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boring day so i decided to burn my springs !

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Old 03-13-12, 12:44 PM
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Default boring day so i decided to burn my springs !

warm day ! and being bored led me to eff around with my stock suspension !

torched !
2.3 front
1.8 rear

no bounce ! smooth ! and no rubbing lol
dont flame me ! i have megan lp coils sitting in the box !
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Old 03-13-12, 01:02 PM
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How does it ride?
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Old 03-13-12, 01:04 PM
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no bounce ! smooth ! and no rubbing lol
A little reading can help
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Old 03-13-12, 01:16 PM
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Originally Posted by GR6RR
A little reading can help
Valid point my mistake
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If you were so bored, why didn't you just install the coilovers?
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Originally Posted by ThomasGS4
If you were so bored, why didn't you just install the coilovers?
YES!!!!!!?????//
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Old 03-13-12, 02:20 PM
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well THOMAS if i had the tools trust me i wouldve done it ! im in no rush ! im buildin my system first !
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i dont get it ... the tools to remove your stock suspension are the same tools used to install your coils..............
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Old 03-13-12, 03:02 PM
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stocks werent removed
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Old 03-13-12, 03:03 PM
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Originally Posted by ThomasGS4
If you were so bored, why didn't you just install the coilovers?
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well THOMAS if i had the tools trust me i wouldve done it ! im in no rush ! im buildin my system first !
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i dont get it ... the tools to remove your stock suspension are the same tools used to install your coils..............
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I dont even think you have megans, installing coilovers is what less than 3 hour job? Come on.
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sounds like a personal problem there... if u think that...
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Did you cut them?
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Old 03-13-12, 03:24 PM
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Looks good but DEFINITELY not recomended in the long run which im sure you know.
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reminds me of some old friends who used to torch springs a long time ago just to lower their cars. ill admit, they rode just like some cars with drop springs.
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Did you torch the springs on the car?
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