Lowering Spring Problem
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yes your right. I had to tourch that botl out because it wouldnt come lose. I thought i was the only person with that problem. you can buy some different spring compressors than what they have at to rent. they are nott hat expensive
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From: Garage kept in Florida
Ahh, I see. The car was originally a Jersey car, then brought here by a family member, then bought by me 6 months ago. So it could very well be stuck on. I have a garage full of impact tools and torches, so it's all goos though.
Thanks for the heads up.
Thanks for the heads up.
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From: Garage kept in Florida
Got it finished today, car looks sweet. Going to get an alignment doen, than hitting the car wash, and will get some pics up.
Was able to get the LCA bolt out without a problem, but I was using an air impact gun and air rachet for the whole time.
Was able to get the LCA bolt out without a problem, but I was using an air impact gun and air rachet for the whole time.
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From: Garage kept in Florida
PICS!!!!!!1!1!1!!one!!!!1
Not even 2 minutes after getting all the tools and stuff cleaned up and out of the shower I got an emergency call from the Highway Patrol to come and pick up a car that crashed on the highway, so I wasn't able to go get an alignment done today. Upon removing the front tires, I noticed that the inner walls were completely gone and down to the stwitching in the tire, so an alignment is a must, because the toe is severly out. Damn tires are a little dry rotted, and they're chewed up. Found out today I also can't have the camber fixed on a lowered car with out a camber kit, so I'll be ordering front and rear kits this week. Just worried about getting the toe fixed before I go and get brand new tires.
Not even 2 minutes after getting all the tools and stuff cleaned up and out of the shower I got an emergency call from the Highway Patrol to come and pick up a car that crashed on the highway, so I wasn't able to go get an alignment done today. Upon removing the front tires, I noticed that the inner walls were completely gone and down to the stwitching in the tire, so an alignment is a must, because the toe is severly out. Damn tires are a little dry rotted, and they're chewed up. Found out today I also can't have the camber fixed on a lowered car with out a camber kit, so I'll be ordering front and rear kits this week. Just worried about getting the toe fixed before I go and get brand new tires.
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I bought them from a guy on Craig's List. They're BBS wheels from a VW.
They're also curbed to shit, because the guy did autocross with his old ass GTI.
After having the car lowered, found out the tire hits the fender on bumps and dips if I'm going too fast over them. The tires a 205/50ZR15. Going to see if I can get a 195 series tire put on these wheels, so they don't stick out the mere millimeters they do and hit the rear fender.
They're also curbed to shit, because the guy did autocross with his old ass GTI.
After having the car lowered, found out the tire hits the fender on bumps and dips if I'm going too fast over them. The tires a 205/50ZR15. Going to see if I can get a 195 series tire put on these wheels, so they don't stick out the mere millimeters they do and hit the rear fender.