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Old 08-25-2007, 12:08 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Highrev1's advice

By far the best help on suspetion.After reading all post's by him helped me
understand what to do for better handeling.Be'en a noob I thought
"Just slap some springs on it"But if you are a noob some stuff you should
know before spending money hand over fist.
1)You dont need to lower right away for sweet cornering.
But you will need 2 sets of camber bolts for the front if you do not lower.
2)You will need Front and rear camber kit
I will need a few pay days before I go low.How ever I had allready got
1 Set of camber bolts for the front and a set of Skunks for the rear.
I had to go to the stealership for some Biz. and said go ahead and slap
this stuff on.I told them -1.5 camber in the front and -1.0 rear.
Sadly with 1 pr.of camber bolts he was only able to go -.6 he said
if I had 2 pr. we could go -1.5 or a set of lowering springs.
Well I said If thats the best we can do......butten it up and when I get
my springs will finish this up.Siting in my car thinken if I had just been a little
more paishent I could hae saved some money and been satisfied with a toatel mod on suspention.Wellllll let me tell you that -.6 in the front made a
big diff. Now insted of feel'en like I m driven a dump truck I think more ford
Ecno van .And when I get my springs an -1.5 in the front.....
So all n all thanks highrev1. Im loven my-.6 and that will last till I get my parts and finish up

PS I do'en suspention and brakes then......Redshift S/C
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Old 08-25-2007, 12:16 AM   #2 (permalink)
 
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Old 08-25-2007, 03:19 AM   #3 (permalink)
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Glad to see that Highrev1's words (and his words spread by LucasBlack and I) are sinking in for some people. If you are only about looks (like 90% of the people who post in the suspension section) then don't listen to us. If you are REALLY serious about handling (even if its just on the streets) listen to the word of Highrev1 and his loyal followers. Why spend 1200 on coilovers just so you can say "that drop looks sweet." If you just want a drop, buy lowering springs and blow your stock dampers (shocks for those who think dampers absorb shock, they don't, springs do) in a year or three. Lowering springs and the dampers (that will need to be replaced) will cost less than 1200 for parts.
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Old 08-25-2007, 03:35 AM   #4 (permalink)
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i got -2 up front with two camber bolts on stock suspension... im glad you are taking this approach and why wish there were more people like you that actually see suspension as handling instead of looks.
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sorry for my poor spelling truflip I will pm all my threds to you and
you can go to spell check.com and cut and paist it to your forhead.
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Old 08-25-2007, 08:07 PM   #7 (permalink)
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yo highrev1 is the man, hes taught me the truth
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Thanks for the kind words forklift....I was like who is calling me out then I read it and was like

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yo highrev1 is the man, hes taught me the truth
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Old 08-25-2007, 08:12 PM   #9 (permalink)
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Pfft, Tein SS ftw!

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HighRev *is* the ish. I musta halfway talked his head off on my next tires...and that's MONTHS into the future...!!!
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Old 08-27-2007, 02:08 PM   #10 (permalink)
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Pfft . . . Greg, never knows what he's talking about. The best bang for the buck suspension is cutting your springs and then posting a thread with a big attention to Greg: ***ATTN HIGHREV1: DO I NEED A CAMBER KIT***?

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