TeamAcura

Nice dog. When are you going to throw on them 20's??? lol

DrewQ35

I know, I know....hopefully in another week or two . Just been busy with other stuff....

Steven Bell

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I like your car's guard.

ucf_bronco

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Love the car and the guard dog...not feeling that hot pink front plate though!

lift3d_

Drop already made it look a lot better than stock. Have you noticed any differences after installing the J-Pipe?

DrewQ35

LMAO....its actually purple...the lighting was off.

Honestly, I havent noticed any changes whatsoever. The car still sounds completely stock even at WOT and the Butt Dyno still feels the same. I'll take it for the after Dyno some time next week to see if their were any HP gains

DrewQ35

Finally installed the rims. Niche Milans 20x10 +40 wrapped in 255\35\20 Michelin pilot sport plus.







The rears dont rub unless i hit a big dip or have someone in the back, so i will roll the rears and the front i still have a lot more room to drop so i may go more lower once the rears are rolled.

purextc

Looks good dude!

ActRightSB

Nice! I've been waiting to see someone with those exact wheel/tire specs. I'm thinking about the Niche Veronas.

real_mckoy

nice man real nice

#stancemakeherdance
#stance
#clean
#low
#lowlife
#lowlifeproblems
#2mph
#breakingnecks

SiCk_TyPe_S

Looks nice....

DrewQ35

Thanks guys, just a clean simple look.

DrewQ35

KarKraze

I like your car,really do..............but that CTS V is just badass.

DrewQ35

Yeah it is...I like the V too....so its cool, lol.

lift3d_

hope you didn't take your car through the automatic car wash

hand wash that shit, it deserves it

DrewQ35

No way...She gets handwashed every weekend. I do need to give her a good detailed wax.

TeamAcura

Wheels look great Drew. Drop the front some more and it will look perfect!

lift3d_

glad to hear it! Every Monday for me. I find it's very relaxing after a long day back. I also am due for a waxing...maybe tonight!

DrewQ35

Yeah thats the plan once i roll the rears, drop the front a tad then off for an alignment.

I will hand wash but I dont have the patience for a wax....Ill pay to get it done.

Grigio4G

Wheels look good bro

DrewQ35

Thanks...owe it all to you...lol.

CerberusKy

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What make is that bike rack? Very cool.
EDIT(found it "sea sucker bike rack"). How do you like it? Worried that it may release during hard cornering or breaking?
Thanks.

DrewQ35

So far I havent had any issues with it and I like it. Used it about handful of times and took it on the highway doing 60/70mph. The farthest I have driven with it on is about 30 miles I am always checking it to make sure there is still suction. It has indicators to let you know also.
But yeah I try to avoid hard breaking or cornering, lol. I Drive pretty conservative when its on anyway.

Steven Bell

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Lookin' good, Drew. Love to see those tires dressed so well too.

MILLERTIME

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Nice ride

DrewQ35

Ok, well I got my alignment done today.....I guess I need a rear camber kit. They told they brought the toe in a little to help slow down the wear until I get a camber kit. The fronts aren't so bad compared to the rears. I am guessing I just need the camber bars and then they will be able to adjust the toe back into spec. What do you guys think?




What camber kit would you guys recommend...or should I check out some ebay ones since Ive seen them mentioned here a few times, I think J Power brand.

DrewQ35

Thanks, I have been getting lots of compliments on the car. folks have been saying its a clean smooth look, nothing crazy.

SiCk_TyPe_S

For camber kits I would recommend the SPC but if you want a little cheaper buy the ingalls rear camber kit off the guy in the black market.

si1point6

I also recommend SPCs. They were pretty easy to install for the rear suspension. It took me about an hour each side with a regular socket set and breaker bar. It did not require any specialized tools. Then I took the TL to the shop do the alignment. They had no problem adjusting the camber, caster and toe to factory specs.

Here is an installation video for the 4g TL rear SPC kit (model 67540):

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=NBdsbB6LzPE

DrewQ35

Those are the only recommended Camber Kits? I thought you just needed that one piece for Camber. I thought there was a Megan Racing and I think Eibach...is there others? I looked for J-Powers on Ebay but didnt see any for the TL.

si1point6

Whatever kit you get, try to get one that adjusts toe as well as camber. The stock toe offers a little bit of adjustability, but it may not be enough depending how much you change your ride height and what kind of camber you want to run. Toe can chew up tires quicker than camber. Here is an explanation from Tire Rack:

"Additionally the vehicle's toe is one of the most critical alignment settings relative to tire wear. A toe setting that is just a little off its appropriate setting can make a huge difference in their wear. Consider that if the toe setting is just 1/16-inch off of its appropriate setting, each tire on that axle will scrub almost seven feet sideways every mile! Extend it out and you'll discover that rather than running parallel to each other, the front tires will scrub over 1/4-mile sideways during every 100 miles of driving! Incorrect toe will rob you of tire life."

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tiretech/techpage.jsp?techid=4

I'll give you a real world example on toe. After I installed my SPC kit but before I put my aftermarket wheels in, I had my alignment done. But after I installed the new wheels with fresh tread, I noticed a couple corners of the TL where higher than the others (we are talking ~5mm in difference). After I made the adjustments to the Tein SS's to even the gap at the 4 wheels, the tires seemed to make more road noise. I took it to the alignment shop. The camber was still in spec, but the toe was off. They adjusted the toe back to specs, and the extra road noise went away. I think that road noise I heard is probably the road scrubbing described by the Tire Rack page.

Steven Bell

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Get the camber kit-I didn't worry about which one I got. But I've not had any issues since.

DrewQ35

I'm so pissed. I installed the Ingalls Camber Kit with the ball joint and toe arm the other day....It took forever on the alignment rack to get the rears into spec. Drove it the next and driving through a construction zone and they had the grooves in the road and uneven pavement and I hit the a pot hole or something so damn hard I thought I busted the rim and blew my tire. I pulled over immediately and luckily the rim and tire is fine but it hit so hard the steering is off center and the rear right camber literally cambered in more. I noticed the wheel look tilted in more then the left side so then I looked at the camber adjustment hole and I was able to get my finger through the hole on the right side but not the left. So now I have to go back and get another alignment. I have hit some hard bumps and pot holes but I have never seen it cause my steering to be off center or actually move the camber in.

Could it be because the tech never tightened it hard enough for it to not move?

Steven Bell

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Sorry to hear that, Drew.

DrewQ35

Steven Bell

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Good new pics!

DrewQ35

Just some pictures from this weekend. Will post up more once I get them.

lift3d_

^ I'm indeed "lovin' it"

JT4

Nice Pic