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Old 05-15-2009, 05:58 AM
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Haha. Don't worry, i know it will lower it for sure. I'm Planning to slam it all the way to the rim. It will involve "Cutting" and its very easy to figure out if you compare ffII's with b&g rs2, k sports or any other coil overs. If it fails, which i highly doubt, Then i can still run my old set up. My wheels are way too wide in the front though! :/
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Old 05-15-2009, 05:16 PM
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lmao I got it guys...breaker bars ftw!
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Old 06-03-2009, 11:22 AM
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daym these guys are nuttz, cutting 1200 dollars worth of coils... dose anyone know if removing the rings are bad?
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Old 06-09-2009, 03:30 AM
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^^ depends on how many rings, I took one off the back on each side of my coils and my car is fine
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Old 06-27-2009, 12:14 AM
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Anyone know where I can pick up a set at a good deal? I'm planning to put it on credit.

I know weaksauce sells them for a good price, but are there any other place that sells them for cheaper?
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weaksauce or F2 themselves.
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got em installed, and i have them right now at the same height i had on my ssps, maybe even a bit lower..and i still have like 1inch or so more on the fronts to go o_O.. but gonna get alignment first lol
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Originally Posted by fiendskillz
got em installed, and i have them right now at the same height i had on my ssps, maybe even a bit lower..and i still have like 1inch or so more on the fronts o_O.. but gonna get alignment first lol
post some pics.

what wheel and tire set-up?
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18x9.5et 38/33..the install messed pu my camber and i have it poking out a bit which is cool. but i just need to fix the toe and put a little camber so ill leave it be poking out but to where it wont be touching the fender which it is right nowlol
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Old 06-28-2009, 10:27 PM
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I'm planning to run 17x8.5 with a 30mm offset. I think I'll be ok as long as I have some negative camber and a bit stretch on the tires.

Hope your setup works out.
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215/45 and -2 camber should be fine. you'll probably still have to roll your fenders though. if you do 225 or bigger, you'll def have to figure out how to work around all the bolts and tabs (front and rear) that hold the bumpers onto their respective fenders. gl and post pics
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Old 06-29-2009, 05:19 AM
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ill post pics whenever i feel like its almost done with the settings i want it at for now :]
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Old 01-11-2010, 01:20 AM
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Question I just installed these and i lowered the rears all the way and there is still like a finger gap. I know they still have to settle. But I was wondering to get them to go lower do i mess with the perch rings and preload?
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Old 01-11-2010, 02:03 AM
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id let it settle for a week at least, did you take out any rings?
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Old 01-11-2010, 02:12 AM
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Just in the front, but i have yet to install those. Not the rear, but i was reading that people on here were lowering the perches in the rear to make them lower is that correct?
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Old 01-11-2010, 03:01 AM
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Yes...you need to lower the perch which removes preload from the spring. that way when you put the car back on the ground, the spring has more room to lower.
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Alright I am doing that tomorrow. But will the spring wobble around?
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Old 01-11-2010, 03:26 AM
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yeah for the rear i twisted the inner part as much as i could, then i adjusted the spring and there was still about 2-3 inches left and i already had it covering the top half of the tire brand name..but the fronts were a different story hahaha
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how much did you adjust the rear. And what did you do for the fronts? I removed 2 rings like shinjitai stated, but have yet to install the fronts.
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