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Old Nov 12, 2010 | 09:39 AM
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i'm pretty sure he does not drive at that height, that is just with the controller on L (slammed) mode.

i like the way it sits better now on those 21's but i truly liked the rim design better of those previous TRStr's you had.
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Old Nov 12, 2010 | 10:11 AM
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no way, that's on L mode...ride height is pretty jacked up until I fix the issues.

I think I'll take the SS kit off the front today.
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Old Nov 12, 2010 | 12:34 PM
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Wow thats sexy..
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Old Nov 12, 2010 | 12:38 PM
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I still doubt correcting the caster is going to fix the problem. You either need smaller tires of more camber in the front.
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Old Nov 12, 2010 | 01:43 PM
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SWEEEEET. me gusta **thumbsup**
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Old Nov 12, 2010 | 03:18 PM
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i think running 255/35 up front is too big if you wanna ride slam. Maybe try looking for something smaller.
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Old Nov 12, 2010 | 04:09 PM
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Running a smaller tire will definately fix the rubbing issue, but ofcourse wont do nutn for the caster.....
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Old Nov 12, 2010 | 04:19 PM
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Props to such a sick ride! I love the rims and the stance!
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Old Nov 12, 2010 | 04:59 PM
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Took the SS kit off earlier, it looks like it was rubbing against a flap of sheet metal in the wheel well. Caster is back to normal, and there's much more clearance. I just lose that 30mm of drop in the front from the SS kit.
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Old Nov 12, 2010 | 05:05 PM
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Pics of new setup?
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Old Nov 12, 2010 | 05:26 PM
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looks good.
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Old Nov 12, 2010 | 05:33 PM
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The car that the wheels came off on had the sskitpro installed and from what I remembered it didn't rub.
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Old Nov 13, 2010 | 06:10 AM
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yes, you definitely need the pro version when doing large wheels, when i ordered my ss kit (normal) the shop in japan was trying to convince me that i needed the pro setup but with my 19's at the time it was not necessary, its only needed with larger setups obviously.

but that caster piece you found seems to do just about the same thing as the pro kit.
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Old Nov 13, 2010 | 11:53 AM
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^^

What's the difference between the std and the pro SSkits?


Justin...
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Old Nov 13, 2010 | 12:54 PM
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Originally Posted by fergo308
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What's the difference between the std and the pro SSkits?


Justin...
The Pro kit also comes with a modified lower ball joint mount that corrects the caster issue when lowering these cars that the standard kit doesnt.
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