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Old 05-06-2012, 12:21 PM
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XLR8 coilover install :)
put these bad boys in yesterday after a longg wait diddnt drop it much i wana get it all settled then we will see but i love the ride and the look..

this had to be done for the knobs to fit...





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Looks good. How much lower are you going?
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Looks good. How much lower are you going?
right now im 2 finger gap in the rear and a little more then 1 finger in the front so well see what happens when the springs settle and all that but prob another half inch or so
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It will settle for you....it looks good.
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Looks great! Clean and classy
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Looks good. How's the ride?
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Looks good. How's the ride?
rides awesome! no noise and not to harsh
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What did you wind up setting the damper on?
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looks good, should settle a little bit more, mine dropped about a half inch I believe after it settled
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What did you wind up setting the damper on?
i got it at 16 all around might go to 20 tho..
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6 month bump.. Lol

How are they riding now? Which spring rates did you end up going with and how do you determine which dampener setting you are on?
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I went to 23 on rear. Gonna set fronts to about 20 and go from there. I need to lower front some more.

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there riding nice i just need to stiffen up the front to stop scraping lol


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6 month bump.. Lol

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Why is there a missing bolt ??

Originally Posted by teckademics gtr
put these bad boys in yesterday after a longg wait diddnt drop it much i wana get it all settled then we will see but i love the ride and the look..

this had to be done for the knobs to fit...

[IMG] IMG_1116 by teckademics, on Flickr[/IMG]

[IMG] IMG_1128 by teckademics, on Flickr[/IMG]

[IMG] IMG_1131 by teckademics, on Flickr[/IMG]
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