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Old 09-25-2011, 11:56 PM
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Default finally swapped springs and shocks
after a long day of working on the swap i found some cheap purple drop springs where on the car causing it to be stupid low. now this is all fixed.

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Old 09-26-2011, 12:23 AM
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I bet it rides alot better! looks good man!
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Wow. I'm kinda, ummmm... speechless.
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Looks like the front wheel is pushed back some. Might be the camera angle though, im not sure. Looks better though!
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Old 09-26-2011, 08:38 AM
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Originally Posted by 6898camaross
I bet it rides alot better! looks good man!
Hell yea it does. Thnks.

Originally Posted by carlos64030
Wow. I'm kinda, ummmm... speechless.
Why speechless?

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Looks like the front wheel is pushed back some. Might be the camera angle though, im not sure. Looks better though!
It's the angle it was just a quick iPhone pic
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The side pic from the drivers side looks like the wheel is sitting way towards the back of the fender with a huge gap in front of it?
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now you need wheels
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Old 09-26-2011, 11:15 AM
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It's the angle of the picture. I'll post another after work.
I want some zr1s or torq thrusts
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^ great choices.
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Personally I like the salad shooters. They aren't as cool looking as most other rims but they look good.
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Whatcha gonna do with those old springs?
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nothing. trust me you dont want them. it made the 16s rub on turns.. i got stuck on speed bumps and drive ways. literally stuck.
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