got rid of 4x4 look, finally.

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07-07-2010, 06:36 AM

cajun1104

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got rid of 4x4 look, finally.

so this weekend I was busy installing new H tech springs along with new struts and upper mounts for the front. here are a few pics of the before and after. and thanks to housecor for the how to.

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07-07-2010, 06:38 AM

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Much better man. How do you like the new ride?

07-07-2010, 06:46 AM

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Much better man. How do you like the new ride?

the ride is amazing. I love how it handles the road now.

07-07-2010, 07:05 AM

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What struts did you use?

07-07-2010, 07:13 AM

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What struts did you use?

I used a local autozone, they had a set of sachs struts.

07-07-2010, 07:36 AM

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looks good, i know the wheels are the same but did you change tire size, looks dif?

07-07-2010, 08:10 AM

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looks good, i know the wheels are the same but did you change tire size, looks dif?

yea, the tires that were on there were 215/25/17, now i have 245/45/17.

07-07-2010, 08:47 AM

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215/25 that is a thin bologna slab.

07-07-2010, 08:56 AM

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215/25 that is a thin bologna slab.

yes it was. they came on the rims when i got them. they rode like crap. That is why i went with a thicker tire. much better.

07-07-2010, 09:02 AM

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yea, the tires that were on there were 215/25/17, now i have 245/45/17.

no wonder the wheel gap looked even bigger before.. looks good now!

07-07-2010, 09:49 AM

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Looks good man. I was gonna go with H-tech's but then I got an awesome deal on my current set-up....

....now all you gotta do is get rid of that pinstripe