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Before Stock Springs/After CM Springs

Old Jul 15, 2012 | 01:56 PM
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Before Stock Springs/After CM Springs

This is before with Stock Springs

This is after with CM Springs

What do you guys think ?
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Old Jul 15, 2012 | 01:56 PM
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Looks good! They'll settle more.
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Old Jul 15, 2012 | 01:58 PM
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The install is VERY Simple but had to do alignment myself after I installed CM Springs.
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Old Jul 15, 2012 | 02:00 PM
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Originally Posted by YelCal7
The install is VERY Simple but had to do alignment myself after I installed CM Springs.
Yea good idea on doing the alignment surprisingly alot of people dont which I dont understand.
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Old Jul 15, 2012 | 02:04 PM
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I had to cause I was off 2 direction my an inch off. It's bad when the car is drop, I know it will be off again when they settle down more then I will redo them.
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Old Jul 19, 2012 | 11:08 AM
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Ok Guys, from my experience. I had to buy OTTP Steering Rack Spacers, MOOG Camber Kits from Advance Auto. OTTP Steering Rack Spacers is not hard to put in yourself. MOOG Camber Kits had to give to mechanic to install them in order for alignment. If you guys are on stock shocks then MOOG Camber Kits is a MUST! If you are on Coilovers then you DON'T need them.
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Old Jul 19, 2012 | 03:12 PM
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Originally Posted by YelCal7
Ok Guys, from my experience. I had to buy OTTP Steering Rack Spacers, MOOG Camber Kits from Advance Auto. OTTP Steering Rack Spacers is not hard to put in yourself. MOOG Camber Kits had to give to mechanic to install them in order for alignment. If you guys are on stock shocks then MOOG Camber Kits is a MUST! If you are on Coilovers then you DON'T need them.
Why do u need all that?
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Old Jul 19, 2012 | 03:17 PM
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Why do u need all that?
this haha.

i was on ssc's for awhile and defiantly didnt need anything else
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Old Jul 19, 2012 | 03:22 PM
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Because I just put my cm springs on and nothing else.
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Old Jul 19, 2012 | 04:20 PM
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From what the mechnic told me that you will be stressing your tie rod in time, and camber is for prevent tire wear down cause of it change of angle when you drop your car. I just follow what he said and got them and give him only camber kits and he did the installed. I already installed steering rack spacers myself. Did the alignment, it's perfect. I don't mind paying alittle extra to get done it right.
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Old Jul 19, 2012 | 04:25 PM
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i have no money to spend.so...currently looking for a job.i still need to get an allignment
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Old Jul 22, 2012 | 10:11 AM
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i got everything put on, and alined for 100 bucks... but i did grow up with the guys son hahaha its good to know ppl i guess
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Old Jul 22, 2012 | 01:40 PM
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I only know mechanics not alignment people. I get my car worked on for free. So ya it's good to know people lol
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Old Jul 22, 2012 | 03:03 PM
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i bought bc coilovers and rack spacer, put thhe coilovers on went to install the rack spacer and the wouldnt work bc the motor mount hit the steering rack, i guess its just the l61 2.2 that has the problem
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Old Jul 22, 2012 | 05:03 PM
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You MUST have Rotated Transmission Mount from OTTP. They have Spacer that goes in the back of the Transmission Mount that will make it go up and will clear Steering Rack.
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Old Jul 22, 2012 | 08:07 PM
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i bought bc coilovers and rack spacer, put thhe coilovers on went to install the rack spacer and the wouldnt work bc the motor mount hit the steering rack, i guess its just the l61 2.2 that has the problem
i believe the OTTP rack spacers only fit the manual trans. mine went in no problem in 5 minutes with no rotated trans mounts, and Powell is the only one that makes rotated mounts for the 2.2... i'm lowered on Eibach Pro-kit at the moment (soon to be coilovers) and when i went for an alignment my camber was off (if i remember correctly about 3-4 degrees) and stock is around 1 or less. what my guy did was he just slightly drilled the strut holes out a little bit bigger to allow the adjustment for the camber and now it's dead on. the new coils have camber plates thou so that will be easier

looks good thou man!
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Old Jul 22, 2012 | 08:48 PM
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Looking good man!
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Old Jul 24, 2012 | 09:10 PM
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Originally Posted by 07cobaltLScoupe
i believe the OTTP rack spacers only fit the manual trans. mine went in no problem in 5 minutes with no rotated trans mounts, and Powell is the only one that makes rotated mounts for the 2.2... i'm lowered on Eibach Pro-kit at the moment (soon to be coilovers) and when i went for an alignment my camber was off (if i remember correctly about 3-4 degrees) and stock is around 1 or less. what my guy did was he just slightly drilled the strut holes out a little bit bigger to allow the adjustment for the camber and now it's dead on. the new coils have camber plates thou so that will be easier

looks good thou man!
mine is a manual trans and i got my spacers from ttr, i just know the mount hit when i installed the rack spacers
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Old Jul 26, 2012 | 01:03 PM
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Now, I am having an experience with my Drive Shaft shake alittle when I go to higher RPM. I heard about align the tab on Springs. Can anyone give me the picture what you talking about align the Tab ?
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Old Jul 26, 2012 | 01:08 PM
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How is the front? I was going to lower my front but I don't want to break off the air diffuser thing under there. Is that almost touching now that it's lowered? Stock it's pretty close to the ground so I can't imagine it being lowered.
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Old Jul 26, 2012 | 01:14 PM
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The front drop really good but not too low that will be scratching to the roads or going up the bumps. I had to go sideway to go up the bumps cause I don't want anymore scratches under my bumper. I am the second owner of the car and the previous owner scratches under the bumper before I bought the car. I found out that I didn't know about it. Then I drove my car right but will get it fix for that nasty scratches.
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Old Jul 26, 2012 | 01:15 PM
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But I am experiencing the Drive Shaft that are shaking alittle when I go higher RPM and change gears. I wanna know about how to stop it ?
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Old Jul 26, 2012 | 01:23 PM
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you change headlights too?
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Old Jul 26, 2012 | 01:32 PM
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I did the Retrofit myself on the same headlights. LOL! Now the Drive Shaft issues how do I stop it ?
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Old Jul 30, 2012 | 07:02 PM
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Bump! How can I stop the Drive Shaft vibration ?
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