with that drop. be sure to check the rear of your ride, in case you need a camber adjustment

 

Beautiful. If I hadn't had my car broken into, I would be sitting on Tein SS's right now. :-/ Some day... until then, A-spec it is.

 

nice drop

 

for how much? I'm looking for suspension...

 

a couple more pics, after a legitimate wash:

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2)


3)

 

mmm delish

 

a couple more (at least i'm whoring in a single thread, and not starting new ones) :








i'm having a lot of trouble getting consistently good shots. i'm not sure if i've got something set poorly on my camera (general photos are great, but for some reason, my car is a tough subject). generally my shadows are too deep and dark, and the highlights are too light!)

calling CCColts and Chris_F! How do you get such great shots of CGP? am i the only one that thinks it's a hard color to shoot well?

 

^ I think you can go little bit more lower.

 

is there a lip kit in the future for you? I smell a Euro R.....

 

i would LOVE euro-r...... if i had the money to spend on it. maybe in another year or so? i'll probably need one if i scrape my bumper riding low

 

Yea I hear ya on that one, I'm in the same boat. I just dumped some money into springs and my new rims and tires so I'm saving right now.

 

i'll give you firm answer by coming tuesday..

 

went out on yet ANOTHER photoshoot this morning (gotta do it before my car gets dirty again )

had more success today. lighting must have been better.

 

WOW! Nice shots man! I want the 6th pic as my background on my laptop!!