What'd you do to your car this week/weekend?

Bwarp · Post by **Bwarp** » Thu Aug 02, 2012 4:46 pm

Depending on how low you go. I reckon I might be able to get away with it yet.

dylann · Post by **dylann** » Thu Aug 02, 2012 7:30 pm

In the middle of polishing/reassembling my ssr's at the moment, polishing stuff sucks! haha, well at least it will look sweet when its done

Furai · Post by **Furai** » Thu Aug 02, 2012 8:49 pm

What SSRs you got? MKII? Mesh?

siren676 · Post by **siren676** » Thu Aug 02, 2012 9:04 pm

Picked up some tein s tech's today and started putting them into the car around midday. 8 hours later im finally done.
Note to self - get someone else to do it next time

Will take a pic of the car tomorrow once they've settled

Furai · Post by **Furai** » Thu Aug 02, 2012 9:58 pm

Oh sweet I have those springs will be good to see how they look. Are you using stock shocks?

I bought new Bilstein HDs but just waitin on the rears, most seem to say they sit a little high at the back but the adjustable perches should solve that.

siren676 · Post by **siren676** » Thu Aug 02, 2012 10:11 pm

Yeah still using standard shocks. Will only be removing them in the future if I go for coilovers.
Can't wait to see what the car looks like in a week or so when the springs settle properly

Bwarp · Post by **Bwarp** » Thu Aug 02, 2012 10:16 pm

Someone should really buy those Tein HR's for $500 off the guy on the prev page. Pretty much bargain of the century

dylann · Post by **dylann** » Thu Aug 02, 2012 10:25 pm

Furai wrote:What SSRs you got? MKII? Mesh?

ssr mk2-r, not quite as cool as the mk2, but its 4 spoke, so i automatically love it.

would love those tein hr's, if only i had some spare money haha

Furai · Post by **Furai** » Thu Aug 02, 2012 10:33 pm

dylann wrote:
Furai wrote:What SSRs you got? MKII? Mesh?
ssr mk2-r, not quite as cool as the mk2, but its 4 spoke, so i automatically love it.

would love those tein hr's, if only i had some spare money haha

Still sweet wheels, what sizing? I was looking at some in 14-6.5J +14 the other day.

Cant wait for my wheels to arrive not long now!!!

siren676 · Post by **siren676** » Thu Aug 02, 2012 10:39 pm

Bwarp wrote:Someone should really buy those Tein HR's for $500 off the guy on the prev page. Pretty much bargain of the century

Fuuuuuuu that's what I paid for my springs

dylann · Post by **dylann** » Thu Aug 02, 2012 11:18 pm

Furai wrote:Still sweet wheels, what sizing? I was looking at some in 14-6.5J +14 the other day.

Cant wait for my wheels to arrive not long now!!!

+14 offset sounds dreamy :p what wheels are you getting good sir?

aaaand theyre 15x6.5 +34, not the most agressive size but they were cheap enough so hell, why not haha. I just have a hardon for 3/4 spoke wheels too

Furai · Post by **Furai** » Fri Aug 03, 2012 8:36 am

dylann wrote:
Furai wrote:Still sweet wheels, what sizing? I was looking at some in 14-6.5J +14 the other day.

Cant wait for my wheels to arrive not long now!!!
+14 offset sounds dreamy :p what wheels are you getting good sir?

aaaand theyre 15x6.5 +34, not the most agressive size but they were cheap enough so hell, why not haha. I just have a hardon for 3/4 spoke wheels too

I got these ones coming,

They are 14-6J +21, Nothing amazing but Ill see how they look and might go to 14-6.5J +14.5

Bwarp · Post by **Bwarp** » Fri Aug 03, 2012 8:39 am

I've got some 4 spoke wheels too.

http://iforce.co.nz/i/e1dhllwr.ax5.jpg

Yay 4 spokes.

