Lex Luga is about to become the total package!
05-12-11, 05:49 AM
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Whoa air saw, I thought shaving was just sanding it down? Lots of questions, bare with me: If I wanted to slightly tuck let's say 1/8 inch to 1/4 inch of my tires in the front n back would I be rubbing hard? Would removing the aesthetic rubber strip that's being held by the hex bolts solve that problem or would I still need body work? N If I remove that rubber strip will I run into rust problems in the future?
05-12-11, 07:30 PM
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Whoa air saw, I thought shaving was just sanding it down? Lots of questions, bare with me: If I wanted to slightly tuck let's say 1/8 inch to 1/4 inch of my tires in the front n back would I be rubbing hard? Would removing the aesthetic rubber strip that's being held by the hex bolts solve that problem or would I still need body work? N If I remove that rubber strip will I run into rust problems in the future?
05-12-11, 08:43 PM
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congrats on the coils bro, they just took blue tape and taped the inner edge and with a fine toothed metal air saw and cut the lip back, I ended up going more aggressive and took a metal grinder to it and then painted it to prevent rust. the further you drop the car down the more the wheels are going suck up under the car. you may not need to shave anything, lower the car and then see what you have if you need to cut go ahead and put in work. Matter of fact slam it, stretch it, space it out and boom you can bet dat never gotta sweat dat!
05-13-11, 04:45 AM
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Going to look good! I would paint the rear calipers black if you dont want them to stand out like the fronts so they are clean and hidden. I did this on my GS when I first installed my front BBK I pained the rears black so they didnt stand out so much (lol)
05-15-11, 08:07 PM
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On stock 17s no vibrations, on 20s last summer w generic lugnuts I had vibrations n wobble at 10-20mph but this year w the mcgards splinedrive lugnuts the wobble n vibrations seem barely noticeable which I'm very happy about. I'll have to check it out again to confirm.
05-20-11, 05:53 AM
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Posted this up already but figured I should post this on my thread:
Coilover install finished at 10pm last night..talk about a nightmare when we were 3/4 of the way done with the install. Took 2 hours for that stupid bolt to thread onto where it goes, after going macguyver on it. Total install time 8 hours with about 1 hour of break.
Things to mention, initial drop was slammed but I was rubbing so bad! Adjusted two more times and I'm still rubbing but not as bad, so adjustments will be made asap.
When I drove home on the highway I noticed vibration n rattle at high speeds in the front wheels around 60-80mph..any suggestions of what this could be? Also the rear rubbed only when I hit non-level surface which is plentiful in NY.
Adjustments will def be made, I didn't even think I would put the coils on yesterday. Time was a big issue at the end, especially adjusting the ride height.
One last thing to mention: in the front I'm 10 clicks from the softest setting (20 out of 30), 0 being the hardest, 30 being the softest. In the rear I'm 5 clicks from the softest setting (25 out of 30). So far it seems the car is taking bumps like a champ. Not harsh and rough at all.
Coilover install finished at 10pm last night..talk about a nightmare when we were 3/4 of the way done with the install. Took 2 hours for that stupid bolt to thread onto where it goes, after going macguyver on it. Total install time 8 hours with about 1 hour of break.
Things to mention, initial drop was slammed but I was rubbing so bad! Adjusted two more times and I'm still rubbing but not as bad, so adjustments will be made asap.
When I drove home on the highway I noticed vibration n rattle at high speeds in the front wheels around 60-80mph..any suggestions of what this could be? Also the rear rubbed only when I hit non-level surface which is plentiful in NY.
Adjustments will def be made, I didn't even think I would put the coils on yesterday. Time was a big issue at the end, especially adjusting the ride height.
One last thing to mention: in the front I'm 10 clicks from the softest setting (20 out of 30), 0 being the hardest, 30 being the softest. In the rear I'm 5 clicks from the softest setting (25 out of 30). So far it seems the car is taking bumps like a champ. Not harsh and rough at all.
05-23-11, 07:29 PM
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finally got some updated pics, although final adjustments are not made yet.
Here is my boy workin on my car, some of you guys drink beers while working on your cars..well we do something else that people in cali do legally for their "cataracts" hahahah. It's so weird cuz this guy works better when he's under the influence rather than sober, whatever works right LOL. (Don't judge us!)
Here is how i want to be riding, but had to lift it due to major rubbing..BUT once i find a reputable body shop that can cut and shave my fenders, I'll be riding atleast this low.
These next 3 shots are of my ride height right now. I basically am sitting right on top of my tires with about 1cm wheel gap. More adjustments to come. I am still rubbing in the rear, but the front is fine and slightly rubs only when the wheel is fully turned one way or another. Some other things to note, I noticed my front wheels have very negative camber (even more so than the rear wheels). They kind of look like they are tilting inward. Could this cause some vibrations? Also vibrations are stronger than when i was dropped on Tein S techs for sure.
I am 10 clicks away from the softest setting in the front, and 5 clicks away from the softest in the rear. (but I will change the rear to the same as the front, since it seems a tad bit bouncy and since i already have softer spring rates in the back, [10k spring rate in front and 8k in the rear])
Here is my boy workin on my car, some of you guys drink beers while working on your cars..well we do something else that people in cali do legally for their "cataracts" hahahah. It's so weird cuz this guy works better when he's under the influence rather than sober, whatever works right LOL. (Don't judge us!)
Here is how i want to be riding, but had to lift it due to major rubbing..BUT once i find a reputable body shop that can cut and shave my fenders, I'll be riding atleast this low.
These next 3 shots are of my ride height right now. I basically am sitting right on top of my tires with about 1cm wheel gap. More adjustments to come. I am still rubbing in the rear, but the front is fine and slightly rubs only when the wheel is fully turned one way or another. Some other things to note, I noticed my front wheels have very negative camber (even more so than the rear wheels). They kind of look like they are tilting inward. Could this cause some vibrations? Also vibrations are stronger than when i was dropped on Tein S techs for sure.
I am 10 clicks away from the softest setting in the front, and 5 clicks away from the softest in the rear. (but I will change the rear to the same as the front, since it seems a tad bit bouncy and since i already have softer spring rates in the back, [10k spring rate in front and 8k in the rear])
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