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Old 09-06-2007, 03:47 PM
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Thanks to mrr23 on here for installing these and aligning the car for me! He used my hunk of crap for a write-up on how to install springs and shocks too.
http://fla-thirdgen.org/shockreplacement.htm

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Ive got better before pics on my old pc and i will take some better after pics with this new camera i got but I'm happy! Tranny is being rebuilt in a week or so, headers and true duals will be on soon too, then it's time to strip down the interior and paint the car and re-do somethings on the interior.
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damn... nice. I really need to get around buying my suspension setup. What did you go with?
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looking good.... good job robert.
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I saw it down at the shop today when I was checking out my car's progress. I like the wheels, and I dont usually like black wheels.

Looking good
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Originally Posted by mnypitZ
I saw it down at the shop today when I was checking out my car's progress. I like the wheels, and I dont usually like black wheels.

Looking good
Thanks man, your car looks great too. Bastien I went with koni single adjustables and strano springs. rides great. just a lil more noisy than stock but i love it. Took it through some twisties in this neighborhood next to mine got all kinds of turns and elevation changes so I got to test it out on all kinds of things. Good thing there weren't any angry bus stop parents out yet.
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Does mrr23 work? The last time I got my car aligned it took 3 hours and the wheel is off center so I'm not exactly excited to go to another shop to get it fixed.
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Robert knows his stuff... roberts his name and alignment is his game.
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Yeah, Robert works. His shop is on North John Young Parkway in Orlando. He knows what he is doing. He has installed suspension on several of my cars, and has done tons of work on my current one. Mainly a suspension/brakes shop.
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Originally Posted by speed_demon24
Does mrr23 work? The last time I got my car aligned it took 3 hours and the wheel is off center so I'm not exactly excited to go to another shop to get it fixed.
yeah, when i'm not being harassed by the ocoee mayor and police deprtment.
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Originally Posted by mrr23
yeah, when i'm not being harassed by the ocoee mayor and police deprtment.


When I get my car running you'll be getting a pm from me about getting an alignment done.
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Looks great, nice job. Im jealous i would love to lower my car a bit, damn slp headers .
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looks good...
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Originally Posted by DirtyBird222
Thanks man, your car looks great too. Bastien I went with koni single adjustables and strano springs. rides great. just a lil more noisy than stock but i love it. Took it through some twisties in this neighborhood next to mine got all kinds of turns and elevation changes so I got to test it out on all kinds of things. Good thing there weren't any angry bus stop parents out yet.
awesome! that's the setup I had in mind. Thanks
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That has an intimidating stance...looks good
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looks sweet, how does it ride? I love my PK but it rides rough as hell
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Feh, it still rides too high If you can fit more than two fingers in, it's too loose I say!

People named Robert seem to have problems with the Ocoee PoPo. Lizzi (Central Florida Machine) had a run-in with them a few months ago, too!

I thought the shop name was switching to RH Performance??
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Originally Posted by JimMueller
I thought the shop name was switching to RH Performance??
politics getting in the way.
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that would be cool... damn the man
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Originally Posted by slowmofo
looks sweet, how does it ride? I love my PK but it rides rough as hell
rides fine, bumps and intersections suck but everythign is fine and handles great
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Koni SA's are awesome... You made a good choice.


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