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Old Oct 8, 2009 | 12:05 AM
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Whatsup Aziners,


Do you think there is anyway possible....I mean anyway possible, I can modify the TL coilovers to fit the RL?

any ideas will be greatly appreciated.

And why I don't buy the RL coilovers?
because they cost 2100$
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Old Oct 8, 2009 | 02:42 AM
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Can you post a pic of your front/rear shocks, especially where they mount to the hub?
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Old Oct 8, 2009 | 12:27 PM
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Hopefully this can help you out, i am only posting for the RL and not the TL since there are loads of information if you search for them. This is the RL fronts











And the rear










Hope that helps a little.
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Old Oct 8, 2009 | 12:37 PM
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Looks quite a lot different at the mounting points to me.
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Old Oct 8, 2009 | 01:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Bearcat94
Looks quite a lot different at the mounting points to me.
+1. Fronts look like they might fit, but you'd lose the "headlight leveling sensor" unless you fab on a new bracket.

Rears are what I doubt will fit. For the TL, instead of a single flange nut holding the shock to the hub, the shock sits between two mounting points, then a nut is inserted through the points and shock.

I'd say just save up the extra $1000 and do it the right way.
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Old Oct 8, 2009 | 02:05 PM
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thanks for teh input guys....

will see where i head with this
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Old Oct 10, 2009 | 12:10 AM
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Highly doubt it bro. I wouldn't mod the suspension. Think about it. Your car's weight on it.....lives at stake. Doesn't sound safe to me. Balance, how it can throw off the dynamics of the car. Suspension geometry and engineering is complex stuff. I think $1.5k extra is worth it!

Just buy a TL already.

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Old Oct 10, 2009 | 12:16 AM
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I meant $1k extra. Modding a suspension would not be cheap anyways. More headaches.
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Old Oct 10, 2009 | 10:07 AM
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Word Shawn....we could probably make the fronts work, deff not the rears. Save up and get the H&R coilovers for your car.
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Old Oct 10, 2009 | 11:38 AM
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Originally Posted by jmillerua6
word shawn....we could probably make the fronts work, deff not the rears. Save up and get the h&r coilovers for your car.
+1
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