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Old 11-05-2006, 03:28 PM
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Thanks to RX8club member dannobre for the HUGE assist in installing the new Coilovers (tein basic). Thanks to www.adrenalineracing.com for the AWESOME deal on the coilovers.

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Anyone in the Surrey/Vancouver area, find Dale's Alignment shop - they did the alignment. Ask for Jason; he's da man - I can get more info for that shop if requested.
Old 11-05-2006, 03:51 PM
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How much did you lower it? It looks perfect..
Old 11-05-2006, 04:34 PM
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I think it will drop a little more with a month or two of driving. Looks awesome right now though.
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Finally - you have been waiting to get a good deal - looks trick
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Thanks -

I didn't measure before, but I'm guesssing close to 2" in front.

Kevin - Yup - been wanting it lower for awhile. Got the coilovers for a screaming deal; about $100 less than the next-cheapest place. :D
Old 11-05-2006, 04:55 PM
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Damn, that totally changes the stance/look of the car.

I've been putting off a suspension upgrade for some time. I need to get my *** in gear.
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Check out AdrenalineRacing - ask for Eddie; tell him "Darin said to give me the hook up on coilovers."
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I don't think I could bear to live next door to someone that has a statue in the front yard, but your car looks great.
Old 11-05-2006, 05:11 PM
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Looks good Makes a big difference. Now it doesn't look like the 4X4 beside it!
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have fun trying not to scrape going in and out of parking lots, store entrances exits.
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Originally Posted by Wilson
I don't think I could bear to live next door to someone that has a statue in the front yard, but your car looks great.

It's a ghost-thing; left over from halloween. The couple is pretty well disabled; barely able to walk. They'll get around taking down their stuff whenever they can.
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Originally Posted by gr8rx
have fun trying not to scrape going in and out of parking lots, store entrances exits.

uh? Okay...I suppose I will have fun doing that? wtf?
Old 11-05-2006, 07:11 PM
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Originally Posted by dmp
uh? Okay...I suppose I will have fun doing that? wtf?
Hes trying to be sarcastic and burn you because now you will scrape when you go into store entrances so he says. Pretty cool guy if you ask me.

But, the drop does look great!
Old 11-05-2006, 07:13 PM
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Originally Posted by RX8 Zoom Zoom
Hes trying to be sarcastic and burn you because now you will scrape when you go into store entrances so he says. Pretty cool guy if you ask me.

But, the drop does look great!

Makes me VERY happy to know he's measured the entrances to every driveway/parking lot in my area! (whew!) Weird to think that 2"? lower than stock would make the difference between scraping or not..lol :D

Thanks! I think it fits the car nicely. hehe
Old 11-05-2006, 08:07 PM
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Those plastic rock guards, up in front, ahead of the tires, are like asphalt angle feelers for me. They are sacrificial items, and let you know where you are as compared to the pavement.
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That looks bad.

And by bad I mean good. Suspension might be my next expenditure.
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Looks good DMP, love the new stance! I also lowered my front about 2 inches as well and about .8 in the back with the Basics. I rarely scrape and if I do it isn't that bad. Also the ride really isn't that much more harsh. This is coming from a guy who has the Basics with RB sway bars and drove all the way to Cali with this setup.
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I agree about the ride quality - car still rides nicer than my co-workers stock 350Z :D
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haha. congrats dmp.

drop looks nice and i don't think you will have to worrk so much about scrapping.
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Originally Posted by NgoRX8
haha. congrats dmp.

drop looks nice and i don't think you will have to worrk so much about scrapping.
Exactly, I even have MS side skirts and don't bottom out that bad on them. Actually the only time I really did was backing up to RotaryRasps garage, but still it wasn't that bad.
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I would bottom out on crap all the time. At my school, they just put in these gigantic speed bumps. HUGE speedbumps. I have to literally crawl over them one wheel at a time like the ricers do. If I am going over 1 mph, I bottom out and hit the ground. It sucks. My friend has a lowered TT, and he can't even go over them at all. And, you can't avoid them either, they are all over the campus.
Old 11-07-2006, 01:19 AM
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Looks good! I also like your F150..I wish I had one of those!
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Thanks all - Best Less-than-$700-i've spent

Originally Posted by XDEEDUBBX
Looks good! I also like your F150..I wish I had one of those!

That's my wife's truck - she loves it too; but she'd trade it in, in a heartbeat, on a 2004+ F150...new body style (and new engine) is Mucho-better. I'm hoping to lift her truck next year - just 4" or so...and swap to a 4.11:1 rear-end (from current 3.55:1).

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Looks very nicely dropped.


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