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Old Feb 10, 2014 | 09:08 PM
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Alright. Got some b&g's, now I need to know how much to cut off the front to sit level/front slightly lower. I'm assuming half a coil for level and a full coil to get the front a little lower than the rear? Please correct me if I'm wrong.
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Old Feb 10, 2014 | 09:13 PM
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Alright. Got some b&g's, now I need to know how much to cut off the front to sit level/front slightly lower. I'm assuming half a coil for level and a full coil to get the front a little lower than the rear? Please correct me if I'm wrong.
Your front doesn't sit lower than the back on the stockers?
My **** is almost a full 2 inches lower in the front..
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Old Feb 10, 2014 | 09:14 PM
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When I had B&G's I had to cut a full coil to sit level.
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Old Feb 10, 2014 | 11:26 PM
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Originally Posted by flaminace
Alright. Got some b&g's, now I need to know how much to cut off the front to sit level/front slightly lower. I'm assuming half a coil for level and a full coil to get the front a little lower than the rear? Please correct me if I'm wrong.
Sounds about right. I'd do one full coil.

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Your front doesn't sit lower than the back on the stockers?
My **** is almost a full 2 inches lower in the front..
B&G springs sit with the front a little higher. Whoever thought of the design is an idiot.
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Old Feb 11, 2014 | 12:30 AM
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My front is lower. I have sport lines on the front with 2 coils cut off and B&G on the back. I'm putting the b&g's on the front when I put my koni yellows in. I might cut 1.5 off the B&G. Might tuck my 17x8.25 xxr's a little better.
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Old Feb 11, 2014 | 03:02 PM
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Face up, ass down. You're doing it wrong B&G.
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Old Feb 11, 2014 | 08:23 PM
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^lmao. All kinda backwards. But let's hear how much you guys would cut off. I'm also adding rksport lip so the front is a little more aggressive, not so bubbly.
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Old Feb 11, 2014 | 09:53 PM
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Cut off a half coil to start. If that's not enough, cut off another half. Better to cut off not enough than too much.
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Old Feb 12, 2014 | 12:40 AM
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Very true. But too much and I'll deal with it. Lol
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Old Feb 12, 2014 | 11:04 AM
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Sub'd I have b&g springs that need to go in. I wanna see how yours turns out first though.
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Old Feb 12, 2014 | 08:25 PM
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This is the b&g's in the back with a 195/65 r15 tire, and the front is sport lines with 2 coils cut and 195/55 r15 tires.

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Old Feb 12, 2014 | 08:28 PM
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Hella flush. looks good, time for wheels.
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Old Feb 12, 2014 | 09:21 PM
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^already ordered. Supposed to be here this week but it'll probably be next week because the ice here in Georgia. Also have the rksport lip on the way. =D
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Old Feb 12, 2014 | 09:35 PM
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Nice what rims?
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Old Feb 12, 2014 | 09:46 PM
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Xxr 530 in flat black. 17x8.25 with +25 offset.
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Old Feb 18, 2014 | 07:05 PM
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UPDATE: wheels, tires, and lip now on. koni adjustables just got here in the mail, so they should be on sometime this week. in the meantime, here's some pictures of the new parts.

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Old Feb 18, 2014 | 07:08 PM
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hahahahh hood spacer fail.


Sedan here, didn't have to cut my B&G's at all.
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Old Feb 18, 2014 | 07:15 PM
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hey now, the spacers actually help, A LOT. keeps intake temps way down and even keeps coolant temp around 180 instead of high 190's.
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Old Feb 18, 2014 | 08:58 PM
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Show results with proof or BS! 10 IAT degrees on a base models is going to mean what 5-7 hp? Your really not going to feel that, even if you did....which you might, I wouldn't take that gain to have the car look like you slid under a school bus.
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Originally Posted by flaminace
UPDATE: wheels, tires, and lip now on. koni adjustables just got here in the mail, so they should be on sometime this week. in the meantime, here's some pictures of the new parts.



Those wheels are sex.
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Old Feb 18, 2014 | 10:00 PM
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Originally Posted by breds2k
Show results with proof or BS! 10 IAT degrees on a base models is going to mean what 5-7 hp? Your really not going to feel that, even if you did....which you might, I wouldn't take that gain to have the car look like you slid under a school bus.
its a base, i need all the hp i can get. lmao. besides, i actually like the way they look.
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Old Feb 18, 2014 | 10:02 PM
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Those wheels are sex.
yes. i absolutely love them. i liked the way they looked in my distributor magazine, and when they showed up at the shop, i opened a box and realized they look soooo much better in person.
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Old Feb 20, 2014 | 08:32 PM
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Ok so, koni's are on. I think the b&g s2 springs fixed the reverse rake problem because I cut one coil off and it sounds like the struts are bottoming out, but it's barely lower than it was with the sport lines. So confused.

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Old Feb 25, 2014 | 07:51 PM
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anyone have any input?
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