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Old 09-22-09, 11:24 PM
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Default As promised pics of new suspension install!!!!!!
Ok guys here you got, this is the install for Tein SS coils ans strut brace on my 02 gs300 today, just got home so excuse some night shots:







note the caliper holding tool




looks just slightly better eh?


look ma no springs lol


dirty job good thing I didnt have to do it!


here is my babies

strut brace:
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note the arm retention tool

putting my ***** back together lol


so the strut bar is supposed to fit over the engine cover, yea no...

had to take of the cover cause it was rattling like a sonovabeyatch

strut brace with engine cover off - damn i need to clean that:

much better than the 5 finger gap i had before
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front you could fit your head into now better too:

this pic is crap but we finished late so ill take some better shot tomorrow:



pop goes the ball joint



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these are what i got
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Sweet.... How do you like those portable spring compressors?
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wait those teins dont come with uppermounts? that sucks. how much do they cost?
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Nice use of bricks and zip-ties. The car looks 10x better now!
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wait those teins dont come with uppermounts? that sucks. how much do they cost?

no separate ride height adjustment either lol
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Nice drop now clean up the engine!
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wat esolo said lol
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drop looks good. how do you like it so far?
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Originally Posted by 5t341th
wait those teins dont come with uppermounts? that sucks. how much do they cost?
Got them for $1032.
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Originally Posted by ROPADOPA
no separate ride height adjustment either lol
More than enough height adjustment for me, not all of us wipe our butts with $100 bills. Its a 2" drop in the front and 1.5 rear on the highest setting. Another 1.5 to go in front and 2 in rear.
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Originally Posted by metalgear
drop looks good. how do you like it so far?
I love it, it drives like a go kart now but still very close to factory comfort. Once the exhaust comes in on Friday Ill got a bit lowest still but those HKS have HUGE cans so want to make sure I'm not dragging my ***** on the ground.
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Great install and pics... welcome to the world of Coils..
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