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Old 06-07-2008, 11:30 PM
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So now that we have this section lets see what everyone is using.

I currently have-

Tokico Illumina shocks/springs (just ordered Ground Controls 500F/350R)
RB front hollow bar
Stock rear bar
HD M2 Sport w/DD
15x7 Drag DR 29
205/50-15 Nitto NT Neogen VR
Axxis Ultimates
Cross drilled & slotted rotors
SS Braided brake & clutch lines
Wilwood 570 Degree Brake Fluid

I hate the springs. Way to soft and car has lots of body roll. Ground Controls on order.
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Old 06-07-2008, 11:36 PM
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Look at my sig vvvv too much to list again...handles great
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flex 7/6
tubular 1.25 front bar (soft)
no rear bar
6ul/RS2
kaaz lsd
mazdaspeed front shock brace
goodwin big phat brakes
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Soon to be:
Koni sports
GC's 525/350
FCM 36mm bumps
RB 1.125 hollow sway, brace kit, gearhead garage adjustable endlinks
6UL 205/50 RT615s
Axxis Ultimates
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JIC FLTA2's
RS2's on 15x8's
Carbotech Pads
Offset delrin front uppers
ISC Links
Fully Urethaned
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BC Racing coilovers (OEM valving)

QA1 550s front 7"/2.5"
QA1 300s rear 7"/2.5"

RB hollow front bar + end links
OEM rear bar

4.1 1.8L rear w/ Kaaz 1.5-way LSD

FM frame rails

15x7 Konig Rewinds w/ some r-comp tires for track (looking for 225/50/15 tires)
16x7 whatever the hell they are w/ Hankook crap 380tw tires

01+ Sport brake upgrade
Blank OEM-replacement rotors
Did not decide on pads yet
Braided brake lines of course
DOT-4 fluid
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Old 06-08-2008, 02:23 AM
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Stance GR+ coilovers 9k/7k
Stock sway bars

Manatee racing tie rod ends
Level7Tune tie rod spacers

KAAZ 1.5way lsd

FM frame rails
AutoEXE 3point strut bar
HDHC 4point roll bar

Wilwood BBK

16x8 002's
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Old 06-08-2008, 03:04 AM
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Bilstein Shocks
H&R Springs
R-Package Sways
Cobalt 3-Point STB
Beatrush RSTB
FM Frame Rails
HDHCHTDDw/HB
15x8 002s Kumho Ecsta SPT 205/50/15
OEM Rotors with Hawk HPS Pads
SS Braided Brake and Clutch Lines
Cusco 1.5 Way LSD

Solid handling with little body roll, although a little too much for long distance driving if you're sensitive to a rougher ride.

Only thing I want to do now is to add the Energy Suspension master bushing kit.
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suspension:

700F/325R
Bilstein HD w/ SM valving
RB enlinks
RB swaybar reinforcement
25mm solid front bar
15mm solid rear bar
FCM tophats
FCM 40mm bumpstops

brakes:

stock

drivetrain:

4.10:1 Torsen
ACT HD
MC engine mounts
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suspension:
  • R-pkg Bilstein shocks
  • FCM sleeves/perches with 300F/220R
  • FCM tophats
  • FCM 46mm bumpstops
  • NB front sway, no rear
brakes:
  • Axxis Ultimates
drivetrain:
  • 4.10 Torsen
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Old 06-08-2008, 10:39 AM
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My shitz:
  • FM Springs
  • KYB AGX's
  • FM rear shock mounts
  • FM front and rear sways
  • HDHCHTDD
  • EBC green's

Soon to be changing to Teins and add some bracing.

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Old 06-08-2008, 11:29 AM
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13" Daytons
no brakes
no springs

Yeah it scrapez n gotta throw a boat anchor out to stop but that's how we roll

str8 ballin
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11.8 F/12.3 R ride height
Tein Flex 9/6
Hollow RB bar front/stock bar rear
gearhead's endlinks all around
Torsen
15x9 6UL 5/45/15 RS2
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sports package springs
AGX 4 way
P.O. Specs alignment
FM front "big" bar

And enough oomph to tear it up all over the texas region
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FM Springs, 318F 233R
Bilstein HDs revalved by FCM
Homemade spring perch spacers (now 13F 13.25R, was 12.25F 12.5R)
FCM 46mm bumpstops and NB tophats
Moss solid front bar, no rear bar

Bridgestone RE-01R on Enkei 15x7 wheels

Brakes: stock (seriously, on the street they work fine)

Front: Camber -1.5°, Caster ~5.5°, Toe 0
Rear: Camber -2°, Toe ~.1° in (per side)


With this damper setup, I could have gotten away with higher spring rates than I used.
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Illuminas, FCM bumpstops, and FM springs, stock everything else.

Plenty of grip and a great ride, but sways just a bit more than I like. Have not measured right height but I'd like to be an inch lower.

Just recently swapped them, so have not aligned it yet, but I may cut a coil first

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-KONI RACE
-Ground Controls, 700# 6" springs front, 450# 7" springs rear
-KONI-supplied bumpstops
-stock NA tophats
-RB 1.125" tubular FSB w/ RB blocks and brace
-MSM 14mm RSB
-2.3° front camber, 5.9° front caster, 2.5° rear camber, 1/16" toe out front, 1/32" toe in rear
-6speed
-Rx7 LSD preloaded to 110lbs
-15x8 +40 6ULs w/ 225/45 NT-01s

Wishlist:
-Realign to 2.0 front, 1.5 rear, 3.5 caster, no toe
-remove RSB

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Here's mine

Suspension:
450f/336r
Ohlins DFV coilovers
FM f/r sways
RB endlinks

Chassis:
Cobalt 3pt STB
FM butterfly brace
BOss Fog clearview Rollbar

Brakes:
Brembo Slots
Hawk HPS pads
Goodridge SS lines
SuperBlu Brake Fluid

Drivetrain:
ACT HD clutch
Fidanza 8 pounder
01 Torsen type II LSD

Wheel/Tires:
Enkei RPF1's 15x7 et+41
Kook RS2's 225/45's

And Icehawks Align specs

Just enough to have some fun...
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Tein SS 390/340 (what they come with)
FM 1" solid front bar
ISC solid endlinks
no rear bar
NB topmounts
cut tein bumpstops
Kosei K1 15x7 205/50/15 'kook RS2
HDSDD

Was aligned to Icehawk's specs from m.net, but I need to get it re-aligned, probably to same specs.

Stock 1.8 brakes
PBR ceramic pads (same as ultimates)
I need some braided lines

Handles pretty well and has enough travel at this height(12.5F, 13R) but I am kind of tempted to lower it a tad closer to (12F 12.5R) although I may try out the ISC topmounts(can someone clarify that they will give more travel than the NB tops?) first so I don't loose any travel.
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-Stock Blown ****
-Stock brakes
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