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Old 04-17-2007, 03:44 PM
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hey all....

i need a spanner wrench to set my ride height and was wondering if anyone local to Elk Grove has one i can borrow for a day or 2 for free? lmk if you do.

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what the hell is a spanner wrench?
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its for moving the adjusters up and down on the shock, changing the spring length on coilovers.

i have mine for my Qa1's, might have two for all i know i haven't opened the boxes for the new shocks and springs i picked up from speed last week.
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Spanner wrenches are also used for the fire department. i have one from the FD, but im not local...bump for you.
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thanks, still looking to borrow one.....
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well i have to swap my shocks/springs this week but after that you can borrow it. i live 10 min north of Ohare right off 294 and willow exit.

just pop by my place with the car one day and we'll jack the front end up and move the adjusters around quick, no biggie.
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sounds good, but i need to get a few other things done on the car before it's road worthy though and the fender is sitting just above the tire so i can't drive it to do the work, need to do it where the car is sitting at. lmk if you're ok with me stopping by and picking it up and bringing it back to you after you're done setting yours up.

thanks for the offer.
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Originally Posted by SilverGhost
well i have to swap my shocks/springs this week but after that you can borrow it. i live 10 min north of Ohare right off 294 and willow exit.

just pop by my place with the car one day and we'll jack the front end up and move the adjusters around quick, no biggie.
ive got some QA1's i havent put on yet, so im just curious, is there a certain hight that you need to reach, or is it just a personal preference?
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depends on what you're doing with the car. for a drag racing application you'll want to start by putting 2" between the fender and the tire. you'll want to set the drivers side like 1/4" or so higher than the passenger side given a 180-200lb driver, since it'll lower down a bit with the driver in the car.

if you just want to cruise around and look cool then slam the thing as far as it'll go without messing with the camber of the front wheels.


Pray Hrd--yeah whatever you want I don't care if you borrow it. its not the fanciest spanner wrench ever but I've always been able to use it fine.
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Originally Posted by SilverGhost
depends on what you're doing with the car. for a drag racing application you'll want to start by putting 2" between the fender and the tire. you'll want to set the drivers side like 1/4" or so higher than the passenger side given a 180-200lb driver, since it'll lower down a bit with the driver in the car.

if you just want to cruise around and look cool then slam the thing as far as it'll go without messing with the camber of the front wheels.
thanks
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Originally Posted by SilverGhost
depends on what you're doing with the car. for a drag racing application you'll want to start by putting 2" between the fender and the tire. you'll want to set the drivers side like 1/4" or so higher than the passenger side given a 180-200lb driver, since it'll lower down a bit with the driver in the car.

if you just want to cruise around and look cool then slam the thing as far as it'll go without messing with the camber of the front wheels.


Pray Hrd--yeah whatever you want I don't care if you borrow it. its not the fanciest spanner wrench ever but I've always been able to use it fine.

hey, if it works what else matters! lol. shoot me a pm when it's ready and i'll be up there. thanks.
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you coming to the speed inc open house? my car will be on display on the driveway outside the shop door. i can bring the wrench with me if you want to grab it from me then..
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i'm not sure yet if i'm working or not. i'll know tomorrow eve. i'll shoot you a pm then. thanks.



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