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Old Feb 13, 2008 | 03:10 AM
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Thank you all. I'm hesitant to fully go for the GSL-SE swap, due to losing some of the coolness which is SA22C. Not to mention the epic levels of work that would be required to complete the swap. Who has a quick link to a swap how-to?
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Old Feb 13, 2008 | 03:37 AM
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Originally Posted by snwyvern
Thank you all. I'm hesitant to fully go for the GSL-SE swap, due to losing some of the coolness which is SA22C. Not to mention the epic levels of work that would be required to complete the swap. Who has a quick link to a swap how-to?
It is pretty basic, just swap over the front sturt spindle and brakes and the rear end.
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Old Feb 13, 2008 | 05:33 AM
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Originally Posted by snwyvern
Thank you all. I'm hesitant to fully go for the GSL-SE swap, due to losing some of the coolness which is SA22C. Not to mention the epic levels of work that would be required to complete the swap. Who has a quick link to a swap how-to?
Not a complete how to, but here's some pictures.
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Old Feb 13, 2008 | 11:37 AM
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nice!! its looking good. my twin. i saw your car on green street a couple weeks ago
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Old Feb 13, 2008 | 01:36 PM
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Just be careful with those springs settling in. In my experience, Eibachs generally settle about a half inch over the first 1500 miles. Sometimes less sometimes more. I don't believe Eibachs are "set in" from the factory and require settling time, whereas some others like Intrax don't require a settling time.

Very nice, clean GSL-SE though. If you think your ride is rough, try riding around on coil overs with 250lb springs in the front. Now thats rough. I couldn't imagine the 300+lb some people use around here.
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Old Feb 15, 2008 | 01:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Rotarx7
nice!! its looking good. my twin. i saw your car on green street a couple weeks ago
was it around 1230-130PM? I go to the Bally's when I am not feeling lazy and I usually like to park on green and raymond. I feel it is safer there..lots of ONE WAY traffic...so yeah!

My twin!
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Old Feb 15, 2008 | 02:10 PM
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Originally Posted by 85rotarypower
Just be careful with those springs settling in. In my experience, Eibachs generally settle about a half inch over the first 1500 miles. Sometimes less sometimes more. I don't believe Eibachs are "set in" from the factory and require settling time, whereas some others like Intrax don't require a settling time.

Very nice, clean GSL-SE though. If you think your ride is rough, try riding around on coil overs with 250lb springs in the front. Now thats rough. I couldn't imagine the 300+lb some people use around here.
what about racing beat springs?
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Old Feb 15, 2008 | 02:20 PM
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so what different kind of springs and struts are still made for the fb chassis?
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Old Feb 16, 2008 | 01:06 PM
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so what different kind of springs and struts are still made for the fb chassis?
just go with racing beat springs and tokico blues or alluminas.
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Old Feb 17, 2008 | 03:50 AM
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OK..so I snapped some pics today at the parking lot. Not high art but peeps wanted reference on how low it is now...so for reference here is

STOCK..when I just got her - you can clearly see the wheel/fender gap.





NOW LOWERED



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Old Feb 17, 2008 | 05:30 AM
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just fyi, when i had rb springs i cut 3/4 of a coil off and made the ride hieght even. since the coils were already settled it look great.

great lookin -se. wonder how itll look settled. prolly pretty slammed.
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