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Old 10-03-09, 09:04 PM
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Default Goodbye springs, Hello Coils!

I recently purchased a set of BC Racing coils and got them installed by a couple of CL members before Street Wheelz which is technically today as it is 12AM.

I want to give a big thanks to Joe (LiCelsior), Alex (100plus) for the install and as usual Mike (Mr. Euro) for all of the nights amusement.

I definitely need to cut my fenders as they are ate the sidewall of one of my rear tires completely and did minor damage to the other one.

I love the drop and it was raining during these shots so I had to make it quick.







Old 10-03-09, 09:37 PM
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nice drop
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very nice drop. but you need a bigger lip kit to make those 20's look just right imo
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sickkk Andrew...im gonna take pics of it tomorrow dont worry...rolling shots coming tomorrow .

damn 2IS's like bringing pain to whoever that works on the car.....almost lost my finger a couple times..bruised knuckles UGH.
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Congrats on getting the BCR coils. They are really nice coils, I'm loving your zero fender gap setting.
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Originally Posted by LiCelsior
sickkk Andrew...im gonna take pics of it tomorrow dont worry...rolling shots coming tomorrow .

damn 2IS's like bringing pain to whoever that works on the car.....almost lost my finger a couple times..bruised knuckles UGH.
lmao i know the feeling and so does my nose haha. nose planted on the fender cuz the coils were so tight. My knuckles are missing their fair share of skin as well lol.
Old 10-04-09, 06:35 AM
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You're not rubbing in the front on the tab? You must have aggressive offsets to rub in the rear. My tires are about a cm away from my rear fender and I don't rub because they camber in nicely.
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very nice drop
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Looks great. What are those wheels?
Old 10-05-09, 01:32 AM
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nice. do you have a different mid pipe?
it looks like ur exhaust is pocking out. i like it!
nice drop btw
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How wide are your rims??? What Tire size and offset are you running in the rear. I have 20's and my rear back tire is on a 275/30 I want to get the same coilovers and wondering how it would workout. Thanks!
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Originally Posted by SeOuLiS250
nice drop
Thank you! Hopefully my car can look as good as yours one day lol.

Originally Posted by mIStaboi
very nice drop. but you need a bigger lip kit to make those 20's look just right imo
I do but unfortunately the season is almost over and I have no money. Maybe for the spring.

Originally Posted by KI_GSE21
Congrats on getting the BCR coils. They are really nice coils, I'm loving your zero fender gap setting.
Thanks a lot!

Originally Posted by VikH
You're not rubbing in the front on the tab? You must have aggressive offsets to rub in the rear. My tires are about a cm away from my rear fender and I don't rub because they camber in nicely.
If you refer to the front tabs holdin the plastic, yes/no. I rubbed with my road magnets so i took out those 2 tabs on both sides and tucked the plastic behind the bumper edge. I rub only slightly in the front on turns. It did rub at first lol but it ate a hole in the plastic to make the rubbing stop.

XIX 05 Brushed w/ black accents
Vredestein Ultrac Sessanta
20x8.5 245/30/20 front
20x10 285/25/20 rear

Originally Posted by metalgear
very nice drop
Thanks!

Originally Posted by IS-SV
Looks great. What are those wheels?
XIX 05 Brushed w/ black accents
Vredestein Ultrac Sessanta
20x8.5 245/30/20 front
20x10 285/25/20 rear

Originally Posted by IS25Heaven
nice. do you have a different mid pipe?
it looks like ur exhaust is pocking out. i like it!
nice drop btw
Thanks! The exhaust looks like that stock. its HKS Hi-Power. I do on the other hand have the stock midpipe with secondary cats and resonator deleted.

Originally Posted by MIA_LEX
How wide are your rims??? What Tire size and offset are you running in the rear. I have 20's and my rear back tire is on a 275/30 I want to get the same coilovers and wondering how it would workout. Thanks!
XIX 05 Brushed w/ black accents
Vredestein Ultrac Sessanta
20x8.5 245/30/20 front
20x10 285/25/20 rear
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What springs were on the car before?
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Road magnets 2 inch drop. For sale


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