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Old 09-13-2011 | 12:01 PM
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Anybody out there? lol
 
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Old 09-13-2011 | 12:20 PM
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No spring compressor required for the install, but air tools would make the job a lot easier.

With stock wheels and tires you wont need to roll your fenders. If you add spacers you might need to roll them depending on how large of a spacer you add.
 
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Old 09-14-2011 | 01:13 AM
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Vin.. When I 1st dropped on the pirate coilovers I did have the sport 17's with 235/50 tires.

Those 17's stayed on for about 3+ months.
With the 17's I was using 20mm spacers on the fronts. 25mm spacers on the rears. Very flush because that is the objective of the suspension mod. The rears were the problem and rubbed on every bump and change of elevation.

The spacers made the wheel set up look correct and I rolled my rear fender flanges.

The wheel set-up was changed in June to 19's.
 
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Old 09-14-2011 | 01:17 AM
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What do you think of 20 mm in the rear instead od 25? Not as flush I know
 
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Old 09-14-2011 | 05:03 PM
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I feel like a kid I'm mad excited for the coils to get here 11 days is taking forever lol
 
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Old 09-14-2011 | 09:20 PM
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Originally Posted by toro12
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For coupe pirate builders who installed their own. Did you replace the crispy gasket that was mounted between the rear car body mount point and the top of the pillow mount?
I trimmed clearance with a razor for the 3 small cap screw heads and valve stem but re-used these 'tan color heavy plastisized paper' gaskets. The gasket must bear weight and load then release some friction if left metal to metal contact. If the hard gasket is not used than could it be the mystery sound.
My right side makes that odd noise. So I ended up buying some gasket material and cut out a new gasket to place on top of the pillow mount, between the car body and the mount. The squeak is still there. Next step is to swap the rear shocks from right to left to see if it is related to the shock and nothing else. If that fails, try for OEM set up instead of true form.
 
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Old 09-14-2011 | 11:58 PM
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^I had mine in true form and oem..no change in sound...fronts quiet since day 1..rears clankity clank on every bump..
 
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Old 09-14-2011 | 11:59 PM
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Still running like champs tho! I love them..stance is great..comfort is great..corners like a dream..arggggggg I be in love
 
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Old 09-15-2011 | 12:43 AM
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Vin...20mm on rear 17" sport wheel will not rub the fender flange if dropped 2 1/2" for 03 sedan.
Noise trouble @ rear pillow mount clarification. Not exactly a gasket but a wear surface shim; The Nissan gasket is hard 1/32" thick plastic coated or blended material. Tan color
 
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Old 09-15-2011 | 01:13 AM
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Rear suspension noise folks need to verify the length of L & R shock bodies are adjusted to equal lengths.
If not equal in length than dynamic loads such as bumps will be heavier/ harder hitting on one side.
 
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Old 09-20-2011 | 01:06 AM
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Where are you guys buying these coilovers from? I cant find them on eBay. Is there a different name now or something?
 
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Old 09-20-2011 | 01:37 AM
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how they holding up?
 
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Old 09-20-2011 | 05:02 AM
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Originally Posted by dineth00i30
Where are you guys buying these coilovers from? I cant find them on eBay. Is there a different name now or something?
I got mine from Topspeed, not ebay..

http://www.topspeedauto.com/ProductC...idproduct=2567
 
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Old 09-20-2011 | 05:33 AM
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699 not 450
 
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Old 09-20-2011 | 08:09 AM
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Got mine today in the mail
 


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