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thanks man...they deff look mean as hell from the back. hopefully they hook
damn that sucks a big one. ill be getting some pics of the car with them hopefully this week. i gotta finish up the suspension then it should be ready for some pics. thanks for the kind words.
You have to grind the calipers at all to get the wheels to fit? I know i was going to have to on my LS1 T/A to run my buddys slicks. Didnt know if the LT1s were more forgiving?
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from what i have been told you dont have to grind the calipers with LT1 brakes. im running a spacer in the front because the wheel was hitting the little things that hold the brake pads on. as for the back i didnt have to grind them.
nothing like prostars on a f-body.... i wouldnt go with any other drag wheel. 
beautiful man...
and yea i had to grind the fins but that was it... i also use a spacer on that front... oh make sure to remember to get longer studs or they prolly wont let u race... and no 2.5" wont work up front with the spacer not long enough
but they will work in the rear.... but who the hell wants 2 diff sizes ont here car? 
im doin my first "light wave" of weight reduction, i still plan to DD the car this summer so im not gonna go too extreme but im guessing next year i wont be so forgiving
or maybe this year i will go crazy hehehehehe
beautiful man...
and yea i had to grind the fins but that was it... i also use a spacer on that front... oh make sure to remember to get longer studs or they prolly wont let u race... and no 2.5" wont work up front with the spacer not long enough
but they will work in the rear.... but who the hell wants 2 diff sizes ont here car? im doin my first "light wave" of weight reduction, i still plan to DD the car this summer so im not gonna go too extreme but im guessing next year i wont be so forgiving
or maybe this year i will go crazy hehehehehe Hopefully you are stuffin a cage in that sucker, I've heard horror stories from door bar removal minor accidents
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i just put the 2.5in studs in earlier this week. im thinking i'm going to get rid of the spacers and just smash those fins that hold the break pad in so they dont hit the damn wheel.
the car is going to be getting a 8pt here in the next few weeks...just have to wait for the funds to stack up again....been spending all of it on my new wife and house.
the car is going to be getting a 8pt here in the next few weeks...just have to wait for the funds to stack up again....been spending all of it on my new wife and house.
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well guys the car is almost done. Got a lot of work done to the car last night(till 4am
) Ground all of the calipers so i dont have to run spacers what fun that was.lol, got the Adj LCA's in, comp eng. 3way adj drag shocks and my QA1 R series fronts done. All thats left is put the hood on and button up the interior wo0t. maybe this turd will drive today ill try to get some updated pics of the car today.
) Ground all of the calipers so i dont have to run spacers what fun that was.lol, got the Adj LCA's in, comp eng. 3way adj drag shocks and my QA1 R series fronts done. All thats left is put the hood on and button up the interior wo0t. maybe this turd will drive today ill try to get some updated pics of the car today. Thread Starter
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well i finally got some pics of the car yesterday after i took it for a spin around the neighborhood(spelling). Noticed some problems on its maiden voyage. Forgot to hook up the other end of the heater hose to the water pump...which resulted in a soaked opti spark. Also noticed that the new LCAs i put it are noisy as hell with the johnny joints. is this normal with these? and for the pics...
new front coilovers..QA1 R Series
Comp Eng rear shocks and LCAs
low mount alt.
and a couple shots of the new wheels 15x3.5, 15x8 with 275/60/15 et streets
. Also noticed that the new LCAs i put it are noisy as hell with the johnny joints. is this normal with these? and for the pics...new front coilovers..QA1 R Series
Comp Eng rear shocks and LCAs
low mount alt.
and a couple shots of the new wheels 15x3.5, 15x8 with 275/60/15 et streets
Looks real nice!! I think you need to drop the front a bit though. 
I dont think Ill swiss cheese my car, but Ill take out everything I can put back in except the heat. Im a sissy and cant stand the cold!
I dont think Ill swiss cheese my car, but Ill take out everything I can put back in except the heat. Im a sissy and cant stand the cold!
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So your going to take out all the A/C and stuff? Let me tell you turning at low speeds without powersteering is a PITA even with the skinnies up front. Well maybe not everything....... We will see how the sickness effects me once I get started.
Oh take good b4 and after pics if you strip the door molding.Not sure if I like it with or without? For some reason everytime I see them removed, I think someone crashed the car and didnt replace them.
Oh take good b4 and after pics if you strip the door molding.Not sure if I like it with or without? For some reason everytime I see them removed, I think someone crashed the car and didnt replace them.
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I say strip your car with caution because the sickness will get you. It deff got me Ill make sure i get some before/after pics of the side molding mod. Oh i have a ? for you...do you have any idea about the heighm joints on the LCAs mine are noisy as hell...is this normal?
Ill make sure i get some before/after pics of the side molding mod. Oh i have a ? for you...do you have any idea about the heighm joints on the LCAs mine are noisy as hell...is this normal? The power steering is going out in my 95. When I get up to go to work and it is 40 degrees out it doesn't work. Backing out of my driveway takes some serious effort.