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What kind of changes on ride quality do you guys see vs. stock when dropping the car? The car already has a more sporty suspension than most sedans. I'm worried about it a little since this will my dd for a number of years. I'll end up hauling kids around in it in a couple years and I plan on putting about 15k miles a year.
Last edited by | 1cleanG |; Feb 1, 2011 at 02:12 PM.
What kind of changes on ride quality do you guys see vs. stock when dropping the car? The car already has a more sporty suspension than most sedans. I'm worried about it a little since this will my dd for a number of years. I'll end up hauling kids around in it in a couple years and I plan on putting about 15k miles a year.
I had 350z suspension on my car and it didn't ride any worse than my stock sedan setup.
Damn, dude for real? My car started on the 2nd turn after being idle for almost 3 months!
What kind of changes on ride quality do you guys see vs. stock when dropping the car? The car already has a more sporty suspension than most sedans. I'm worried about it a little since this will my dd for a number of years. I'll end up hauling kids around in it in a couple years and I plan on putting about 15k miles a year.
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well now I'm looking at just getting a beater. I just cleaned out the wheel wells, again, and noticed the inside lip of the fenders paint is cracking and starting to rust. I also noticed the lip isnt smooth anymore, its like its being pushed from the inside. I'm assuming its from the snow that gets packed in there, and when the suspension compresses and the wheels push against the snow from bumps it causes the packed in snow to push the fenders out. I try to keep the fenders cleaned out but since Crow Wing county doesnt plow the damn streets here the wheel wells are packed again within a few hours.
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well now I'm looking at just getting a beater. I just cleaned out the wheel wells, again, and noticed the inside lip of the fenders paint is cracking and starting to rust. I also noticed the lip isnt smooth anymore, its like its being pushed from the inside. I'm assuming its from the snow that gets packed in there, and when the suspension compresses and the wheels push against the snow from bumps it causes the packed in snow to push the fenders out. I try to keep the fenders cleaned out but since Crow Wing county doesnt plow the damn streets here the wheel wells are packed again within a few hours.
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I'll have you look at it Janik but it's pretty good into the clear. Might be able to smooth it out though...ionc. And the damn snowblower gashed down to the primer and left a small dent too. That's what I get for trying to clear the snow around my car When it wasn't even going anywhere
yeah, the 08's has a bad batch of batteries. After researching they are actually all covered under warrenty for free. ...I'm still considering still getting a yellow or red top.
I would have to worry about snow packing the fender wells too since it's my dd, even in the winter. I'd love to mod the **** out of it, but if it's gona haul kids and get to 200K miles, I'm starting to double think a lot of mods.
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anyone got tricks to keep the rust from really starting? Its just starting to get color around the cracks but hasnt really penetrated anything but I dont want it to get any worse.
Our 08's battery took a **** to. Replaced it under warranty.





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