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Old 01-22-2009, 01:33 AM
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Originally Posted by Ross_Dawg
Around $200. $300 if they include an alignment afterwards...

As for the preloading, loosen the TWO Control arm bolts on each side in the front. Drive over a speedbump or just down a driveway and back. Let sit overnight, and tighten back up. Give it another two weeks to settle.

It's weird that your rear is still so high though...
isn't it tho? hahah yeah Gil walked me through it pretty much. I'll get on it this weekend.. anything to get that drop rate!
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Keep an eye on your oem controll arms
A shop should charge you the going rate per hour. So if its $90 and up an hour + tax dam! and most shops ask for a 2 hour min. They will also try to bull **** you like so; "Well we might run into some probs and what not." Dont buy it and tellem its not that hard unless your watching **** lol

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Loosend the bolts that hold the control arm? Let it sit over night. And yes your gf's aren't sitting right.
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Originally Posted by DOMINION
Keep an eye on your oem controll arms
A shop should charge you the going rate per hour. So if its $90 and up an hour + tax dam! and most shops ask for a 2 hour min. They will also try to bull **** you like so; "Well we might run into some probs and what not." Dont buy it and tellem its not that hard unless your watching **** lol
yeah i pretty much hate going to body shops. They always talk to you like you're an idiot. I paid like 220 for the whole job and i felt like i got over charged cuz the springs were only like.. 200. oh well what's done is done. i won't be going back to that shop HAHA

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Loosend the bolts that hold the control arm? Let it sit over night. And yes your gf's aren't sitting right.
HAHA i knew it! i'll tell her to either gain some weight or bring a friend every time hahahah
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HAHA i knew it! i'll tell her to either gain some weight or bring a friend every time hahahah
lol i think he was talking about "gf's" as in tanabe "gf"210, not your girlfriend
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lol i think he was talking about "gf's" as in tanabe "gf"210, not your girlfriend
HAHA wow i feel retarded. that's funny
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It's all good, I thought he meant girlfriend at first too...
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Aftermath

Ok so after following some VERY detailed and helpful instructions from you fellas, this is what i got.
Back

Front

From Far


I think it'll settle a bit more =] again, THANK YOU GUYS!

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I know my car's disgustingly dirty... hahaha i'll clean her once it stops friggin snowing

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yup yup looks MUCH better... right about where it should be. The front will only maybe go down another .1"
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i dunno, still looks pretty high, but maybe it really is the low profile tires.
did you check the rears?
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Originally Posted by Ross_Dawg
yup yup looks MUCH better... right about where it should be. The front will only maybe go down another .1"
haha thanks man. hopefully it'll settle a bit more

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i dunno, still looks pretty high, but maybe it really is the low profile tires.
did you check the rears?
yeah it's probably the lopro tires, i think by comparison it looks better. you mean the sway bars? I did, and it doesn't look like there's anything out of place.. and nothing looks bent out of shape (to my untrained eye) hahaha
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nevermind, the rears look plenty low in the new picture
congrats
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nevermind, the rears look plenty low in the new picture
congrats
Thanks man
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Didn't read what size wheel you have, but on my 18's with stock profile tires is about less than 1 inch, and rears about 1/2 inch. Yours still look very high
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Originally Posted by Wind Dance
Didn't read what size wheel you have, but on my 18's with stock profile tires is about less than 1 inch, and rears about 1/2 inch. Yours still look very high
i have 18s with some low profile tires. i think it's cuz the shocks aren't as worn in.. only got 25000 miles on them. it's alright, i can live with what i got right now. thanks tho
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Looks much better just give it time to settle. Keep an eye on your rear end links.
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Originally Posted by DOMINION
Looks much better just give it time to settle. Keep an eye on your rear end links.
thanks for all your help dude. I'll keep an eye out for it for sure. Ciao
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No prob man. Pre load every now and then. You can tell they will drop more over time. I know its odd but it worked for me and others.
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just load the springs
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Hey guys, just thought i'd update you with my drop. Take a look



I think it's right where i want her
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I'm glad I went with TEIN S-techs...I have maybe a 1.5" gap all the way around. Yours looks really tall up front. Did you preload the springs before tightening up the lower A arms?
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i think i properly preloaded the springs this time



gonna continue to load it till it drops fully
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