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Old Sep 15, 2009 | 03:56 AM
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H&R Coilover installer recommendation in SoCal

Finally got my H&R coilovers thanks to aznbo187. I would like to know if anyone can recommend a good shop that has experience with the TL around LA area or San Fernando Valley (even better) Any help would be appreciated also pics if possible, I am looking to go as low as possible but without scraping everywhere or rubbing the tires. What is the average drop? how much $ will the install cost? I am on stock wheel but will put some 18" x 8.5 with low pro tires soon
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Old Sep 15, 2009 | 08:19 AM
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congrats on the new suspension! i would say just go ahead and complete this install urself. there are many DIY on suspension related work here. i swapped my suspension twice and had never done it prior to this car. grab some buddies, some time, a cpl brews and ull save urelf some money and build some confidence in the modding realm. g' luck!
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Old Sep 16, 2009 | 02:14 AM
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Isn't Mr HeelToe (Marcus) in the SoCal area?
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Old Sep 16, 2009 | 02:22 AM
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Yeah he is but healtoe is a bit of a drive from the San Fernando valley. Why not just have Mike install them?
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Old Sep 16, 2009 | 02:58 AM
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Originally Posted by AnthraciteAspec
Yeah he is but healtoe is a bit of a drive from the San Fernando valley. Why not just have Mike install them?
Maybe we can make a mini meet out of it?
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Old Sep 16, 2009 | 04:00 AM
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i'm up for a mini meet!
any help is greatly appreciated
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Old Sep 16, 2009 | 09:52 AM
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DIY? if you've worked on a civic, you can do a TL.
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Old Sep 16, 2009 | 09:57 AM
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I can drop by to this mini meet and help out. I have these coilovers and installed myself oh and im around the sfv -_-
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Old Sep 16, 2009 | 11:18 AM
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mini meet for suspension install?

i'm not down. =]
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Old Sep 16, 2009 | 03:32 PM
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Old Sep 16, 2009 | 07:41 PM
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I'd be down to see how the "pro's" do it, so when I get my suspension, I can install them myself.
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Old Sep 16, 2009 | 11:53 PM
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do you have a garage?
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Old Sep 17, 2009 | 12:00 AM
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Whatever you do, DO NOT GO TO F1 MOTORSPORTS.

Mini-meet sounds like your best bet honestly.
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Old Sep 17, 2009 | 12:16 AM
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Originally Posted by ifirahse
Whatever you do, DO NOT GO TO F1 MOTORSPORTS.

Mini-meet sounds like your best bet honestly.
lol they will hammer it in
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Old Sep 17, 2009 | 03:26 AM
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Whatever you do, DO NOT GO TO F1 MOTORSPORTS.

Mini-meet sounds like your best bet honestly.
their customer service was horrible when I went there to ask for a quote
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Old Sep 17, 2009 | 09:14 AM
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DIY ftw.
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Old Sep 17, 2009 | 05:57 PM
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Coils are your best friend! does the H&R come with top hats?
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Old Sep 17, 2009 | 06:45 PM
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Coils are your best friend! does the H&R come with top hats?
nope you use stock
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Old Sep 17, 2009 | 06:46 PM
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nope you use stock
Boo, that means you have to compress! what a butt!
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Old Sep 17, 2009 | 06:48 PM
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Boo, that means you have to compress! what a butt!
but if you do it my way.

you don't have to. =]

lol.

just wedge it somewhere.. un bolt the nut slowly and let it fly~~~


PING!@~!@~!

if you have it wedge correctly, nothing should fly off anywhere. =]

rears, you don't need spring compressor.
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Old Sep 17, 2009 | 06:49 PM
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not recommended tho

i've done it twice. lol


wedged between wall outside and my wall(house)
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Old Sep 17, 2009 | 06:53 PM
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Originally Posted by jjashaa
but if you do it my way.

you don't have to. =]

lol.

just wedge it somewhere.. un bolt the nut slowly and let it fly~~~


PING!@~!@~!

if you have it wedge correctly, nothing should fly off anywhere. =]

rears, you don't need spring compressor.

Ya, for the rears you don't but for the front i would! yikes!!
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Old Sep 17, 2009 | 07:00 PM
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rented an autozone spring compressor and i still had the spring shoot off
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Old Sep 17, 2009 | 07:21 PM
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how low did you guys go on your cars?
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Old Sep 17, 2009 | 07:25 PM
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Old Sep 17, 2009 | 07:26 PM
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and it can go even lower

dont make the mistake I did and go easy on the drop. You'll get messages on your profile like this:

"monster truck 4x4 = fail"
"4x4 4x4 4x4 4x4 4x4 4x4 4x4 4x4 4x4 4x4 4x4 4x4 4x4 4x4 4x4 4x4 4x4"
"LOL 4x4 LOLOLOLOLOL!!!OLOL!!"
"""wat chu lookn at?"


your 4x4.. lol.."
"4x4"
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Old Sep 17, 2009 | 07:29 PM
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^^^Looks so damn good

Gonna be weird to see Romeo's car with no VS-XX
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Old Sep 17, 2009 | 07:30 PM
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Ahh dammit now it looks like I am pointing at Taylor Swift
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Old Sep 17, 2009 | 07:30 PM
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haha thanks sean


you betcha you're looking at taylor swift -__-
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Old Sep 17, 2009 | 08:47 PM
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and it can go even lower

dont make the mistake I did and go easy on the drop. You'll get messages on your profile like this:

"monster truck 4x4 = fail"
"4x4 4x4 4x4 4x4 4x4 4x4 4x4 4x4 4x4 4x4 4x4 4x4 4x4 4x4 4x4 4x4 4x4"
"LOL 4x4 LOLOLOLOLOL!!!OLOL!!"
"""wat chu lookn at?"


your 4x4.. lol.."
"4x4"
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Old Sep 17, 2009 | 08:52 PM
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Originally Posted by flip_side
rented an autozone spring compressor and i still had the spring shoot off
AHH, THAT'S crazy how did that happen! Cause i've used autozone spring compressor and nothing happened!
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Old Sep 17, 2009 | 09:04 PM
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Originally Posted by AnthraciteAspec
Ahh dammit now it looks like I am pointing at Taylor Swift
I got something pointing at Taylor Swift!
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Old Sep 18, 2009 | 11:19 AM
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Originally Posted by switchfootvz
AHH, THAT'S crazy how did that happen! Cause i've used autozone spring compressor and nothing happened!
I have no clue... I think I didn't compress it well enough. Oh well it looked pretty cool. Even had a spring get shot off a g35. now that was even cooler cuz it was so unexpected

Originally Posted by n0rmal
I got something pointing at Taylor Swift!

dont you point your finger at taylor
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