petrified.rabbit's build thread

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Re: petrified.rabbit's build thread

Postby WOLFMAN AK907 » Mon Dec 21, 2009 11:25 pm

thehunterooo wrote:yeah right, what are better about the coilovers anyways?

Besides the fact that they perform better than both stock and aftermarket lowering springs and are completely adjustable, nothing I guess. :lol:

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Re: petrified.rabbit's build thread

Postby thehunterooo » Tue Dec 22, 2009 2:26 pm

WOLFMAN AK907 wrote:
thehunterooo wrote:yeah right, what are better about the coilovers anyways?

Besides the fact that they perform better than both stock and aftermarket lowering springs and are completely adjustable, nothing I guess. :lol:


well im getting the first set son!!!!! hahahaha
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Re: petrified.rabbit's build thread

Postby trempus » Tue Dec 22, 2009 6:59 pm

WOLFMAN AK907 wrote:
thehunterooo wrote:yeah right, what are better about the coilovers anyways?

Besides the fact that they perform better than both stock and aftermarket lowering springs and are completely adjustable, nothing I guess. :lol:


even if they are adjustable most people will set them to the desired height and always leave them there
there are better for racing so that you can adjust them according to the kind of track you're on

and if you drive the car in the winter or on dirt roads or something, the adjusters will get seized
plus to be able to adjust them you will need to take the wheels off all the time
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Re: petrified.rabbit's build thread

Postby WOLFMAN AK907 » Tue Dec 22, 2009 10:19 pm

thehunterooo wrote:well im getting the first set son!!!!! hahahaha

Yeah right, in February right? :lol:
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Re: petrified.rabbit's build thread

Postby thehunterooo » Tue Dec 22, 2009 11:27 pm

end of JAN fool
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Re: petrified.rabbit's build thread

Postby Petrified.Rabbit » Wed Dec 23, 2009 5:03 pm

trempus wrote:
even if they are adjustable most people will set them to the desired height and always leave them there
there are better for racing so that you can adjust them according to the kind of track you're on

and if you drive the car in the winter or on dirt roads or something, the adjusters will get seized
plus to be able to adjust them you will need to take the wheels off all the time


but being able to dial in a perfect ride height is worth it for the similar price of just springs and "standard" performance shocks.. even if you do not touch them again.

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Re: petrified.rabbit's build thread

Postby WOLFMAN AK907 » Wed Dec 23, 2009 9:49 pm

Yeah, lol. I'd slam it in the summer and keep it lowered about 2" or something in the winter.
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Re: petrified.rabbit's build thread

Postby WOLFMAN AK907 » Sun Feb 14, 2010 6:25 pm

Hey Rabbit, where did you order your rims from? I've been looking for this identicle style, but with a black face not gold...I've had no problem finding that in a 15x7, but Rota only seems to offer them in a +40 offset, and Drag only offers offers them in a +40, 0 and +10. I would like to get +30's for the front and +20's for the rear or +15's. I don't want to have to pull fenders. :lol: I don't mind using spacers really, at least if I'm close to the right offset I won't need to change studs or anything to get them just right. I'm assuming I'd need a 5mm in the front and possibly a 5mm in the rear? Thanks bud, Mike.
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Re: petrified.rabbit's build thread

Postby Petrified.Rabbit » Sun Feb 14, 2010 6:31 pm

I got them from discounttiredirect.com, the rears are et10 the front are et40 ( but et35 after the 5 mm spAcer to fit) the rears stick out over an inch past the wheel well! So plan on pulling

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Re: petrified.rabbit's build thread

Postby WOLFMAN AK907 » Sun Feb 14, 2010 6:37 pm

Hmmm, yeah I miscalculated. I was going the wrong way with my numbers. So, I could do +40's in the front w/5mm spacer...wonder what I should do in the rear? I guess I'll just have to use a 20mm spacer in the rear, that should cut it down to a +20...which should tuck right?

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