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Old Jan 17, 2004 | 07:10 PM
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Originally posted by sxecrow
what was the drop on that? It looks great. What size wheels?
Dunno exactly... no fingergap all around, so I'd guess just shy of a 3" drop. The wheels are TSW Razors, 15x6.
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Old Jan 17, 2004 | 07:55 PM
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Originally posted by Dr. Isotope
Dunno exactly... no fingergap all around, so I'd guess just shy of a 3" drop. The wheels are TSW Razors, 15x6.
how's it ride? speedbumps? clearance ok? It looks good. My next mod is my suspension. I have no idea what to do with it.
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Old Jan 17, 2004 | 08:09 PM
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I can clear all but the most lethal speedbumps-- I have to take 'em pretty slow, but there's enough clearance under the lowest point that I don't drag.

Of course, ride quality for the ride height is absolutely awesome. Tein makes a fine product.
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Old Jan 17, 2004 | 10:16 PM
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Originally posted by Dr. Isotope
I can clear all but the most lethal speedbumps-- I have to take 'em pretty slow, but there's enough clearance under the lowest point that I don't drag.

Of course, ride quality for the ride height is absolutely awesome. Tein makes a fine product.
I've been told by numerious people to go with Tien. What's your setup? Tien SS? I'll look into picking them up.
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Old Jan 18, 2004 | 09:32 AM
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Tein SS indeed. The solitary downside to the kit is that for full effect, it really needs to be set up, and set up well-- which means use of a chassis scale. The kit felt pretty good when I initially installed it (just setting the coils to fixed heights), but after corner balancing, it's just awesome.

Some folks say it's too much for a street car, but I don't care. Works too damn good.



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Old Jan 19, 2004 | 01:07 PM
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How well is your camber/cantor alignment? I see the set for about a grand from prostreetonline.com. I wonder how that would run when I put my 16 inch SSR Competitions on.
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Old Jan 19, 2004 | 08:18 PM
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Front is set to -2.5º, left and right.
Rear is set to -1.75º, left and right.
Front is toe out 3/16".
Rear is toe 0º.

Uncorrected, the cambers were -3.25º(LF), -3.00º (RF), -2.50 (LR), and -2.25º (RR).

The toe is where it was after the drop-- I like it with that small toe out, and @ $32 a tire, what's it matter?

I can't go any less on the rear camber without fender rubbing under compression, and the front will buff at steering lock with less than 2.5 degrees.

The camber/toe is minor in say Auto-X terms (which I dont' even do) but pretty extreme in street terms.
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Old Jan 19, 2004 | 08:33 PM
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Originally posted by Dr. Isotope
Front is set to -2.5º, left and right.
Rear is set to -1.75º, left and right.
Front is toe out 3/16".
Rear is toe 0º.

Uncorrected, the cambers were -3.25º(LF), -3.00º (RF), -2.50 (LR), and -2.25º (RR).

The toe is where it was after the drop-- I like it with that small toe out, and @ $32 a tire, what's it matter?

I can't go any less on the rear camber without fender rubbing under compression, and the front will buff at steering lock with less than 2.5 degrees.

The camber/toe is minor in say Auto-X terms (which I dont' even do) but pretty extreme in street terms.
so you had to have it all computer aligned after you installed
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Old Jan 20, 2004 | 12:31 PM
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Nope. A couple of tape measures, and a Longacre Caster/Camber gauge. Did it in the garage.
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Old Jan 20, 2004 | 05:37 PM
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Damn, did you have a camber kit installed?
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