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01-10-2012, 11:06 AM
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@jen: I honestly don't know of any stiffer spring that will not lower the car. You maybe able to get stiffer shocks and that could give more of the ride you want. But I'm not sure what running stock springs with stiff shocks will do, or how reliable it will be. A lot of times when you cross a stock shock with a aftermarket spring it will make the ride worse and can cause the shock to go bad earlier, at least I think that is the case.
01-11-2012, 08:59 AM
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If you found the correct info you could probably get stiffer springs from hypercoil that don't lower your car. They won't be cheap though. If you don't want to get the coilovers from Carlos. Ms springs are gonna be your best bet. But again they aren't cheap either. I think the coilovers left at a stock height would be the easiest. That way if you wanted to lower it for shows you could and then raise it back up for daily use.
01-11-2012, 09:09 AM
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Well, you need to check the tein-basics and see if they even allow stock height. My coilovers set the car at least .80 inches lower then stock no matter what, so you may not be able to achieve stock height with the coilovers.
PS: Lowering coilovers isn't something you just walk out side and do in 5 minutes in the morning. So unless you feel like spending an hourish lowering all 4 side and making sure they are all even it is unlikely you will feel the desire to lower them for shows. And if you ever spent the money to corner balance the car, I believe adjusting the height would throw it all off. You can get a brand new set of MS springs for about $280 or so, much cheaper then buying a set of coilovers.
PS: Lowering coilovers isn't something you just walk out side and do in 5 minutes in the morning. So unless you feel like spending an hourish lowering all 4 side and making sure they are all even it is unlikely you will feel the desire to lower them for shows. And if you ever spent the money to corner balance the car, I believe adjusting the height would throw it all off. You can get a brand new set of MS springs for about $280 or so, much cheaper then buying a set of coilovers.
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01-11-2012, 10:44 AM
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Roxy is the first car I have ever done suspension mods to and lowered. I can say this now honestly...I will never own another sports car without putting the springs and shocks on them! Of course, I am keeping Roxy until she falls apart into millions of pieces which I hope is never 
The lowered look is mean looking and the ride, while stiff, handles amazingly and I wouldn't like her without it
The lowered look is mean looking and the ride, while stiff, handles amazingly and I wouldn't like her without it
02-01-2012, 09:12 PM
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Well, I got all my bolts back today and started piecing her back together. Wouldn't you know I found a bracket that wissed powdercoating. Guess I'll paint it black until the next coating seesion. She should be home tomorrow to complete reassembly and then off to Moore for the motor and transmission. I can't wait to get to drive it.
So...whats her name?
02-06-2012, 01:02 AM
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Hi guys I'm really glad to be here and have an 8 I just wanna know are there any shops know our cars well beside the dealership? I just got my engine replaced by the dealer last month but a few days ago it started to run with low power during low rpm range just like before the replacement
Till now I cannot find any reason for it so I do need some 'professionals' to have a look at it...
I just wanna know are there any shops know our cars well beside the dealership? I just got my engine replaced by the dealer last month but a few days ago it started to run with low power during low rpm range just like before the replacement Till now I cannot find any reason for it so I do need some 'professionals' to have a look at it...
02-06-2012, 05:39 AM
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@Alexzt111: Hello, pretty much all of us use a guy named Carlos to do all of our work. He is an actual certified rotary mechanic unlike everyone at Nelson. And he also doesn't charge you a fortune to do the repairs. His shop is located at 71st and Aspen(145th) in Broken Arrow. Hidden back in that industrial complex. If you would like I can PM you his number.