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Old Sep 26, 2005 | 02:24 PM
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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




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Old Sep 26, 2005 | 02:26 PM
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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
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Old Sep 26, 2005 | 04:32 PM
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Can we get a side view? Its hard to tell with those pictures.

Good w0rk y0!
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Old Sep 26, 2005 | 04:49 PM
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LOL thats awesome you have a white door handle. I'll trade ya :P I have a red one on my white 87 T2
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Old Sep 26, 2005 | 04:54 PM
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Wow man, thats an interesting spoiler and tail pipe you have.
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Old Sep 26, 2005 | 04:59 PM
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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.
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Old Sep 26, 2005 | 07:14 PM
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What kind of rims? Better pics of the rims?
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Old Sep 26, 2005 | 07:15 PM
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yar what kind of wheels?

whats the offset?
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Old Sep 26, 2005 | 07:24 PM
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17x7 40 offset

More pictures later
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Old Sep 26, 2005 | 07:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Kenteth
17x7 40 offset

More pictures later
Brand? Model?
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Old Sep 26, 2005 | 07:56 PM
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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.
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Old Sep 26, 2005 | 07:59 PM
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POST THE SUPER GHETTO SOUTH DAKOTA EXHUAST AGAIN!

and yeah, take some side pics.
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Old Sep 26, 2005 | 08:05 PM
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that's surprising

7+40 doesn't look too bad on a FC at all.

on a 240sx those would be sunken like all hell.
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Old Sep 27, 2005 | 11:22 AM
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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.
Definately stiffer. As for lower, I could only tell two ways:

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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Old Sep 27, 2005 | 11:27 AM
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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
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Old Sep 27, 2005 | 04:59 PM
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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
This is true! Thats either very low, or you need one of the low profile jacks from craftsman :P
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Old Sep 27, 2005 | 05:02 PM
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Fun Toes!


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Old Sep 27, 2005 | 05:08 PM
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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
Ground Control coilovers slammed all the way in front with RB 3/4" lowering strut tops

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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Old Sep 27, 2005 | 05:23 PM
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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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Old Sep 27, 2005 | 05:26 PM
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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.
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Old Sep 27, 2005 | 07:31 PM
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Good to hear something about them, probably going to go that route.
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Old Sep 27, 2005 | 07:44 PM
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I have the same springs. Do you have any tire rubbing?
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Old Sep 27, 2005 | 07:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Wizz
I have the same springs. Do you have any tire rubbing?
Tireshop measured, they did a great job, no rubbing.
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Old Sep 27, 2005 | 08:39 PM
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Originally Posted by dDuB
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.
Do they come for the front? Any good?
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