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Old Dec 12, 2006 | 10:27 PM
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well i know its a few days late but after Don did the final welding on the bar and helped me get it setup up now i cant wait till spring and have the car hook harder, straighter and come up EVENLY! it handles the same on the street, no noise at all, and NO MORE WHEEL HOP . and when its spinning(top notch nanking tires suck ) it stays perfectly straight too.
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Old Dec 12, 2006 | 10:48 PM
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Nice Keith.
Two wheels up high!!!!!

That's makes two of us that can't wait for Spring '07!!!

I did the big mod I was awaiting and now I have to wait too.... Just like with the STS... this time though, the GTO stays away all winter... No Feb. falling asleep behind the wheel....!!!!
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Old Dec 13, 2006 | 03:59 AM
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nice work.
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Old Dec 13, 2006 | 06:52 AM
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Nice jod Keith That thing should put them sky high now.
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Old Dec 13, 2006 | 07:36 AM
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Looks sweet! If it keeps staying at 50 degrees around here much more they might as well open the tracks back up now!
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Old Dec 13, 2006 | 07:39 AM
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Go to Atco or something with Don on the trailer.
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Old Dec 13, 2006 | 07:40 AM
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Looks sweet! If it keeps staying at 50 degrees around here much more they might as well open the tracks back up now!
Hell yea! Have a X-mas Special
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Old Dec 13, 2006 | 07:42 AM
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Nice jod Keith That thing should put them sky high now.
hopefully not that high , as long as its even though i guess it doesnt matter though
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What are your best sixty foot times now, before bar install, Keith? Should pick you up about a full 10th.....?? WJ
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Looking good!
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Old Dec 13, 2006 | 08:47 AM
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Those tires are gonna bite hard, good luck!
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Should help alot.. I'm sure you already know.. but the rear shocks settings will need to be evened out now ( no more setting the right rear at full hard )

Which one did you end up putting in, the bmr or the spohn? it's the one with the rod endd mini ti-rods connecting it to the body yes? Can't really tell from the pic.
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Should help alot.. I'm sure you already know.. but the rear shocks settings will need to be evened out now ( no more setting the right rear at full hard )

Which one did you end up putting in, the bmr or the spohn? it's the one with the rod endd mini ti-rods connecting it to the body yes? Can't really tell from the pic.
Spohn and yes with the rod ends welded to the frame

the shocks will be evened out next spring thats for sure , its gonna be nice not having to max the adjuster out lol. i was 8+" on the drivers side and 1-3" on the pass. side front wheels with the pass side shock maxed . it was defiently time to change that ill try to get the link pics tonight if i can, easy as hell to setup and install thats for sure.
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Originally Posted by badpewter-z
Spohn and yes with the rod ends welded to the frame

the shocks will be evened out next spring thats for sure , its gonna be nice not having to max the adjuster out lol. i was 8+" on the drivers side and 1-3" on the pass. side front wheels with the pass side shock maxed . it was defiently time to change that ill try to get the link pics tonight if i can, easy as hell to setup and install thats for sure.

that's what I've been told, about the spohn bmr and the wolfe bar alike.

I have had good lusk with the spohn one I am runnign so far, but it's the bushing mounted one, not the one with the weld on tabs.. when I need somethign stiffer, I will probably put a wolfe on, more because when people see that type they know you're not messing around LOL.

That should help alot though I'm sure.. just gonna be a little learning curve with the shock adjustments.
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Sweet!! I told you it to do the Spohn bar its really nice!
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Old Dec 13, 2006 | 03:13 PM
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Sweet!! I told you it to do the Spohn bar its really nice!
Yes you did and got it out promptly too. it was easy to setup the pre-load just like you described, thanks Matt . it is a heavy S.O.B. though
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