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Old 12-20-2013, 12:01 AM
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I had a stripped endlink allen keyway and don't have air at the moment, so decided to Fae it off...

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It was however, anticlimactic. Buzzed in to about a millimeter after cutting it off and one hammer blow per nut half on a flathead chiseled the remaining bit off.

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I'll do the front tomorrow but then I think suspension components are completely done. AST 5100s about as high as they'll go, FM bars front and rear, 949 endlinks because low.

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Now rubber, 9" 6uls, and an alignment time.

(If these pics are sideways I dont know how to fix it; they are correct on my phone.)
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Do yourself a favor and ditch the FM rear bar. With 800/500 it's way, way too much. Put a stock rear bar on the car or (ideally) use a 14mm MSM bar.
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Ok thanks for the tip. I knew the MSM bar is popular but it didn't dawn on me that this is larger.

I don't know if I am 100% in love with the slightly firmer front ratio the 800/500 gives, would it be dumb to go MSM or stock rear bar and do softer front to get back to a 1.5 ratio? I like the overall firm springs for the ride height I have, but do 750"/lb springs exist? Would I even notice?

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