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Attempt #2 Tein CS Coilovers

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Old Feb 15, 2007 | 05:41 PM
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The car is very dirty right now but here is one shot. It's about the same height as before. I was going to go lower but I like where she sat before.


 
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Old Feb 15, 2007 | 06:54 PM
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drop that sucker a little more at least in summer looks beautiful!
 
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Old Feb 16, 2007 | 03:16 AM
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I rims are hott but I would be nervous as H$LL if the outter rim of my rear wheels were exposed like that
 
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Old Feb 16, 2007 | 12:33 PM
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Originally Posted by perry05G35
I rims are hott but I would be nervous as H$LL if the outter rim of my rear wheels were exposed like that

Yeah I was not too happy when I saw that my new tires (Falken 452) do not have as much as a lip on the tire to protect the rim like my last ones did (Nitto 555). Oh well, I just have to be even more careful.
 
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Old Feb 16, 2007 | 12:46 PM
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what did you set your damp's front and back? and how much did you drop front and back? and how is the ride?
 
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Old Feb 16, 2007 | 12:47 PM
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I was worried about that when I just got my 20's for the G as well. I drove extra carefully and didn't take any hard corners for a few days always thinking that the lip would scratch. Then, it occured to me- nothing is going to happen! I began driving my card hard in the twisties again, and never experienced any damage to the outer lips.
 
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Old Feb 16, 2007 | 02:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Yes-zer
what did you set your damp's front and back? and how much did you drop front and back? and how is the ride?

I have the EDFC so I change the dampening all the time depending on what I'm doing. As for height, I set it about the same as before with the fronts tucked a tiny bit and the rears at the top of the tire.
 
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Old Feb 16, 2007 | 02:08 PM
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Originally Posted by vodkarocket
I was worried about that when I just got my 20's for the G as well. I drove extra carefully and didn't take any hard corners for a few days always thinking that the lip would scratch. Then, it occured to me- nothing is going to happen! I began driving my card hard in the twisties again, and never experienced any damage to the outer lips.

Thanks, that makes me feel a little better. I sure hope I don't bump any curbs. I bumped into one backing up with my nittos and the tire stopped the rim from being damaged. Guess it's all on me to be careful.
 
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Old Feb 16, 2007 | 07:08 PM
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Dunlop Direzzas have a good rounded sidewall that covers the edge of the rim, but they aren't the best tires in the world. They are a good bang for your buck.

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Old Feb 16, 2007 | 08:14 PM
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Car looks great, you've gotta slam it though! I had that same issue with my old tires. I had a 275 on a 10.5" rim and the lip was exposed that like, I was nervous as hell and thought the same thing as Vodka. I thought that the tire would tuck under on a hard turn and Id run the rim into the ground, never happened. I did however, replace the tires with 285's to make myself feel better
 
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Old Feb 17, 2007 | 12:28 AM
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Looks like you have alot more thread to slam that thing
 
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Old Feb 17, 2007 | 12:40 AM
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hey ttrank im pretty sure i want the CS coilovers, but still debating. On the tein website it says it gives approx drop of

1.02 front
0.75 rear

have you been able to go lower than this? It says its ride height adjustable, but how low can you go (that sounded funny, limbo). Also how is the ride, better than stock?

-sean
 
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Old Feb 17, 2007 | 04:46 PM
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That sounds more like the drop they say for the 350Z. The sedan drop is a lot more. I am about half way down on the F and R and my fronts are tucked a tiny bit and the rears are right at the top of the tire. I bet you can go down at least 2" with these if you wanted.
 
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Old Feb 17, 2007 | 04:47 PM
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Originally Posted by VQ Hotness
Looks like you have alot more thread to slam that thing

Yeah I do but I scrape on big speed bumps as-is. I'm going to drop it a little more and get re-aligned again but not down too much more.
 
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Old Feb 22, 2007 | 05:46 PM
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got mine in yesterday! i am about to throw up lookign at all these edfc wires!
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