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What 1st coils or wheels?

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Old 09-25-10, 03:03 PM
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Default What 1st coils or wheels?

I am supposed to recieve my coilovers before my wheels and was wondering if I should wait for my wheels before installing the coilovers
Old 09-25-10, 03:24 PM
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personally i don't see why wait
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I say install them.
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Install!!! Install!!! Install!!!
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I put my springs on first to get the settling out of the way. That...and I had to wait 3 months for the slowest boat from Japan to row their way over to deliver my Works!
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If your going to pay someone... probably by seeing how much money you have and so on... just wait and install it all at once.

Keep it simple.
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[QUOTE=ek9vboi;5816767]If your going to pay someone... probably by seeing how much money you have and so on... just wait and install it all at once.

SHYYYYYYTT, Trust me, I have definitely taken the more economical route this time! I am having a shop throw the coils on, they are going to balance the car.
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Install the coils!
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The coil over first then the wheel so the coils will settle first
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Originally Posted by swtjlsy
The coil over first then the wheel so the coils will settle first
Hopefully the wheels will go on the next day! If they settle I should still be fine my fenders are shaved all the way around so I should be okay, If not Ill just adjust them myyself
Old 09-28-10, 03:47 PM
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Install the coils. Let the suspension settle a bit then when you get the wheels and do an alignment the alignment wont go to waste as the suspension settles
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imo you always lower before wheels.
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