my rear shocks gave out. completely

http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa314/deadphoenix52/photo-1.jpg
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i have tein basics on order they get here friday. i NEED these in ASAP. i will be installing them friday night and would love help.

will provide beer and pizza.

PM for address and my number if you dont have it.

Nick


head count:
1.bullitt
2.teamRX8
3.lordET (drop by)

no one wants to help?

so far its just me and bullit. come on guys. friday evening. its coilovers so it shouldnt take as long as springs

edit: again, i will provide beer and pizza once i have a more accurate head count

Will be out of town...sorry.

I'd love to go , but Tooooooooo far..

Which is it; DFW or Lubbock? :rolleyes:

jw. why would coilovers be easier than springs?

which is it; dfw or lubbock? :rolleyes:


dfw

:uhh:

jw. why would coilovers be easier than springs?


If you have to ask then use the search function.


Dead, I would love to help you out bro but SA is too far. If you wanna meet me in Waco on Saturday then we can knock it out in my dads shop.

I'd love to go , but Tooooooooo far..

i would love for you to show up so i can drool over your car....but i guess i understand... :)



Dead, I would love to help you out bro but SA is too far. If you wanna meet me in Waco on Saturday then we can knock it out in my dads shop.

its all good. i would love to but i dont want to drive that far without shocks. my tires would be very angry with me.

I have dinner plans in Irving on Friday evening, but have done this swap many times. Depending on where and when I may be able to at least knock out part of it. Or I'm free this evening if you just want to go ahead and getterdone. I also have a professional spring compressor for pulling the OE shock tops off. Come to think of it, I also have a set of loose OE shock tops too.

^ Sounds like your best bet Dead. A real spring compressor will make this job easy.

But I don't think he's gonna have them until tomorrow.

^ Sounds like your best bet Dead. A real spring compressor will make this job easy.

yeah. they get delivered tomorrow.

Nick I might... be able to help Friday Evening :)

What part of town to you live in??

^^^ Flower mound

Nick I might... be able to help Friday Evening :)

nice dude. let me know

jw. why would coilovers be easier than springs?

Because they coil-OVER and springs spring up!
:smoker:

Because you don't have to use spring compressors or cut bumpstops...And if you don't use an electric/air wrench with the spring compressors it takes even longer.

Lord, why don't you come show us all about it tomorrow? :)

Well I'm planning on stopping by, but my family is coming into town tonight for my graduation so I can't really stay to help.

That's cool. Congraduations.

Nick, maybe you should make it a DIY. I don't think there are any shock ones on here.

super thanks to everyone who helped. TeamRX8, man you were fantastic.

the car feels great. no more harsh ride.

i also have a pair a maui jim sun glasses i did not have before. let me know if these are yours

Pics man...

We came, we saw, we kicked suspension swapping @ss :mdrmed:

Pics man...

bullitt has them

Badass, Wish I could of been there, and to meet the infamous Team lol...

pix

HAHAHA no way, you still put a bag on his face HAHAHA Dude I love you Bobby... you have to be one of my favorite members now

LOL. Dude, I didn't chop that. He showed up that way. He's kinda mysterious. Cool; but mysterious.
Okay, I chopped it.

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

http://www.rx8club.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=160767&d=1281761860

^^^ :lol2: Nick doing nothing like always... lazy ass

photo blocker spray maybe? :P

So im guessing that means someone has a strut compression tool, if so who is it so I know who to look for later on lol.

hahahaha!!! bobby that pic actually made me laugh out loud. awesome.

and yeah i helped a lot....a bit.

Apparently we need an emergency completed car picture party :squint:

Apparently we need an emergency completed car picture party :squint:

party is always good. ill get those emergency completed car pics tomorrow...

emergency completed car pic #1

http://www.rx8club.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=160913&stc=1&d=1281972435

ill get more later

^ That picture is hilarious. Dude those gold wheels look sick.

+1 i usually don't like gold wheels, but those look awesome on velocity red =)

looks great man, lovin the wheels!

thanks guys! like i said ill get more later.

forgestar f14 19x9 +35. wrapped in 255/35/19 michelin pilot sport a/s plus all the way around.

i didnt want to put them on until i got the suspension taken care of

you need to go lower lol

+1 wheels look good and +1 to need to go a bit lower

Agreed with lower. That way you can't get in your driveway

:wow:


emergency completed car pic #1

http://www.rx8club.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=160913&stc=1&d=1281972435

ill get more later

Cool man, your front tire needs more air... lol

you need to go lower lol

the coilovers still have about an inch of drop. but:

1. ill need a roll to do that. it will most certainly rub as these sit flush with the fenders.

and

2. you clearly have never been to lubbock. or drivien lubbock roads. lol

and yes my driveway sucks.

ill drop it more eventually. but this is just fine for now. no rubbing anywhere.

:wow:


is that a good or bad wow....? :)

Pretty sharp, man.

is that a good or bad wow....? :)

In my opinion, a bad wow, those rims are awful man. Sorry :(

In my opinion, a bad wow, those rims are awful man. Sorry :(

to each his own. i love them

to each his own. i love them

They look sick man. I'm glad you didn't go black with chrome lip. If I have to see another VR with black stock wheels are black wheels with a chrome lip I am going to puke. I do think a kit or the AP would set it off though.

They look sick man. I'm glad you didn't go black with chrome lip. If I have to see another VR with black stock wheels are black wheels with a chrome lip I am going to puke. I do think a kit or the AP would set it off though.


i agree on the kit. but lubbock roads are seriously terrible. a body kit wouldnt last a week out there. all in due time.

i still have a pair of maui jim sun glasses that i did not have before this install. maui jims are not cheap and i know someone wants them back.

i still have a pair of maui jim sun glasses that i did not have before this install. maui jims are not cheap and i know someone wants them back.


Oh shit dude, I didn't even realize I left them. I'll PM you my address.





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