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Old Feb 18, 2008 | 12:59 PM
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Got to the final result today, and I dont want to go lower.

Did and "by eye aligment", until I get the real 4 wheel aligment done before spring.
When I get the GSD3 tirs on there and the rear wheels spaced out to the fender edge I think it will be great.

Damn that car is filthy now, havent been washed in 4 months and 16 days now...

When all projects have been finished, she will be cleaned polished waxed and detalied like never before...
BEFORE!


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Old Feb 18, 2008 | 01:05 PM
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woah ! great change !!!
what did you use ?
mid america f&r lowering kits ?
thanks!
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Old Feb 18, 2008 | 01:11 PM
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woah ! great change !!!
what did you use ?
mid america f&r lowering kits ?
thanks!
Ecklers wedge and bolts. Shaved wedges, no aluminium spacer, and spring cusions removed (replaced with thin rubber patch)
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Old Feb 18, 2008 | 01:17 PM
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Is that a prowler spoiler on there or a 3 piece air dam?
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Old Feb 18, 2008 | 01:21 PM
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how long did it take you to do the front end? The problem I have is, my subdivision has a large curb leading into each of the driveways. When backing out I have to go across the bump at an angle and even then sometimes it drags the front end......I don't think that I can lower my front end or I wont be able to get it in the garage...
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Old Feb 18, 2008 | 01:28 PM
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Very sweet Lars
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Old Feb 18, 2008 | 01:29 PM
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That looks great but it sure is low. I'm about to do mine but I don't think I'll shave the wedges ...and keep the spacer in place. that should give me what I need without worrying about the front air dam dragging.
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Old Feb 18, 2008 | 01:31 PM
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That looks very nice! These cars look so jacked up at stock height.

Looks like brake ducts added to the stock spoiler.

T-93, any chance you could demo the curb and re-contour the angle with some quick set while no one was looking?
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Looks great! I think you nailed the stance/rake too.
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Old Feb 18, 2008 | 02:47 PM
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Originally Posted by arizonaames269
Is that a prowler spoiler on there or a 3 piece air dam?
Just added some NACA intake ducts in the lip for brake cooling ducts
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Looks lean and mean!
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I just came back into the house after putting new Bilsteins on all four
corners and lowering the back end a bit and this is about the first thread I saw. Looks good Lars!
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nice job
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looks gooooooooooooood
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That looks great !
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It looks faster now!
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Its just a smidgen too low for me! Otherwise it looks friggen AWESOME! I really want to lower mine... but I wouldnt be able to get in and out of my driveway...
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