New tires n suspension for me =)
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Administrative Brown Guy
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From: Ontario, Canada
New tires n suspension for me =)
Just ordered my new 225/50WR16 Pirelli PZero Nero M&S tires, KYB Adjustable Shocks and Eibach Springs from TireRack. So my car will finally have new legs and shoes! 
Yay! I'm so happy!
I'll provide pics of parts when they arrive and i'll do a bit of a writeup for the install.
Yay! I'm so happy!
I'll provide pics of parts when they arrive and i'll do a bit of a writeup for the install.
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Administrative Brown Guy
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you'll need to do a realignment bardabe.
Also gonna hafta get adjustable upper A arms for the camber correction, which i'll hafta do down the line somewhere as well.
Got my stuff today.
i got one blurry pic.....stupid camera.
Also gonna hafta get adjustable upper A arms for the camber correction, which i'll hafta do down the line somewhere as well.
Got my stuff today.
i got one blurry pic.....stupid camera.
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Looks like RIZZ, has an early xmas. Even tho it cost money, it's SOOOOO much fun to open the stuff up, eh.
Bardabe, Fact, I helped a friend put coilovers on his Z last weekend. We intially lowered his car 1" from stock. By the time he drove it a ways and everything settled in, the car was about 2" lower than stock. His frame would hit the ground when he went over bumps. I don't think you wanna go down 2"......
Bardabe, Fact, I helped a friend put coilovers on his Z last weekend. We intially lowered his car 1" from stock. By the time he drove it a ways and everything settled in, the car was about 2" lower than stock. His frame would hit the ground when he went over bumps. I don't think you wanna go down 2"......
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Originally Posted by CanyonCarver
Looks like RIZZ, has an early xmas. Even tho it cost money, it's SOOOOO much fun to open the stuff up, eh.
I couldn't wait. I was like a little kid again......I need to buy stuff more often. lol
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Gee....I wish it was that easy to convince my girlfriend that certain things she does is assinine. 
Whenever I tell her that one of her plans won't work, she gets a headache and I get to sleep on the couch. 
Whenever I tell her that one of her plans won't work, she gets a headache and I get to sleep on the couch.
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Originally Posted by 91zxtt
Gee....I wish it was that easy to convince my girlfriend that certain things she does is assinine. Whenever I tell her that one of her plans won't work, she gets a headache and I get to sleep on the couch.
Whenever I tell her that one of her plans won't work, she gets a headache and I get to sleep on the couch.
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Originally Posted by 91zxtt
Gee....I wish it was that easy to convince my girlfriend that certain things she does is assinine. Whenever I tell her that one of her plans won't work, she gets a headache and I get to sleep on the couch.
Whenever I tell her that one of her plans won't work, she gets a headache and I get to sleep on the couch. and by gently i mean put your foot in your mouth and by who's house it is i mean remember that the couch is yours too.
Btw, Big ups to my man Luke@TireRack. He got everything in place for my order and 98% of it arrived next day.
Of course, Tire Rack is in IN and i'm in a suburb of Chicago so it's not that far but he still had great customer service. He even called me back when i left a message. 
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Originally Posted by 91zxtt
Gee....I wish it was that easy to convince my girlfriend that certain things she does is assinine. Whenever I tell her that one of her plans won't work, she gets a headache and I get to sleep on the couch.
Whenever I tell her that one of her plans won't work, she gets a headache and I get to sleep on the couch.
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This is a pic of my interior.
I had to kinda take apart the WHOLE interior.
GD stupid inbred designed, non-sensical, finger eating rear shocks!
Not that i got that outta the way , the difference is astounding. I guess i shoulda changed these like the second day i owned the car. lol
I had to kinda take apart the WHOLE interior.
GD stupid inbred designed, non-sensical, finger eating rear shocks!
Not that i got that outta the way
, the difference is astounding. I guess i shoulda changed these like the second day i owned the car. lol
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From: Lafayette, IN
nice work rizz!!!
are you gonna do a writeup on it?
would i even need a writeup to do this or is it pretty easy to figure out?
i think i might try this week cuz i am bored and waiting for my clutch to get in
are you gonna do a writeup on it?
would i even need a writeup to do this or is it pretty easy to figure out?
i think i might try this week cuz i am bored and waiting for my clutch to get in
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http://www.twinturbo.net/net/viewmsg...&msg_id=941241
That's the writeup i followed.
You'll need someone else to help you. You can either use the wood as illustrated in the writeup or you can get someone preferably heavy to stand on the suspension. You'll need a spring compressor or you can compress the spring by hand. That's what i did and had my friend thread the top nut onto the shock.
That's the writeup i followed.
You'll need someone else to help you. You can either use the wood as illustrated in the writeup or you can get someone preferably heavy to stand on the suspension. You'll need a spring compressor or you can compress the spring by hand. That's what i did and had my friend thread the top nut onto the shock.
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Originally Posted by Riz Z Speed
You'll need a spring compressor or you can compress the spring by hand. That's what i did and had my friend thread the top nut onto the shock.
caught the z fever
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thamn a little harder than i thought
what all did you replace when you put in the new shocks and springs?
i just added up all the parts(excluding shocks and springs) listed on the write up and it came to a grand total of over $350
what all did you replace when you put in the new shocks and springs?
i just added up all the parts(excluding shocks and springs) listed on the write up and it came to a grand total of over $350
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Honestly, I just reused mostly everything that wasn't included in with the shocks and springs.
You might wanna get the gaskets. Mine were totally non-existent. The rubber insulators were in fine shape, dirty, but in fine shape so I reused them. Bump stops were solid and not damaged, i reused them as well. Dust boots were totally shredded and unusable, i didnot replace them. Although i prolly shoulda now that i think about it. oh well.
Just Take note of how everything goes together and you'll be fine for the most part.
Have some WD-40 or Liquid Wrench equivalent on hand. I used the WD40 for cleaning and Liquid Wrench for breaking stuff loose.
As for compressing the springs by hand, it isn't that difficult if you have a helper. Since i used new Eibach springs, they're much shorter than the stock springs and only have to be compressed 1-2". from there you can then tighten the top nut with wrench/ratchet/impact gun.
You might wanna get the gaskets. Mine were totally non-existent. The rubber insulators were in fine shape, dirty, but in fine shape so I reused them. Bump stops were solid and not damaged, i reused them as well. Dust boots were totally shredded and unusable, i didnot replace them. Although i prolly shoulda now that i think about it. oh well.
Just Take note of how everything goes together and you'll be fine for the most part.
Have some WD-40 or Liquid Wrench equivalent on hand. I used the WD40 for cleaning and Liquid Wrench for breaking stuff loose.
As for compressing the springs by hand, it isn't that difficult if you have a helper. Since i used new Eibach springs, they're much shorter than the stock springs and only have to be compressed 1-2". from there you can then tighten the top nut with wrench/ratchet/impact gun.
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Originally Posted by Riz Z Speed
Dust boots were totally shredded and unusable, i didnot replace them. Although i prolly shoulda now that i think about it. oh well.
Just Take note
Just Take note
