Six Shifter

h/i/splgs/rims = Headers/Intake/

h/i/e/p = Headers/Intake/Exhaust/

can figure some of the shorthand, but not all :o

bnavarro

Go with the Tein coilovers!!

Zapata

h=headers
i=intake
e=exhaust
p;splgs=spark plugs
rims=light weight rims

bnavarro
That's the plan Do you have the teins?

bnavarro

Yea, I like to do everthing right. if i went with just springs, i would have changed the shocks too. For the price of springs and shocks, i figured why not go with the coilovers. They are completey adjustible and can raise and lower you car when ever u want. i adjusted mine about 4 times to get the right height where i'm not bottoming out and it don't look like a 4x4.

Zapata

Ugh yeah i had springs on the old cls and decided that I needed to go with teins. Towards the end i didn't like the interaction between CT springs and stock shocks. Plus there are times where you just wanna low ride heh How much did you play with the shock settings?

bnavarro

Well, it's a long story. When i first installed them, i had the wheels tucked in the wheel well.Then, i realized i needed a camber kit bad. my wheels were like this / \. When i put the camber kit in, i had to raise it because the top of the front control arm started hitting the top of the shock tower. The camber kit raised the the control arm up 1" from the stock one, that's y i didn't have the problem with the stock balljoint. So, it took a couple of trys to get it right, but it's well worth it.

Zapata

So did you have the camber issue because of the height you had the car?

bnavarro

yea, i had the car really low. you couldn't put your had inbetween the tire and the wheels well.

bnavarro

Zapata, have u decided what ur going to do yet????

beerknurd

Anthracite is new for 03 right? I think it would look better with 01 headlights.

Six Shifter

since the '03's don't have "road lamps" (I guess calling these fog lights is a stretch, based on what owners of '01s/'02s have said) and have blacked out housings, the darker headlights are a perfect complement to this '03 color.

Zapata

Well i want a coilover system but not sure which.

There seem to be a few options.

1-Tein
2-NEX
3-ZEAL

bnavarro

Well, let's see. It's either 850-900 for the Tein's. Nex is about 500-600. And the Zeal is about 2000. i don't think there is a choice in the matter, unless you have an extra $1000 to throw on top of the $1000 your already gonna spend.

Chaptorial

Everytime i come to this section i always have to look in this thread again. I fall in love with the anthracite all over again.

Got to give props again Zapata on a very nice ride.

Zapata

Wow thanks for the props man!! I have a few things in store for the spring which should make it nice. Coilover and 18's and Tint