4x4? Not no more!
03-03-2008, 05:31 PM
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4x4? Not no more!
Excuse the photos. I used my garage camera instead of my DSLR 'cuz I was working on the car. Wheels are going on next week and roads are salty, so I didn't do a photoshoot this time, but will real soon. I installed the Eibach Pro Kit, Tokico D-Specs, and BMR Adjustable Panhard Bar. I also have the LCA relocation brackets and UCA ready to go in, but I'm on vacation next week, so I'm waiting until then.
Everyone says the fronts are the hardest. If you're only replacing the springs, I understand. But if your doing struts/shocks too, then the fronts are way easier. The PHB, rear shocks, and springs took about 5 hours. The front springs/struts took less than an hour. I was amazed at how easy the fronts really are. Maybe it's because I don't have a front sway bar? I don't know. It seemed too easy, considering how much I hear people complain. The rears shocks took forever 'cuz I don't fit in the trunk easily and holding the piston in place while unscrewing the nut is a PITA.
Here's a few pics. First one of the car is with stock wheels. Next few are with my track wheels/tires. I lightened the shadows in a few of them so you can see the drop. My new cruising wheels are sitting in the garage and going on next week. I'll be posting more pics then. With the suspension settling and the new wheel/tire setup, I'm super stoked. I know, the new grill isn't sitting right either. Need to take the heat gun to that, also.
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Everyone says the fronts are the hardest. If you're only replacing the springs, I understand. But if your doing struts/shocks too, then the fronts are way easier. The PHB, rear shocks, and springs took about 5 hours. The front springs/struts took less than an hour. I was amazed at how easy the fronts really are. Maybe it's because I don't have a front sway bar? I don't know. It seemed too easy, considering how much I hear people complain. The rears shocks took forever 'cuz I don't fit in the trunk easily and holding the piston in place while unscrewing the nut is a PITA.
Here's a few pics. First one of the car is with stock wheels. Next few are with my track wheels/tires. I lightened the shadows in a few of them so you can see the drop. My new cruising wheels are sitting in the garage and going on next week. I'll be posting more pics then. With the suspension settling and the new wheel/tire setup, I'm super stoked. I know, the new grill isn't sitting right either. Need to take the heat gun to that, also.
Before drop
After drop
03-03-2008, 06:24 PM
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RE: 4x4? Not no more!
Thanks guys!
Some of the photos are with my drag radials. I think the springs by themselves would make the ride worse than stock. With the Tokico's, it's quite a bit better than stock. I love it! We don't have the best roads here either, but it's still plenty of room.
Some of the photos are with my drag radials. I think the springs by themselves would make the ride worse than stock. With the Tokico's, it's quite a bit better than stock. I love it! We don't have the best roads here either, but it's still plenty of room.
03-03-2008, 06:29 PM
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RE: 4x4? Not no more!
Oh really!?
Sweet, I didn't know shocks would make it better than stock.
I thought no matter what I did to make it lower I would sacrifice ride quality and that's why I haven't done it.
Thanks!
Sweet, I didn't know shocks would make it better than stock.
I thought no matter what I did to make it lower I would sacrifice ride quality and that's why I haven't done it.
Thanks!
