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Old Jan 20, 2012 | 09:26 PM
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What's your suspension set up?
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What's your suspension setup? You on coil-overs?
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Old Jan 20, 2012 | 11:16 PM
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Old Jan 20, 2012 | 11:21 PM
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Fronts dropped 2", rear is stock. Gonna drop rear about 1".
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Old Jan 20, 2012 | 11:23 PM
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Clean bird!
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Are you on coilovers? I'm guessing so if you can adjust the height lol. Car looks MEAN man, great job.
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Old Jan 21, 2012 | 05:03 PM
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Thanks its just lowering springs in front. I'm doing heater hose mod or cutting springs in rear.
You guys think I should lower rear 1" or leave it alone?
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I would leave it be and invest in some good coilovers like strange or afco.
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Old Jan 22, 2012 | 02:22 PM
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Looks good man. I too like the single scoop in the front . Hopefully you can slot the hinges to drop it down in the back.
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Old Jan 22, 2012 | 03:05 PM
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Thanks! Yeah I need to mess with that hood more and get it fit one there.
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Old Jan 25, 2012 | 08:12 AM
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are you going to do the aftermarket hood ? and the front looks waaay low , raise it up about an inch and it will be sweet , nice rims and tires and i like the ceta and the 98+ tails on it too .
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Old Jan 25, 2012 | 08:39 AM
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Originally Posted by ramairetransam
are you going to do the aftermarket hood ? and the front looks waaay low , raise it up about an inch and it will be sweet , nice rims and tires and i like the ceta and the 98+ tails on it too .
Thanks man. Yeah i am going to do the hood. The front is low I'm gonna lower the rear 1" and leave the front how it is. Its not my dd so it can be low.
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Old Jan 25, 2012 | 09:14 AM
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Great job. Car is looking good.
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Old Jan 25, 2012 | 11:51 AM
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Great job. Car is looking good.
Thank you. More to come
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Old Jan 26, 2012 | 03:32 PM
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wow thats really low in the front..are you scratching on everything?
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Old Jan 26, 2012 | 07:06 PM
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Originally Posted by My2kz28
wow thats really low in the front..are you scratching on everything?
Just the black thing that hangs down. Not sure what you call it lol. It will wear down.
Its not my dd and it looks mean in person. We will see how it goes after a month or 2. I may raise 1" but I really love the way it looks now

I think when I drop the rear 1" it will help the front some also.
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Looks awesome! Nice to see our LTx cars still getting some love by their owners
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Old Jan 26, 2012 | 09:07 PM
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Originally Posted by coolmanvette75
Looks awesome! Nice to see our LTx cars still getting some love by their owners
Yeah screw ls cars just messin. After this ill probably build a matching 98-02 ta more of a dd car though.

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