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Old 07-09-2006 | 04:18 PM
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Congrats! Im still having lil problems with one of my coilovers but hopefully it will be fixed soon. lovin the drop though.
Old 07-09-2006 | 04:38 PM
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Very nice. But man, your garage is the ****!
Old 07-09-2006 | 05:32 PM
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Haha, thanks for the garage comments. I HIGHLY recommend epoxying your floors.

On another note, my fronts seem to be making a clicking noise when i go in and out of my driveway. Is this normal is there an issue. Who knows maybe the alignment will take that noise away. Oh and my toe is way off.
Old 07-09-2006 | 09:55 PM
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After seeing Steven88s KSports in the fron I am worried...

Did I install these wrong?

His look more horizontal...

Old 07-09-2006 | 10:00 PM
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Did I install these wrong?
Yes, you did. You're right, they are supposed to look mostly horizontal.

No worries, though. Just try switching the fronts.
Old 07-09-2006 | 10:07 PM
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Friendly advice; don't get to **** about the ride height yet...

Let them settle for a few weeks first, then get them "perfect".

I spent hours making them sit just right, then they settled and I had to do it all over again.
Old 07-09-2006 | 10:15 PM
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Originally Posted by alpinestars
After seeing Steven88s KSports in the fron I am worried...

Did I install these wrong?

His look more horizontal...

yeah they are installed incorrectly...just flip them...and pray that they go in...there was a member or two...with either d2 or ksports...that couldn't get them to fit...even if it was flipped

remember, the camber plates have to face horizontally
Old 07-09-2006 | 10:17 PM
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Originally Posted by d00df00d
Yes, you did. You're right, they are supposed to look mostly horizontal.

No worries, though. Just try switching the fronts.
Is that why they are clicking? F@ck! I had a nagging feeling I did something wrong. Is is bad to drive around like this for a few days?
Old 07-09-2006 | 10:24 PM
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Originally Posted by alpinestars
Is that why they are clicking? F@ck! I had a nagging feeling I did something wrong. Is is bad to drive around like this for a few days?

Should be fine, but they are prob clicking because you do not have the collar tight enough. You have to really hammer that sucker down! Don't be shy about it, take a srew driver and a hammer right to the collar.
Old 07-09-2006 | 10:29 PM
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Sorry for the Noob *** question, but what do you mean by the collar? The locks that increase or decrease the pretension? Or the 3 bolts on top that keep the coilover in place?
Old 07-09-2006 | 10:36 PM
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Originally Posted by alpinestars
Sorry for the Noob *** question, but what do you mean by the collar? The locks that increase or decrease the pretension? Or the 3 bolts on top that keep the coilover in place?

The Collar (ring) that spins down to keep the lower mount in place.
Old 07-09-2006 | 10:44 PM
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Thanks guys for all your help. I will be fixing this ish on wednesday then I am off to get an alignment after the springs settle in.
Old 07-09-2006 | 11:49 PM
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Originally Posted by steven88
yeah they are installed incorrectly...just flip them...and pray that they go in...there was a member or two...with either d2 or ksports...that couldn't get them to fit...even if it was flipped

remember, the camber plates have to face horizontally

that was me. They aligned a little off and I am still waiting for my "free" replacements from urbanimports.
Old 07-09-2006 | 11:53 PM
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Originally Posted by ChromeSE5
that was me. They aligned a little off and I am still waiting for my "free" replacements from urbanimports.



Could be waiting a long time... It took them SIX months to get me new Locking Collars for my lower mounts.
Old 07-09-2006 | 11:54 PM
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Originally Posted by ChromeSE5
that was me. They aligned a little off and I am still waiting for my "free" replacements from urbanimports.
dang u were waiting that long? how long has it been now?
Old 07-09-2006 | 11:55 PM
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Originally Posted by ChromeSE5
that was me. They aligned a little off and I am still waiting for my "free" replacements from urbanimports.

KSports or D2s?
Old 07-09-2006 | 11:57 PM
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Originally Posted by alpinestars
KSports or D2s?

If it is comming through Urban Import it has to be D2's. As far as I know they don't retail for KSport.
Old 07-10-2006 | 01:33 AM
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dang u were waiting that long? how long has it been now?

since january... sigh
Old 07-12-2006 | 11:10 PM
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alpine whats up man. Im in phoenix holla...Looks tight. I went the generic route and put drop zone springs in.
Old 07-12-2006 | 11:16 PM
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Whats up mang. Dropzone? oooooh I hear those things break, I think they are pretty despised here on teh org. On a lighter note, Im getting the fronts in right tomorrow. Going in to teh dealer for an alignment and O2 sensor replacement which is covered under warranty. Ill have more pics tomorrow night, gotta borrow my dads Nikon D1x.
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