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Old 04-22-2010, 10:16 AM
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If your rear arches pop off, just pop em back on. Thats what I do lol.
Could i just super glue them so they don't pop off?
 
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Lol gotta get the gorilla glue.. Suppose to be stronger then super glue..
 
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Lol gotta get the gorilla glue.. Suppose to be stronger then super glue..
That's what holds my passenger's side skirt in place. I wouldn't use it on the arches, though...
 
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Old 04-22-2010, 04:38 PM
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Does he ever drive it through the drive-thru for fast food? I've noticed some of the spots here have really narrow drive-ways.
It is straight track. Barely sees the open road...
 
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Originally Posted by Cudda_Kine
Where's your car's picture? :-P

Dude, even if mine looked like a steaming pile it wouldn't affect the way yours looks.
 
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Old 04-22-2010, 10:34 PM
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hmm.


Cudda Kines car looks alot better than i thought it would.

If the car was white though
 
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Old 04-23-2010, 01:50 AM
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Are Megan Racing Coilovers very stiff? I really need new coilovers asap! It's hard to car pool when my arches keep popping off on speed bumps :-P When i'm by myself, the arches are fine.
 
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Old 04-23-2010, 04:44 AM
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you can get nearly any coils and swap the springs for whatever rate/length you want. with coils that use stock style springs you'll need different upper mounts. coils that use standard straight springs are ready to swap right out of the box
 
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Originally Posted by Cudda_Kine
Are Megan Racing Coilovers very stiff? I really need new coilovers asap! It's hard to car pool when my arches keep popping off on speed bumps :-P When i'm by myself, the arches are fine.
Dude carpooling is out of the question lol. I cant even put my dogs in the back without rubbing and I have a 1 passenger limit. If it rubs now it's gonna be even worse when its lower so just be prepared for that. And you really need to start AVOIDING speedbumps. They will mess up your car hardcore.

I dunno how stiff megans are but I hear they dont go that low anymore.
 
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Old 04-23-2010, 10:59 AM
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Originally Posted by Cudda_Kine
Are Megan Racing Coilovers very stiff? I really need new coilovers asap! It's hard to car pool when my arches keep popping off on speed bumps :-P When i'm by myself, the arches are fine.
Your problem isnt what spring rates to run its your offsets are just wrong.

I dont mind poke but yours is overly aggressive and without a lot of suspension tuning (coilovers, upper and lower rear camber arms, ect) its going to take work.
 
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Old 04-23-2010, 01:22 PM
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I'm going to ask mzman. He seems to be the only one that i should talk to about coilovers since he's pretty much running the same setup lol. I hope he replies :-P
 
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Originally Posted by Cudda_Kine
I'm going to ask mzman. He seems to be the only one that i should talk to about coilovers since he's pretty much running the same setup lol. I hope he replies :-P
Again, his car is a RACE CAR. It sees almost ZERO road time. I don't think his setup is the one to mimic on your daily driver. Just putting that out there.
 
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Originally Posted by Rally@StanceDesign
Again, his car is a RACE CAR. It sees almost ZERO road time. I don't think his setup is the one to mimic on your daily driver. Just putting that out there.
I know this for a fact.

Do you really wanna drop 10k on suspension?
 
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Old 04-24-2010, 04:09 AM
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Can someone please tell me why my car shakes when driving? bad rims, not balanced well, alignment's off, bad bushings, not hub-centric?

My older rims used to shake too, but not as much as these. And the other rims were balanced as well. LMK!
 
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I am running 949 15x8 36mm offset with 15mm spacer and a built in 4mm spacer on my brakes
 
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Well the KT1s have arrived, tires will be mounted on Monday and then we shall see if the 215 50 16s fit on the 16 X 7.5 and the 16 X 9 without any rubbing, if not then I guess we will need some spacers and a coilover kit.
Wheel buying is a very addicting and expensive habbit to break !!!
 
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Sleeper- looks good
 
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Thanks Rally it took me awhile to get some picture up to show you guys the set up I have more but for some reason they will not load that is the only one I could get to load. It really doesnt look like it but I am at full drop on my bc coilovers in the front and up a bit in the rear -3 camber in front and -2.5 in the rear
 
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What tire size are you running on there?
 
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I currently have my 205/50/15 rt 615 on the wheel I had ordered them for my old set up and figured I should use them before I put my 225/45/15/ nto1 on. I had to get the nto1 after I tested them on my car (freind let me use his before I got my wheels and tires) and they fit great, so I cant wait to get the 225 on the car. Dont mind the front bumper its off cause we are fitting somthing specail up front for somthing under the hood.
 
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Originally Posted by Cudda_Kine
Can someone please tell me why my car shakes when driving? bad rims, not balanced well, alignment's off, bad bushings, not hub-centric?

My older rims used to shake too, but not as much as these. And the other rims were balanced as well. LMK!
Hubcentric most likely
 
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Originally Posted by JohnnyVillan
Hubcentric most likely
Shoulda still centered itself with the lugs if you tightened them in the correct pattern.
 
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Is there an adapter i could use or such thing? Like Hub-Centric Adapter? The shop also told me that my bushing gone bad, since it's been about 67,000 miles already that's why.
 
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Cudda I mean you no ill will and wish you all the best but this is the beginning of a huge train wreck. Please listen to Ralley and the guys that know whats up as you have created one huge money pit and I hope you have a thick wallet. Again good luck and listen to these guys like you should have in the beginning . I was young once and made my mistakes as we all have , its just frustrating to try and help others avoid theirs when it is human nature for them to do it their own way no matter what the consequences.

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I'm not ready to just give up on these 10's. They're not Hub-Centric so i'm pretty sure i just need to get a Hub-Centric Adapter & change my bushings. I can live with the arches popping off lol.
 


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