new suspension installed...w/pics!!

[sade04]

So me and my buddy put these in on wednesday but it took me a while to post pics b/c the car was dirty and i wanted to clean it

Everything was straight forward and we didnt really run into any problems...EXCEPT for the rearsuspension.
the bolt that connects the a-arm to the axel housing was PITA to get out AND put back in.
It took ALOT of moving around and ALOT of cursing to get those bolts to cooperate.

And my springs isolators came out no problem, no ripping or anything . I guess it depends on the car

My initial thoughts after lowering:

1. DAMN its low (especially in the front)
2. Much improved over stock ride quality.
3. I wish i had gone with more aggressive shocks. The ride is still softer than i woulda liked and the car seems to bounce a little over. But i suppose these shocks were right for the price

Problems:

1. Something keeps clunking on the right side. Its VERY annoying. Almost like an exhaust rattle but even more so.
2. I cant get into my driveway!!! It scrapes SOOO bad.

SeventyMach1, i think you wanted to know about the spacers for the MM CC plates. All i did was use however many the directions said to use. heres a pic of the sheet...

Now for some befores (from when my uncle owned my car)

...sorry i couldnt better before pics

Now for the Afters...

this one is RIGHT after i took it off the jack stands

after the clean up...

oh yeah...h&r ss springs, tokico blues (fox), mm cc plates, 1 in spacers out back

...ok the car doesnt seem that low in the pics...but it is!!

let me know what you think!

 

[94gts]

looks good. i cant wait to lower mine. stock wheels FTW!

 

[WhiteStallionGT]

Looks good bro!

Damn I dunno why, but there are very few white verts in this section.

 

[Therian]

mmm waffles.

good stuff man..I can't wait to do my suspension this spring

 

[SeventyMach1]

Looks great man! Those parts are all too familiar, lol. I know what you mean about the pics. They just don't show what it really looks like.



I didn't get the same set of instuctions you did, lol. Mine didn't even have a diagram! Anyway, did you use 2 large one's on bottom & 2 small one's on top of each plate? Reason I ask again is that your diagram shows it that way ..... but it "says" 16mm spacers for top & bottom.

 

[Blackened302]

looks really good, eric

that reminds me... i need cc plates!!

 

[HISSIN50]

Lookin great. I know what you mean - mine also looks a bit lower in real life than how it looks in pics (I also tend to take pics from up-close and down low). But like in a parking lot from 20' - it's just right.

You and Justin have very good taste. Enjoy!

 

[Bens95cobra8594]

No more 4x4!! Great job. Perfect for those Penn winters! Ha Ha.

 

[VibrantRedGT]

Much, Much better. I dropped my car back in 1995. I couldn't stand that 4X4 look.

 

[sade04]

Looks great man! Those parts are all too familiar, lol. I know what you mean about the pics. They just don't show what it really looks like.



I didn't get the same set of instuctions you did, lol. Mine didn't even have a diagram! Anyway, did you use 2 large one's on bottom & 2 small one's on top of each plate? Reason I ask again is that your diagram shows it that way ..... but it "says" 16mm spacers for top & bottom.

hey man i see what you mean when it "says" 16 mm spacers for top and bottom...i guess its a misprint. but yeah i just followed the pics and used 2 large ones on the bottom and 2 small ones on the top.
i woulda been SOOO confused if i didnt get a diagram!haha




thanks for the kind words guys!...and i love my waffels!!:SNSign:

 

[NotQuik]

very clean car man, i like the stance and white/white top. Heh, i lowered mine about 6 months ago and still need caster camber plates let alone an alignment.