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DIY Coilovers Install

Old 03-12-19, 06:17 PM
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No, but make sure you have your sway bar end links tightened all the way down and go over the rest of your bolts. You may just have bad endlinks or some other component. Check your ball joints etc.
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Old 03-15-19, 01:58 PM
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Nice work. Added to the ★ 2GS FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) and DIY Thread ★ sticky.
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Originally Posted by hbradberry
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Definitely worth the money
Great looking! I love how the back wheels look flush! To my eye...it looks like the back tires are more stretched. Would you mind sharing your wheel tire size/offset?
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yooo, I had found that the noise was coming from the left rear end link, it wasn't bolted in.. the bolt missed it completely and the end link was stuck in the lower control arm
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No, but make sure you have your sway bar end links tightened all the way down and go over the rest of your bolts. You may just have bad endlinks or some other component. Check your ball joints etc.
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Looks great. I may have missed it, but how much did this lower your car?
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Like 2"-2.5".. I raised it about .5" so I can clear speed bumps and driveways..
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Originally Posted by Scorp79
Like 2"-2.5".. I raised it about .5" so I can clear speed bumps and driveways..
Did you have to roll the fenders or anything?
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Originally Posted by jefthim
Great looking! I love how the back wheels look flush! To my eye...it looks like the back tires are more stretched. Would you mind sharing your wheel tire size/offset?
Wheels are 18x9.5 squared but offset is a secret, lol. If u need help picking out wheels tho pm me and I'll help u get a good setup
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Originally Posted by twins624
Looks great. I may have missed it, but how much did this lower your car?
Fully adjustable, however the twin instructions come with a recommend height that lowers it an inch or two. I started with that and slowly got lower as I got more and more comfortable driving a lowered car. It's even lower than the pics now
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18x9.5 +22
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Love it. Thanks for the step-by-step. I'm ordering Flex Zs and this will surely help. Installing them myself will easily save me $340.
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Originally Posted by hbradberry
Fully adjustable, however the twin instructions come with a recommend height that lowers it an inch or two. I started with that and slowly got lower as I got more and more comfortable driving a lowered car. It's even lower than the pics now
Did you have any issues getting it aligned bud? Thanks in advance
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Wow. Looks so much better. Amazing how just a little difference in height can change the look of a car. Love seeing people working on their own cars, so much more gratifying and fairly simple. Great job. Looks killer!
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How did you assemble the actual coil over itself? I’m having so much trouble with the assembly. The top hat doesn’t sit correctly on mine for whatever reason.
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