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Old Dec 6, 2005 | 03:54 PM
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We'll we got them installed today. The car is currently at the alignment shop. We do have to tweak the uppers a bit. Should be done the next time around ( Next week). We didn't get enough caster in the arm as I would have liked. Shooting for 6 degrees.

Our upper a-arms are 5 lbs each. Thats a weight savings of 3 lbs per arm. Stock arms are are 8 lbs.
Our lower a-arms are 12 lbs. each. Thats a weight savings of 2 1/4 lbs per arm. Stock arms are 14 1/4 lbs.

Total of 10.5 lbs on all 4 arms.

After we tweak the arms, they should be available as soon as the New Year. The lowers that will be available first, will be for the stock coil spring set-up and semi-coilover set-up.

We are also working on another project. Light weight 2 piece rotors with aluminum hats. Front & Rear.
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Sounds good to me. Im hoping to be finished with the rear and on to the front shortly after the new year so will prolly be up for a set. Will you be doing the rotors in 13" sizes or just stock?
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Im interested in both. Could you Pm me some prices?
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Im interested in oversized rotors aswell
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Dan, looking forward to seeing the finished product!
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Im interested in both. Could you Pm me some prices?
What? you have job? You're supposted to be in school, hitting the books
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The prices are not set yet but they should be in the $900 - $1100 range. Depending on the set up.

We are starting with stock size rotors 1st. Than perhaps move on to bigger rotors.
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