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Old Aug 31, 2009 | 04:07 PM
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is there any manufacturer out there that makes a SS kit larger then 30 mm or 1" i mean maybe by a .25 more or so maybe .5? if not its koool. and whats a reasonable priced one? anyways just curious...
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Old Aug 31, 2009 | 08:12 PM
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just curious why you want an SS kit.
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Old Sep 1, 2009 | 05:06 AM
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You talking about the fronts I'm assuming? Sage is 30mm and I believe Exact's is 35mm...I have Sage fitment was a PIA and dont over torque it. I have mine around 73lbs and hasnt loosened up at all.

If someone made a larger RCA I would be pretty scared to go any higher than 1.5inches, those bolts are only so thick enough to hold so much deflection.

Paid 200shipped from vendor here.
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Old Sep 1, 2009 | 05:11 AM
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Originally Posted by airmax
just curious why you want an SS kit.
I'm thinking to drop the car
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Old Sep 1, 2009 | 08:32 AM
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what he said!!!!!!!!!!! lol
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Old Sep 1, 2009 | 09:09 AM
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Originally Posted by joshoowa
You talking about the fronts I'm assuming? Sage is 30mm and I believe Exact's is 35mm...I have Sage fitment was a PIA and dont over torque it. I have mine around 73lbs and hasnt loosened up at all.

If someone made a larger RCA I would be pretty scared to go any higher than 1.5inches, those bolts are only so thick enough to hold so much deflection.

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I'm thinking to drop the car
well its basically to raise my preload spring up a bit more so my shock can have more travel and i guess to correct the camber if any. And i can use the SS kit to drop it back down to my liking.
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Old Sep 1, 2009 | 09:57 AM
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im gettin my exact RCA front/rears this wednesday... local pickup
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Old Sep 1, 2009 | 10:01 AM
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Originally Posted by GS300ToM
im gettin my exact RCA front/rears this wednesday... local pickup
why did you opt to get the rcaS?
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Old Sep 1, 2009 | 10:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Mr Jokster
I'm thinking to drop the car
MASTER OF THE OBVIOUS. thanks for your reply, but since the purpose of these is NOT to drop the car, but to correct camber, i was wondering what route he was going for. thanks tho. guess you can gather from his response its not to drop the car.
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Old Sep 1, 2009 | 10:46 PM
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I'm using AutoFashion's front and rear SS kits. I got them because:

-They give me much more suspension travel and correct suspension geometry
-They correct a little camber
-They lower my car another inch
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Old Sep 2, 2009 | 01:13 PM
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Originally Posted by handoverfi
why did you opt to get the rcaS?
what chris said... lol my tires are going quick, cant afford to buy 150 tires each every few months
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Old Sep 2, 2009 | 09:39 PM
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Originally Posted by chrispy
I'm using AutoFashion's front and rear SS kits. I got them because:

-They give me much more suspension travel and correct suspension geometry
-They correct a little camber
-They lower my car another inch
Is that right... I'll chk them out.
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Old Sep 2, 2009 | 09:55 PM
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Originally Posted by KNEXX
Is that right... I'll chk them out.
http://www.autofashionstore.com/afsskit.html
good deal for the f/r combo
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