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Old Mar 11, 2010 | 12:47 PM
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Originally Posted by gospeed81
I didn't, but I'm ghetto.

I heated mine, and twisted (~15*). No problems at all in over a year.
You sir, are my hero!
Old Mar 11, 2010 | 09:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Braineack
My good fellow, did you happen to inquire what the actual difference between the NB and NA kit were besides the rates?

Regards.
The strut bodies are the same length but the shafts on the NB coilovers are 1 1/4" longer, fully extended.


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Old Mar 11, 2010 | 09:33 PM
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Originally Posted by gospeed81
I didn't, but I'm ghetto.

I heated mine, and twisted (~15*). No problems at all in over a year.

My endlinks cost me like 15$ a side from some summit racing type vendor, running the NB 1.125" hollow rb front bar for a couple years now
Old Mar 12, 2010 | 10:05 AM
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Originally Posted by dc2696
My endlinks cost me like 15$ a side from some summit racing type vendor, running the NB 1.125" hollow rb front bar for a couple years now
Be much obliged if you could find a link to the ones you bought/ know would work to mount the NB bar on the NA. Thanks.
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I'd like to see those as well...
Old Mar 12, 2010 | 09:50 PM
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Originally Posted by jacob300zx
i'd like to see those as well...
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Old Mar 14, 2010 | 04:41 PM
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So, I'm reading this thread and trying to decide if I want to buy a set of rears to put on a lotus seven replica I'm building which utilizes the miata rear subframe. It seems that given the huge debate amongst motorsport enthusiasts on the topic, I would be crazy to buy them, and I'd be better off spending my money on Tein or something similar, am I right, or am I wrong? Better SAFE than sorry?
Old Mar 14, 2010 | 04:48 PM
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Pitcrewguy tracks a set so yeah........
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On an ubber light car those spring rates might be cool.
Old Mar 17, 2010 | 11:50 AM
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Son of a bitch! I finally decide to pull the trigger, and the Riceland website is down again. I send them an email and start searching ebay since they have a store there too, no dice, just some ****** selling stickers.

Got an email back from Raceland (at least they were prompt):

Thank you for your interest in Raceland Products. Raceland USA is currently expanding its operations and is moving to a new location. Please be patient with us this week while we are moving. We will try our best to answer your emails as fast as possible but it could be up to 48 hours for a response. Thank you for your support.

Raceland USA

%()*^&*!!!!
Old Mar 17, 2010 | 11:21 PM
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Cool, cheap product, good service, etc. Makin plays...I like
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Thinking of buying these for an NB DD. This is an odd question but how high of ride height can you run?
I need full stock ride height in winter. While I do have 2 sets of wheels/tires for summer/winter
I don't want to also have to swap suspension for each season.
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You should be able to do more than factory height. Make sure your alignment is correct if you change from say 12" - 15" ride height.

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Old Mar 19, 2010 | 12:10 PM
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Stock ride shouldnt be a problem, however thats just an opinion. Try PMing 18psi or OP and ask them.

I getting this sons of bitches
Old Mar 19, 2010 | 12:19 PM
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Do these include a complete tophat, or do they fit into the existing stock tophat?
Old Mar 19, 2010 | 12:23 PM
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No tophats
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Really I'm only buying them so I can get that spring perch spanner and I can use that on my motocross bike. (which has 12" of suspension with real comp. and rebound and even a separate rear high-speed comp. adjustments)
Old Mar 19, 2010 | 12:48 PM
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Originally Posted by buffon01
No tophats
So, do you remove the stock bump rubber from the stock tophats or what? I can't seem to find a good picture of this.
Old Mar 19, 2010 | 01:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Joe Perez
So, do you remove the stock bump rubber from the stock tophats or what? I can't seem to find a good picture of this.
Not sure what you mean. It seems as though the top hat is just transferred whole.

Unless you mean that chunk of rubber left over... yeah that's probably what you meant.

I dunno what's right, this from the thread on CR.


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Old Mar 19, 2010 | 02:51 PM
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Joe, just take the top hat off old shocks, transfer to new. The racelands come with new bumpstops.



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