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Old Sep 18, 2005 | 07:00 PM
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Just ordered sportlines and would like some help from my fellow members to put them on. I will supply beer and some food for the help. I figure it's a good excuse to meet some of you guys and shoot the ****. Let me know if you guys are interested.
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Old Sep 18, 2005 | 07:24 PM
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I'll help you out if you gimme some gas money but you are definately gonna wanna get the prokit instead of the sportline, we could hook up and you can look at mine. I got the prokit on it.
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Old Sep 18, 2005 | 07:43 PM
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v6 bird does them..... im not to sure how much he charges
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Old Sep 18, 2005 | 08:22 PM
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if you're putting true duals on a your car after you put the sportline on you're gonna have extreme clearance issues
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Old Sep 18, 2005 | 08:25 PM
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Originally Posted by 1genCamaro
if you're putting true duals on a your car after you put the sportline on you're gonna have extreme clearance issues
Yeah I've been thinking about that alot lately but the guy thats doing my duals is really good at what he does and I think we can make it work. If not I can always take them off and sell them and get a pro-kit or other springs.
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Old Sep 18, 2005 | 08:37 PM
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duals and sportlines = ouch.

i would have sprung for the pro kit myself.
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Old Sep 18, 2005 | 08:43 PM
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We can use my shop but it will have to be after this coming up weekend. If you can wait that long we can work something out.
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Old Sep 18, 2005 | 08:48 PM
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duals + xpipe + prokit + speedbump + ouchOuchOUCH.
I know...
its really not that bad, i usually hit the xpipe, but nothing bad really...
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Old Sep 18, 2005 | 08:57 PM
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Originally Posted by cyphur_traq
duals and sportlines = ouch.

i would have sprung for the pro kit myself.
Yeah I was going to get the prokit but the guy at discount direct said the sportlines were only 1.6 up front and 1.4 in the rear I found out later it's more like 2.0 but it's cool I will make it work roads around here aren't bad and I don't have any speedbumps in the apartment complex or anywhere I go on a regular basis. So are any of you guys in to help or come watch or atleast drink free beer? I would like some company while i'm attempting something I have never done.
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Old Sep 18, 2005 | 09:03 PM
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Originally Posted by brokez
Yeah I was going to get the prokit but the guy at discount direct said the sportlines were only 1.6 up front and 1.4 in the rear I found out later it's more like 2.0 but it's cool I will make it work roads around here aren't bad and I don't have any speedbumps in the apartment complex or anywhere I go on a regular basis. So are any of you guys in to help or come watch or atleast drink free beer? I would like some company while i'm attempting something I have never done.
My offer is a few posts above.
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Old Sep 18, 2005 | 09:21 PM
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so is mine
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Old Sep 18, 2005 | 09:27 PM
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I was thinking about this weekend because the springs will be here tuesday.What day is good for you guys saturday or sunday? Either one of you lowered a car before by chance?
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Old Sep 18, 2005 | 09:36 PM
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I lowered mine with the prokit
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Old Sep 18, 2005 | 11:50 PM
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Originally Posted by 1genCamaro
if you're putting true duals on a your car after you put the sportline on you're gonna have extreme clearance issues
not true ... you just got to get them hung up right my car has about a 2" drop and my clearance is fine
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Old Sep 19, 2005 | 09:03 AM
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Originally Posted by brokez
I was thinking about this weekend because the springs will be here tuesday.What day is good for you guys saturday or sunday? Either one of you lowered a car before by chance?
I can knock them out for you in about an hour...Im in arlington, PM with a price. I have a wall mount strut compressor, not the J-hooks that are very dangerous to use.

I will warn you that if your car has seen any kind of inclement weather, the nuts on the front struts may need to be cut off. Its really a crap shoot but ive had about a 50/50 chance of getting them off succesfully with my wall mounted strut compressor. Even if I spray them with PB nut blaster and hit it with a wire brush.
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Old Sep 19, 2005 | 09:28 AM
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Originally Posted by brokez
I was thinking about this weekend because the springs will be here tuesday.What day is good for you guys saturday or sunday? Either one of you lowered a car before by chance?
Ive done many myself. If you are serious about getting it done shoot me a pm and Ill knock it out Friday night.

Mike
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Old Sep 19, 2005 | 12:13 PM
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ya it'd be best to just get Mike to do it
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Old Sep 19, 2005 | 12:34 PM
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Old Sep 19, 2005 | 02:10 PM
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Well the problem is I can't afford to pay someone to do it right now. I just ordered duals and the springs I ordered on my discount card so I really have to do them myself.
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Old Sep 19, 2005 | 02:14 PM
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it's not hard, just borrow the little clamp things from oriellys
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