Before/After Wheel, Tire, & Suspension Swap
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Before/After Wheel, Tire, & Suspension Swap
Previously: Everything Stock, 205R something another
Now: Tokico Blue, Intrax Lowering Springs, 17x7 wheels, 215R45 17
Now: Tokico Blue, Intrax Lowering Springs, 17x7 wheels, 215R45 17
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Height, Before & After:
Not a noticeable change, until I tried to slide the jack under the crossmember :/
and yes, I know it needs a bath
Not a noticeable change, until I tried to slide the jack under the crossmember :/
and yes, I know it needs a bath
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Indeed. Ghetto exhaust v2.0.
The spoiler is RE-A dupe.
I'll try to get some side picts today. I actually took some, but didn't post them.
The spoiler is RE-A dupe.
I'll try to get some side picts today. I actually took some, but didn't post them.
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Shoulda went with 225 .
Are those Intrax springs any stiffer than the oem ones or are they just lower...I remembered their regular set being a bunch lower without firming up at all.
Are those Intrax springs any stiffer than the oem ones or are they just lower...I remembered their regular set being a bunch lower without firming up at all.
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Originally Posted by bingoboy
Shoulda went with 225 .
Are those Intrax springs any stiffer than the oem ones or are they just lower...I remembered their regular set being a bunch lower without firming up at all.
Are those Intrax springs any stiffer than the oem ones or are they just lower...I remembered their regular set being a bunch lower without firming up at all.
1) Jack doesn't fit under cross member
2) exhaust doesn't fit over curb (wheb backing up)
3) bumper doesn't fir over curb
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Don't you hate jacking the car up when it's lowered?
At least you can fit your jack under the bumper, though you can't get it under the cross member. My jack doesn't even go under the bumper... I have to drive/push it up onto blocks of wood before jacking it up
At least you can fit your jack under the bumper, though you can't get it under the cross member. My jack doesn't even go under the bumper... I have to drive/push it up onto blocks of wood before jacking it up
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Originally Posted by dDuB
Don't you hate jacking the car up when it's lowered?
At least you can fit your jack under the bumper, though you can't get it under the cross member. My jack doesn't even go under the bumper... I have to drive/push it up onto blocks of wood before jacking it up
At least you can fit your jack under the bumper, though you can't get it under the cross member. My jack doesn't even go under the bumper... I have to drive/push it up onto blocks of wood before jacking it up
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Originally Posted by Kenteth
This is true! Thats either very low, or you need one of the low profile jacks from craftsman :P
See, I had eibach pro kit springs before this, and my jack fit under everything fine... Now, not a chance. I still need my front camber plates, which will probably make it even lower, might have to raise it up at that point
And I know all too well about that rear camber!
Have you decided what kind of camber adjuster you're going to use?
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I haven't looked much into it. By eyeing it, it appears the camber on the passenger side tire is a little less severe than that of the driverside, so I'm thinking about plates in the front, and I believe RB or Mazdatrix had a unit to adjust each rear wheel independently (not the camber rear suspension link).
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Mazdatrix, yup. Independent rear camber adjusters, they go in place of the camber links, I have them on my car
They work great, can dial out tons of camber, or just a little, very nice units.
They work great, can dial out tons of camber, or just a little, very nice units.
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Originally Posted by Wizz
I have the same springs. Do you have any tire rubbing?