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Old May 22, 2003 | 11:58 PM
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these rock!

.75 inch more travel means no more bottoming out. :D Here are pics

oem mount

length oem


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Car feels great! Lots more suspension travel and way more solid. I won't miss the sound of my suspension bottoming out.

btw.. 75 a pair from gc.
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Old May 23, 2003 | 12:02 AM
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, does it actually sit up that high in the engine?
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Old May 23, 2003 | 12:02 AM
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NIce! How much do those things go for?
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by jaymar88 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">they were 75 a pair which came to 86 shipped with tax in ca</TD></TR></TABLE>
wow thats cheaper then i thought!



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Old May 23, 2003 | 12:06 AM
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yes they sit higher but clear the hood fine.


they were 75 a pair which came to 86 shipped with tax in ca
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Old May 23, 2003 | 01:33 AM
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Where can you get these?
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Old May 23, 2003 | 02:39 AM
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does this raise the height of your car?

if i were to get these would it put less stress on my AGXs allowing me to drop it lower?

nice pics
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Old May 23, 2003 | 02:48 AM
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does not raise the car..raises the mounting point of the shock so that the shock is not as compressed..thus, allowing you to lower your car more while relieving the stress on your shocks...
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Old May 23, 2003 | 02:55 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 10K2HVN &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">does not raise the car..raises the mounting point of the shock so that the shock is not as compressed..thus, allowing you to lower your car more while relieving the stress on your shocks...</TD></TR></TABLE>
I wonder...If i can use these with my oem itr springs on my gsr... That would be 1.5 inch lowering, for very cheap, and decent ride quality...ideas anyone?
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Old May 23, 2003 | 03:00 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 10K2HVN &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">does not raise the car..raises the mounting point of the shock so that the shock is not as compressed..thus, allowing you to lower your car more while relieving the stress on your shocks...</TD></TR></TABLE>

Thanks man

jaymar: are those AGXs? do you have one of the special GC kits or just the regular one?
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Old May 23, 2003 | 03:07 AM
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Nice! Where'd you get them?
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Old May 23, 2003 | 03:12 AM
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check on ground controls site, they have them there.
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Old May 23, 2003 | 07:58 AM
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I have the agx /gc combo 450 front 350 rear set to 2 front 2 rear daily but 3 front 4 rear for "spirited" driving.

I see no issues with using this mount with any other type of spring. The only drawback would be that the spring doesn't have and actual "seat" for the top.. You could easily fab one up using ground control upper bushings.
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Old May 23, 2003 | 08:01 AM
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PS. I work in downtown with numerous trolley track and hideous roads. I practically flew over the tracks today and didn't bottom out once. Its a completely new car with these on.

I did notice the car was lower after installation, so I raised the c/o 4 turns to the original height.

roughly a 2.5-2.75 " drop. woo woo
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Old May 23, 2003 | 08:33 AM
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I have the same top hats


I did have to drill the my hood's skeleton on the passenger side. My car is a 92 LS and i have koni shocks.
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Old May 23, 2003 | 09:04 AM
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Does anyone have the link to this on ground controls website?

I cant seem to find it anywhere
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Old May 23, 2003 | 09:07 AM
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http://www.ground-control.com

http://www.advanced-design.com

shipped in 1 day

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Old May 23, 2003 | 09:09 AM
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http://www.ground-control.com/gchoncatnew.htm

It says it will not work with anything other than GC coilovers. To those of you that have it, do you know if this is true? The upper mount seems pretty generic. Would other springs be able to sit into the upper mount? I am interested in getting these but I am not sure. Thanks.
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Old May 23, 2003 | 09:22 AM
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Those are supposed to be very good quality. The only downside, would be not all strut tower bars fit.

How well do these clear your hood?
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Old May 23, 2003 | 10:49 AM
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JEEZ DAMN MAN IM SO FREAKIN PISSED!!!!.... these things are exactly what i wanted!!! i cant believe that i didnt know about these, i just had my suspension out less than a week ago and i sooooo would have bought these.. 75 bux is a bargain!!!
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Old May 23, 2003 | 01:31 PM
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You can make your own too if you have access to a welder:

https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=469485

And it will work with any spring, GC, stock, or otherwise.
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Old May 23, 2003 | 01:38 PM
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Nice one Jay
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Old May 23, 2003 | 03:54 PM
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I was thinking about just modifyin mine as I have access to a welder.. But for billet peices that atre 75 a pair with new hardware.. why not?
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Old May 23, 2003 | 04:12 PM
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mmmmmmmmmmmmm GC bling me want!!!
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Old Jun 5, 2003 | 12:09 AM
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are these for the rears too?
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Old Jun 5, 2003 | 01:10 AM
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im going to get some tein suspension, will these work? they look so nice!! btw, wheres that group buy special?
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