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Just finished my upgrades, pics inside. 56k death

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Old 02-20-2007, 10:51 PM
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Default Just finished my upgrades, pics inside. 56k death

Did wheels, shocks, springs, calipers, lines, rotors and sway bars.

CCW SP500s 18x9.5s front and 18x11 rears 315 rear tire
Strano Springs
Koni adjustible shocks
C5ZO6 calipers with UMI's relocation bracket
Stainless brake lines
Bear eraspeed rotors
and a spohn front sway bar.

before:





after:









I'll take a more comprehensive photoshoot during the day this weekend but I think it turned out

after a few miles I expect it to drop a little more, for some extra
Old 02-20-2007, 11:01 PM
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Lookin Good dude
Old 02-21-2007, 12:11 AM
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Major improvement!
Old 02-21-2007, 12:19 AM
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what shocks did you have before? stockers?
Old 02-21-2007, 12:55 AM
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looks great
Old 02-21-2007, 06:34 AM
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Nice car, Ive been thinking of cutting my frontend like that
Old 02-21-2007, 07:10 AM
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That looks awesome man.
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One sweet ride!
Old 02-21-2007, 07:53 AM
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thanks guys, I'll wax it up for some better pics over the weekend
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Looks way better lowered!!
What were the old rims? I like them.
Old 02-21-2007, 09:18 AM
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Brakes look great!
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I forgot to mention the UMI TQ arm relocation bracket fit perfect too

The old wheels are Borbet type T's 17x9.5s I don't think they manufacture them anymore.
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Definite Improvement!! Looks good!!
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Tiago: could you PM me the price breakdown for the Springs and Koni's. Also how much of a drop was it, 1.2", 1.5?, 1.75", or 2"? Thanks
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Looks amazing. One of the few cars that has a shitload of power to back up its good looks!
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I didn't measure the drop but I believe it was in the 1.5" range.
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Looks great! Thats the stance I am looking to get one of these days.

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Wow much better thats about the exact setup i want to do but I have the hotchkis and when I get my sways ill be getting strano sways. Are those the 1 piece front rotors?
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freaking sweet
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looks awesome man!



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