I need adaptors for mine tho. No 4x100 stud pattern for these.

dylann · Post by **dylann** » Fri Aug 03, 2012 8:41 am

sweeeet, cant really go wrong with wat's on anything haha, so im sure it will look good! will weigh next to nothing too

Furai · Post by **Furai** » Fri Aug 03, 2012 8:44 am

Thanks Icant wait, 11Kg each with tyre. Those are gonna look sweet Luke how far off are adaptors?

Bwarp · Post by **Bwarp** » Fri Aug 03, 2012 8:54 am

Im being mad lazy. Ive gotta order them to be made, and just havent got round to it. I'll do it today! What is CB size for our cars?

Furai · Post by **Furai** » Fri Aug 03, 2012 9:00 am

Bwarp · Post by **Bwarp** » Fri Aug 03, 2012 10:03 am

Beaut

Kieran · Post by **Kieran** » Fri Aug 03, 2012 10:14 am

Speaking of SSR's Do want
http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/car-par ... 819404.htm

Wonder what these would look like on my white NB they would deffinitely need a change in colour
http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/car-par ... 819404.htm

siren676 · Post by **siren676** » Sat Aug 04, 2012 7:45 pm

Furai wrote:Oh sweet I have those springs will be good to see how they look. Are you using stock shocks?

I bought new Bilstein HDs but just waitin on the rears, most seem to say they sit a little high at the back but the adjustable perches should solve that.

Heres a pic i took today, they didnt actually lower it by much. I measured it tonight when i got home and its only gone down 15-20mm from factory.
Going to be chasing it up as to why they didnt lower it as much as i was quoted (40-45mm)

Furai · Post by **Furai** » Sat Aug 04, 2012 8:20 pm

siren676 wrote:
Furai wrote:Oh sweet I have those springs will be good to see how they look. Are you using stock shocks?

I bought new Bilstein HDs but just waitin on the rears, most seem to say they sit a little high at the back but the adjustable perches should solve that.
Heres a pic i took today, they didnt actually lower it by much. I measured it tonight when i got home and its only gone down 15-20mm from factory.
Going to be chasing it up as to why they didnt lower it as much as i was quoted (40-45mm)

I would have expected more.. Stock shock? I have 20mm of adjustment in my perches.

What tyre size? 195/50/15?

siren676 · Post by **siren676** » Sat Aug 04, 2012 8:56 pm

Yeah im assuming their the stock shocks, couldnt see an markings saying otherwise.

Probably been thinking too much today but where would i find perches? Would my car have adjustable ones?

Tyres are 205/50-15's on a 15x8. 195/50's seemed like too much stretch

halberd · Post by **halberd** » Sat Aug 04, 2012 9:30 pm

I FINALLY got my lower springs fully sorted out (wheels all aligned etc). She now sits about 50-60mm lower. Its a little bumpy but it handles so much better. I wish so much that I had adjustables but my non-existent student budget won't let me, plus the springs were free.

Also, I don't know what you guys complain about with the front springs! I didn't need to take the bolt out of the upper arm or anything. I put srping compressors on the springs, then took the top hats off the shocks and bolted them into place. Then pushed the shock down all the way, dropped it through the upper arm and located it at the bottom, then waited for the top of the shock to rise up through the top hat. Then I tightened it up to the top hat, removed the spring compressors, and I was scraping out of my driveway in no time. Took me and my old man just over an hour to swap the front springs out of the parts car and into my good one and vice versa.

Furai · Post by **Furai** » Sat Aug 04, 2012 9:35 pm

Dont bother finding perches for stock shocks.

Bilsteins have a circlip which sits in a groove, cut new groove, get adjustment.

I think KYBs are the same but dont go to low as the springs rate wont be enough and youll hit the stops.

205 50s are taller than stock which will add a little to the height but also decrease arch gap. Did you roll the car back and forth before doing up the top hat bolts?

siren676 · Post by **siren676** » Sat Aug 04, 2012 9:44 pm

Which nuts/bolts? the 17mm shock nut or the 14mm tophat nuts?

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