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Old 01-07-03, 02:14 PM
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After a long, much awaited wait, I finally got my Tein Flexs and got them installed. I spent most of last night, from 10-3:30, with my mechanic installing the Coils. After everything was said and then, my car is officially slammmmed. Maybe a couple rotations out of my taste, but that as well as a balance and alignement are going to be done or in a couple of weeks, to track tire wear. Otherwise, my softness and hardness are a little too soft for my likings as well. So far after 30 min of driving, the ride feels great much like stock but with the lowness. I am gonna make em harder tonight. Will follow up.
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Nice. Got some pics? I get my Tein FLex for my SC300 tomorrow. They start out as soft as a "stiff-set CS" but move on all the way up to sport settings.
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Not yet
Have to fine tune it
I think it is a little too low right now
but they feel gr8, i can tell
i jus need to stiffen them a bit
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So no rubbing at all? I wonder if your car is as slammed or more slammed than Synergy's.
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Its is preety low
little tuckage
maybe a little too low for my taste
i wanted it kissing the top of my tires, not tucking

its scraping a litlle
but the piece its scrapping with is my undercarriage, which got screwed up last yr after running over some roadkill :X

but going back today and getting fine tuned
was getting too late last night
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If you did not get the car aligned yet the negative camber might actually be helping you from hitting the fender. But that also depends on your offset. I would be careful if you keep it slammed and get it aligned. Make sure there is nothing blocking if you hit down hard or you could bust something.
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nice
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Thanks to RMMGS4, I can actually drive now As most know, we had to melt (mold) the wheel well plastic, cut holes in strategic locations and bend some metal. A total fix! No rub!
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There you go Syn..... Great, I'm feeling the drop with no rubbing now... Before I thought you should raise it about 1/4" to 1/2" but you held your ground and now your looking great with no problems...
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Yeah well I couldn't raise it I just couldnt!!!
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Now your just sittin Perridy..... Looks good...
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Looks good synergy. Whats next?
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I think my next steps are all about Rod. Rod meaining RMM STB and RMM exhaust.
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Originally posted by Synergy
I think my next steps are all about Rod. Rod meaining RMM STB and RMM exhaust.
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Yeah, one of them tooooo


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