Looks great. Is there a camber kit installed or is the camber alright with the drop?

 

Whoops forgot to ask how your new impact wrench handled the job? I have been spraying my bolts with PBBlaster in anticipation when I change my springs if the impact wrench struggles.

 

Sounds good... have fun at the meet.

 

No camber kit, it's a relatively mild drop, so one may not be required. I'll get an alignment once it's fully settled and see what the numbers say.

We did most of the bolts by hand since there isn't room to get the impact in there, but it worked fine for most of the ones we could get on. The rear passenger side lower shock bolt would NOT budge, though, so I made the call to leave the OEM sport shocks on, they should handle those springs okay, though I will probably try again soon with a longer breaker bar and a snipe. If that fails, I may have to bust out the 'hot wrench'.

 

Esmirelda looks awesome, Wayne. Now you need to go retake that picture out by the mountains.

 

^^ I'll be sure to include the same Yield sign (LOL, inside joke). Yeah, this change really transformed the look of the car.

 

All you need to do now is colour match the lower part of your car and your good!

 

Sweet rims and drop Wayne! I've always wanted the 19" Coupe rims, but could never pull the trigger. Pictures of your car make me want to install my Eibach springs and start my hunt for 19" Coupe rims again!

Thanks again for the Stillen!

 

^^ Glad you popped in, Wes. Rims and drop - do it!

 

Looking good Wayne!!! Since they were Z and Coupe springs.. shouldnt they already be settled since they were used? I doubt it'll get any lower on its own.

 

^^ Hi Alan, long time no beer! No, it was 4x4ing when we first put them on.

 

Used springs if they haven't been compressed for a couple weeks need to settle. Usually happens in 2 or 3 days or a bumpy drive.

Again, car looks great! I'm glad you've finally started doing some aesthetic mods!

 

Yeah, I was thinking about that, this is really my first 'appearance' mod, but also a handling one. With these springs and the sways plus fatter rubber (looks awesome from the back with 245s in place of 215s), it's a go-kart compared to even the sport sedan handling. But I think I'm about done for this year. Mrs. Swivel has strongly suggested that I am, LOL.

 

It has been a very long time.. and you are all over the boards still. Do you still get out to AZ on business trips? I moved back to Cali and have only been back there to visit my folks.

 

I knew you had moved back, and no, I don't get to either AZ or CA at all any more. I was in San Diego last spring, but too busy to meet up with anyone so I didn't say too much about it.