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Old Dec 17, 2008 | 01:38 PM
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That rear looks strange! lol..
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Old Dec 17, 2008 | 01:58 PM
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Originally Posted by C_Rules
merv do you have front coil overs too? or is it hooking well enough with just the rears?
I have the front Springs still in from my Eibach Pro Kit with stock Shocks.

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That rear looks strange! lol..
Hey.. get off my ***..

That Rear looks at the T56 and says

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Old Dec 17, 2008 | 03:02 PM
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lmao!
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Old Dec 17, 2008 | 03:34 PM
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Good stuff.
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Old Dec 17, 2008 | 03:41 PM
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Originally Posted by the_merv
I have the front Springs still in from my Eibach Pro Kit with stock Shocks.

so with just the rears you noticed a big difference in hooking at the track? are those single adjustable? were you running slicks or drag radials?

i have kyb single adjustables all around and didnt go with the QA1coilover setup for fear of breaking them on the mean potholed streets of nyc. the kybs dont seem to transfer the weight all that well on the street with my prokit
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Old Dec 17, 2008 | 09:25 PM
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WOW GUYS, I really resurrected this thread!

OK Merv, I’m getting how the little top & bottom brackets with bolts work. What’s the two rings with holes in them for? The two thingies between the two spanner wrenches in the pic.

Nice roll cage, no fat chicks in that back seat!
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Old Dec 17, 2008 | 09:28 PM
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He CRULES, I have the KYB single adjustables too. JUNK. Both in the front puked out all their fluid. Freekin car feels like I'm riding The Cyclone.

I'm gonna change the rear KYB's out to coil-overs before they blow up too.
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Old Dec 17, 2008 | 09:35 PM
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Originally Posted by C_Rules
so with just the rears you noticed a big difference in hooking at the track? are those single adjustable? were you running slicks or drag radials?
Yea, they are just single adjustable, and I noticed a big difference. I was using MT ET STREET DR's, size 275/50R15, on a 15x8 Draglite, I had them at 12 psi, and I was cutting 1.56 60ft's all night, and got both front Wheels off the ground on the last pass..
The only thing with them is I think the right one may have blown out, but I adjusted the pressure, and it sat back to normal, so I think it was just the Vavle hanging possibly.

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OK Merv, I’m getting how the little top & bottom brackets with bolts work. What’s the two rings with holes in them for? The two thingies between the two spanner wrenches in the pic.
Those Plates have to be welded into where the Stock Springs sat into. You weld them on the inner ring of that circle to where the bump is in the Body. When you get under it and get the Stock Springs out, you will know what I mean.
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Old Dec 17, 2008 | 09:48 PM
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Thanks for the info. Weld in, eh? OK, I'll prep for it. Now if you could just figgure out who sold you the package, scratch your head a little harder.....
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Old Dec 18, 2008 | 03:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Paul Bell
He CRULES, I have the KYB single adjustables too. JUNK. Both in the front puked out all their fluid. Freekin car feels like I'm riding The Cyclone.

I'm gonna change the rear KYB's out to coil-overs before they blow up too.
when you got yours were they super soft? when i took them out the box and tried to compress them it was like they had no compression. i was able to squish them down with no effort regardless of the setting. i talked to a few people who said theirs were like that too. it looked like the adjustability only affected the rebound.
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Old Dec 18, 2008 | 10:07 PM
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hah I didn't notice the original post date. I was going to say "WTF Merv's back and ALREADY bought and installed new ****?!" haha
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Old Dec 18, 2008 | 11:30 PM
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^^ I wish I was back.. I've already bought ****, trust me. lol
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Old Dec 19, 2008 | 12:27 AM
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^^ I wish I was back.. I've already bought ****, trust me. lol
Yea, I forgot about that haha
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Old Dec 19, 2008 | 01:52 AM
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you will love the UMI bar I love all my UMI products!!!
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Old Dec 19, 2008 | 01:53 AM
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the merv whats the weather like in IRAQ? you hangin in man...make it home safe!!!
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Old Dec 19, 2008 | 03:47 PM
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Merv you need to remember where the rear coil over kit came from lol. Ive spent some time searching and cant find it.
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Old Dec 19, 2008 | 04:59 PM
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Originally Posted by the_merv
That Torque Arm Mount is SOLID..

That is why the 12-Bolt doesn't have **** on the Moser, look how this goes on..
so are you saying you like the 12-bolt over the moser?
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Old Dec 19, 2008 | 11:03 PM
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Originally Posted by cammed93TA
the merv whats the weather like in IRAQ? you hangin in man...make it home safe!!!
Right now it's shitty cause all the phones and internet got cut off, I can't call home or anything. Right now I'm using Wireless that one of the guys has.

Hell of a ******* time for that to happen.

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so are you saying you like the 12-bolt over the moser?
No, I was saying that the Moser 9" is a hell of alot better than the 12-bolt. Lots of people have issues with the 12-Bolt and how the Torque Arm bolts to it.
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Old Dec 19, 2008 | 11:18 PM
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Originally Posted by the_merv
Right now it's shitty cause all the phones and internet got cut off, I can't call home or anything. Right now I'm using Wireless that one of the guys has.

Hell of a ******* time for that to happen.


No, I was saying that the Moser 9" is a hell of alot better than the 12-bolt. Lots of people have issues with the 12-Bolt and how the Torque Arm bolts to it.
hang in there man! and I hope you have as good holiday as you can!! we'll be thinking about you on xmas!!! Thanks for all you do.
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Old Dec 20, 2008 | 12:20 AM
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Your a soldier too? No wonder why I love you merv.. that was in the most non-sexual, friendly use of love... for the record

I am always taking donations for my car Merv.. paint job, rims.. anything.. shes pretty much stock.. a virgin LT1 persay
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