You're getting to be a pro with cutting coils, that's fast work. 
Cutting coils
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Le Mans Master
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Cutting coils
I've got chop disease, bad. I wasn't happy with 26.5" front so I wanted 26.25" and took both sides apart. Started at 6:45PM and finished at 7:35PM. That's both sides! Removal tires, calipers, sway bar end links, disconnection A-arms, removal coils, cutting coils, painting coils, installing new rubber boot ends, and the whole re-install. That's dam fast and the results 26.25L and 26.24R, man what a differance .25 of a inch makes on the look of the car. I could do this for a living.
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"Are you running the stock oil pan?
Next week you'll want 24.5. You're getting to be a pro with cutting coils, that's fast work. "
Yep stock pan, the worry is the header collectors and P.S. control valve but I'll kep to under 100mph on hard dips.
pics have to wait till morning, too dark lots of shadows in the garage. I cut a total of 1.5 coil from each side.
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Okay here is 26 3/4" so picture her .5" lower
Next week you'll want 24.5. You're getting to be a pro with cutting coils, that's fast work. "
Yep stock pan, the worry is the header collectors and P.S. control valve but I'll kep to under 100mph on hard dips.
pics have to wait till morning, too dark lots of shadows in the garage. I cut a total of 1.5 coil from each side.
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Okay here is 26 3/4" so picture her .5" lower
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Originally Posted by Cali,68,L-79
I've got chop disease, bad. I wasn't happy with 26.5" front so I wanted 26.25" and took both sides apart. Started at 6:45PM and finished at 7:35PM. That's both sides! Removal tires, calipers, sway bar end links, disconnection A-arms, removal coils, cutting coils, painting coils, installing new rubber boot ends, and the whole re-install. That's dam fast and the results 25.25L and 26.24R, man what a differance .25 of a inch makes on the look of the car. I could do this for a living.
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You are getting quick. I think 25.25 is getting too low, I would start worrying about hitting the pan and my headers. Your right rear must be up if you have an inch difference in the front.
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Where did you get the puller tool at? I cannot find anyting like it and have to resort to the pickle fork, not a big deal when replacing the ball joints but would destroy the boot if I just needed to remove the a-arms or something like that in the future.
Thanks
Where did you get the puller tool at? I cannot find anyting like it and have to resort to the pickle fork, not a big deal when replacing the ball joints but would destroy the boot if I just needed to remove the a-arms or something like that in the future.
Thanks
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Originally Posted by norvalwilhelm
You are getting quick. I think 25.25 is getting too low, I would start worrying about hitting the pan and my headers. Your right rear must be up if you have an inch difference in the front.
David
NV I'm at 26.25" not 25.25" (edit)
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It's really hard to capture how sweet the stance is with a camera. I'll have to try to get the transmission fixed and the exhaust put on so I can finally have it done. Take it out, wash it, then get some decent pics with my mom's camera (you know, the type that don't come in a cereal box, like mine). Hopefully then I can capture it.