pretty far off, not sure what the deal is, the rear is even but it's funny because the passenger rear has way fewer rings to go down than the driver rear but the fenders to the ground are even.

The front is still off by .25" so I don't get what the deal is. Somehow I'd have to find a baseline and start over... or just take it to speed and let them get it right the first time.

 

did you measure it to match?? could be that the springs settled more on 1 side.. maybe you need to hit a back road and power through some corners

 

the rears match up perfectly but the fronts I can't get to match up at all, I lower em to match then the rears are off after that. It's flippin weird

 

bummers..+

 

Remember you cant adjust coils based on the rings/threads. You have to actually measure it out/adjust/measure/adjust.

The car isnt perfectly 50/50 weight distribution on the fronts especially with the motor/trans.

 

OJ got min 15 years.. see there is justice

 

you mean the 235/45/17 stock michelins?


indoors? are they gonna use that huge service bay?


that sounds damn irritating.
your messing with the ride height over a week now. haha... i'm not that patient and i want perfection right away. that's why i went spring setup this time. but my konis shocks are height adjustable


other news says up to 33 years. so stupid

 

^ Yea check the pics i posted from last years show. Looks like a giant warehouse.

Cant f'n wait.

 

So i got another spotted report.

Fred Meyer Parking Lot
Next to Panda Express in Hillsboro.

2nd Gen TL SSM
Lowered
Wheels
Exhaust
OE Lips all around

Vanity Plate:
Crater Lake = BAKI 1 (i think)

 

looks like its a warehouse not service bay area. there service bay is damn huge comared to other dealers too.

just got done studying how to change out the cabin air filter. off to install a new charcoal infused filter hopefully i don't break any clips or tabs.

 

Dude such a easy DIY....

Ive done it twice now since i got my car

 

kyle you need to get a camera phone and start taking pics.. youre slackin man

 

Ive got one...

Wasnt in my car, and wasnt gonna make a big deal about stopping to take a pic. It did look really good though.

 

it was easy. took a while looking at all those bare metals behind the plastic covering and knocking them (dynamat )

filter was damn dirty. small pebbles, feathers, dusts, leaves, etc...
also i took out the heavy sheet of metal behind the glove box door and filled it in with mattress foams. that metal sheet is so heavy and now glove box comes down like a slow motion

 

how much was your filter? i am sure i need to do mine.. with 50K on the car

 

goin in to speed tomorrow at 11 sharp to get this ride height issue resolved!

 

good luck!

 

Go blazers!!!!!

 

you sure do need one. paid $16 shipped for charcoal version

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2004-...spagenameZWDVW



i should stop by if time permits tomorrow.


btw... totally forgot about the pdxmas show thing. oh wells... its cold outside anyways..

 

^^ yeah swing by I'll be there at 11, shouldn't take too long Dan said so I'll be staying this time.

 

when they first bought that building they used to keep all their new cars in there before they pulled them out to the lot...that was a lil over 2 years ago when i bought my tc. i thought by now it will all be set up for service (lifts and what not) i guess not??

does it cost money?? i cant remember from last year...

 

Come by the show when youre done!!!

Costs 10$ to get in....Or just bring a new unwrapped toy.

 

Threw the volks back on tonight...

Guess who rubs on the top of their tire now??

Me...

Ill be raising the car back up some after the show


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More on FlickR...

 

looks nice and clean.. hopefully you can squeak by with no rain on the way to the show

 

Rain isnt the worry now....Now its making it too beaverton without ruining my fender making right hand turns.

 

looks hot!

Nick at speed laughed at me today lol, told me my car wasn't off at all and it was all an illusion. Told me it was normal to be off a bit on one side and if it's one tire big deal he said it wont affect anything and is not noticable at all.

Anyways he lifted it up showed me how to do it, now the front is 100% even down to a 16th of an inch and the rear is off only by an eighth inch which he said was completely fine.

So I feel much better now lol

 

wait... wasn't the show on friday? or saturday? sunday?

 

Its today!

Come out and enjoy the show.

 

im gonna try and make it today.. wanted to finish up on a few things around the house otherwise im gonna be stuck next weekend to do it in the cold rain YUCK

 

hmmm... guess i should stop by at the kmart if i decide to go.



btw... spotted 4G TL on canyon rd. it was rontonkin's loaner
looks pretty sharp on the road

 

it looks like its smiling at you from behind

 

I have seen some user pics on here of the new TL, just not feeling it yet... give it time it will grow on me.

So anyways when I left speed my car was uber dumped lol fender rubbing like a mad man, massive tuck, but even. So got up my courage and raised it up a bit again, can't have all the rubbing going on. So with the guidance I know had I managed to get all 4 corners with a 1/16" how's that for perfect balance? hmmm? lol I have dicked with these things so many times I should be a damn pro by now.

 

btw, sorry I didn't make it to PDXmas, wife wanted to shopping....

 

looks nice but y do ur bumper plugs look like such a diff color in the pic - by the way i didnt see much cracked paint on the fenders today

how much do u love the fact ev one thinks u have a type S?


i really like the inside but im not such a fan of the front end...mayb it will grow on me tho...tell then

 

Should have just dropped her off...lol

This show was a bit tooooo long. Turned out being a 10 hour day

I can thank Acura for my mismatched plug...

The cracked paint WAS on the inner portion of the fender which i sanded down and touched up with touch up paint.

Oh and its a slice of humble pie each time someone asks if its a Type-S and i tell them its a 04 and they go ----->

When did you swing through the show??

 

Also...

Spotted Min, on TV HWY right by 217 as i was leaving the show last night around 630 or so.

Also... Today the car goes up up up. Being this low worked with the ASPECs but im rubbing horribly with the VOLKS. If im not rubbing when turning, im rubbing the top of my fender wells if i hit a slight bump.


Ah Booooo.

 

^^^all good things must come to an end.

Did you take any pics at the show?

 

i was there a good portion of the day...well i souldnt say good portion like noon to 4 i think...

I know guys from project tuners and Fastforward and i kept being ask did u see that type s over there...i was like guys its not a type s - no one seemed to believe me tho guess thats what happens when ur a girl lol

 

I wish i could of made it.. had to do some indoor decorating and alittle shopping.. just didnt have the time =(

 

you guys missed out...it was a pretty nice show nice clean cars which IMO are way better than flashy pimp my ride nonsense...tho there were a few of those too