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Old Nov 9, 2002 | 05:10 PM
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Old Nov 9, 2002 | 05:12 PM
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Cool!

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Old Nov 9, 2002 | 05:23 PM
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good! looks like i did in my car!
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Old Nov 9, 2002 | 05:49 PM
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looks like something i might want to do to my car.
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Old Nov 9, 2002 | 05:53 PM
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yea hi i am typing this post on my new keyboard.! whoohoo
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Old Nov 9, 2002 | 05:53 PM
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looks great tho...
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Old Nov 9, 2002 | 06:09 PM
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wow, thats a lot of cuttin' and bendin' !

did you have to remove the fender liner permanently? what is your setup?

I run 205/50r15 Azenis on Rota Slips and I just bent that metal tab up and against the fender, but I kept the liner in. With a 2" drop, no camber kit, it does not rub anymore.


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Old Nov 9, 2002 | 06:53 PM
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ur car is too low, u shouldnt have to do that
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Old Nov 9, 2002 | 06:56 PM
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Old Nov 9, 2002 | 07:02 PM
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I sure hope you put some kind of rust protection under there. That sucker is going to rust like hell! Nice job by any means
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Old Nov 9, 2002 | 07:16 PM
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what size are your wheels?
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Old Nov 9, 2002 | 07:52 PM
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Do you think that maybe if you bottom out. that the cut metal would hack up your tire? seeing that your car may be that low you had to cut and bend the metal.

Either way it is still a good idea!
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Old Nov 9, 2002 | 07:59 PM
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maybe if u raised ur car u wouldnt rub ...still looks sweet
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Old Nov 9, 2002 | 08:10 PM
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i got teins and my car was only dropped 2". i think they where rubbing because of the strut body being shorter than the average strut. it only rubbed on hard turns, never when just driving. oh i put my fender lining back!
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Old Nov 9, 2002 | 10:34 PM
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you should paint that or put some undercoating on it.
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Old Nov 9, 2002 | 11:16 PM
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i got teins and my car was only dropped 2". i think they where rubbing because of the strut body being shorter than the average strut. it only rubbed on hard turns, never when just driving. oh i put my fender lining back!
dropped 2" is dropped 2", shorter shock bodies shouldn't matter. I'm lowered almost 2" and I never rub. I have fender liners in place, as well.
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Old Nov 9, 2002 | 11:24 PM
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I had the same problem
but I know that a higher spring rate will help alot. I think my are really soft. but I think im gonna do something like that too. cause I ruin 2 tires due to hard corner and that ripping them up
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Old Nov 10, 2002 | 12:15 AM
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while you are down there i would re-route the hood release cable so we all can stop those damn theives
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Old Nov 10, 2002 | 12:22 AM
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nice mod, any instructions for us ??
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Old Nov 10, 2002 | 01:31 AM
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i might be doing that soon. something just started rubbing and i don't know why. it never used to. and i had my fender lip rolled but for somereason one spot decided to unroll itself. no clue.
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