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Old Apr 21, 2012 | 09:09 PM
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26" in the front, 27" in the rear. I'm hesitant to lower the rear any more, I have 3" of compression travel (really less, the tire touches the outer fender before i get to frame). To get lower I'd have to run narrower tires or more negative camber.

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looks good
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I like it. What's your set-up?
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Koni SA's with strano springs up front, re-valved Koni DA's rear with a 288 in/lb leaf on lowering bolts.
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Old Apr 21, 2012 | 10:46 PM
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I think that it looks great!
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Looks good but it needs a bit more of a drop in the back, IMO.
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Originally Posted by chaman
Looks good but it needs a bit more of a drop in the back, IMO.
I'm thinking that too, but that's a wheel rehoop and new tires. I could add camber, and then i'll need new tires sooner, lol.

I've thought about running nitto's also. The GS-DS3's just run so damned wide.
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Originally Posted by lees02WS6
I'm thinking that too, but that's a wheel rehoop and new tires. I could add camber, and then i'll need new tires sooner, lol.

I've thought about running nitto's also. The GS-DS3's just run so damned wide.
You say that like it's a bad thing.
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Originally Posted by carlos64030
You say that like it's a bad thing.
I've seen your car, Austin Auflick's, SHovV's car, and those wide meats are great. In this case, for me, wide isn't always better.




I can pick wide and rake, or less wide, lower and more level (without adding more work of course). I say I can add camber, but if I did that I'd probably hit the inner fender well. There's just not a lot of room to play with.


I could run Nitto 315's probably and have fewer issues.
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It looks good, i like a little rake anyways, nice work!
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Do the hose mod and it'll sit perfect.

Why does the position of your rear caliper so high up?
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Whats the fender lip height from the ground? Anything higher than 26" its gotta come down.
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Are you running c4 IRS?
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Originally Posted by scj
Are you running c4 IRS?
Yes

Originally Posted by dabest09
Do the hose mod and it'll sit perfect.

Why does the position of your rear caliper so high up?
Can't, see above. I can adjust the ride height by loosening, or tightening the nuts on either end of the spring though.

Originally Posted by whytryz28
Whats the fender lip height from the ground? Anything higher than 26" its gotta come down.
26" front, 27" rear
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Close up of the rear height.

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^^^^ I love it, but those tires need some shine!
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Originally Posted by dabest09
Do the hose mod and it'll sit perfect.

Why does the position of your rear caliper so high up?
This.
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Originally Posted by chaman
This.
No can do, IRS. I'll lower, and raise the compression damping.
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Originally Posted by 94LT1TA6spd
^^^^ I love it, but those tires need some shine!
The whole thing needs a wash, it's been in the garage since Oct 2011, and has only been out for short test drives since Oct 2010. I have been changing the fluids though.

I literally dusted it off.
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