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Old Mar 7, 2009 | 03:01 PM
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finally dropped!

I know...Car is dirty-but I just had to share..

BEFORE:



AFTER:





Oh, and BTW I looked under the mudflaps and the paint is cut..so looks like painted mudflaps are on the to do list.
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Old Mar 7, 2009 | 03:18 PM
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gewd
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Old Mar 7, 2009 | 03:21 PM
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Nice drop! I'm so jealous, cause I still have to wait a little while for spring to come. That sucks that your paint is cut behind the mudflaps. I hope the paint behind my front flaps isn't. I may be repainting some of my front end though.
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Old Mar 7, 2009 | 03:41 PM
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Looks nice. I think blacking out your headlights would look nice too. Add it to your list!
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Old Mar 8, 2009 | 12:27 AM
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it looks great with the drop!
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Old Mar 8, 2009 | 01:43 AM
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The Drop Makes A Big Difference! Nice Ride.
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Old Mar 8, 2009 | 11:46 AM
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looks great it should settle a lil more within the next 2 weeks. hows the ride?
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Old Mar 8, 2009 | 12:51 PM
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gewd
thanks!

Originally Posted by TheMegalodon
Nice drop! I'm so jealous, cause I still have to wait a little while for spring to come. That sucks that your paint is cut behind the mudflaps. I hope the paint behind my front flaps isn't. I may be repainting some of my front end though.
Thanks! I was pretty bummed about the paint, but oh well.. I think the body color mudflaps will look good.

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Looks nice. I think blacking out your headlights would look nice too. Add it to your list!
Thanks! yeah, blacked out headlights is next

Originally Posted by teintruong
it looks great with the drop!
preciated!

Originally Posted by Leejahd
The Drop Makes A Big Difference! Nice Ride.
Thanks!
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looks great it should settle a lil more within the next 2 weeks. hows the ride?
Thanks! I love the way it rides. I think it rides better than stock on normal roads, when things get a little bumpy I can tell a slight difference.



The whole job only took me about 6 hours...thankfully I have an air compressor and a good selection of tools. The rear is a little trickier than the front (front only took me about 2 hrs..lol) but after about 45 minutes of fooling around I found if you take the rear control arm loose (in addition to the support bracket) you can slide the entire spring/shock assembly down and out towards the rear of the car.


(control arm is #15 in the pic, bolt #28) (support bracket is #10)
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Old Mar 8, 2009 | 01:36 PM
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nice but is that ice on the car also how is the ride with the Eibach Pros
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Old Mar 8, 2009 | 01:40 PM
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nice but is that ice on the car also how is the ride with the Eibach Pros
Thanks..
haha..yeah that was a while back when we were getting those on and off sleet storms..
I love the way it rides. I think it rides better than stock on normal roads, when things get a little bumpy I can tell a slight difference.
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Old Mar 8, 2009 | 08:24 PM
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lol go more go more
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Old Mar 8, 2009 | 10:19 PM
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Looks good man. What weekends are you free on? I'll prolly put the lid in the back of the QX4 and roll down in that.
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Old Mar 8, 2009 | 10:43 PM
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looks great. Keep modding and have fun.
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Old Mar 9, 2009 | 12:09 AM
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lookin good, like the wheels
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Old Mar 9, 2009 | 09:16 AM
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Originally Posted by azn_xxxd
lol go more go more
Haha...I had a hard enough time convincing my wife that there would be no ride quality sacrifice going this low..are you crazy?..

Originally Posted by 02type-s
Looks good man. What weekends are you free on? I'll prolly put the lid in the back of the QX4 and roll down in that.
Thanks! You name a weekend, Im free. All of them. Let me know.

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looks great. Keep modding and have fun.
Thanks. Its time for some cheaper mods..blacked out headlights next.

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lookin good, like the wheels
Thanks man. And thanks again for hooking me up with the springs
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Old Apr 10, 2009 | 12:16 AM
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That drop looks sick
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Old Apr 10, 2009 | 02:38 AM
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I know im kind of late but really nice drop!
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Old Apr 11, 2009 | 07:40 PM
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nice

nice drop are those icicles on your car?
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Old Apr 22, 2009 | 09:08 PM
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Im thinking about getting some lowering springs but the high school i go to has 2 speed bumps (the concrete ones) i have to go over to get to the parking lot. Are speed bumps a problem when you lower your car or is it ok?

By looking at the after pics it looks like my splash guards would hit or rub a speed bump.

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Old Apr 22, 2009 | 09:23 PM
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Originally Posted by IfAcuraWasAgirl...
Im thinking about getting some lowering springs but the high school i go to has 2 speed bumps (the concrete ones) i have to go over to get to the parking lot. Are speed bumps a problem when you lower your car or is it ok?

By looking at the after pics it looks like my splash guards would hit or rub a speed bump.
depends on the size of the speed bumps..

i have the same drop AND the OEM lip kit.. and i have yet to find a speed bump that i cant get over.
welcome to the world of low.. if it wont clear.. find another path

(except in chicago where they are apparently making roads that are Anti-nicely dropped cars)
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Old Apr 22, 2009 | 10:12 PM
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yeah I dont have any issues with speed bumps, sharp inclines to parking lots, or alignment racks..still have the "mud flaps"

Watch out for clearance issues from parking blocks and islands next to parking spaces (doors)...Ive never hit either but have seen several ppl do so..

and thanks for the late comments guys...just noticed them
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