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awd lowered again
Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2008 11:46 pm
by keithvibe
I wasn't going to post this but, I reconsidered.Before:After:2.25inch dropped evenly on all four corners.
Re: awd lowered again (keithvibe)
Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2008 11:52 pm
by NibCrom
Looks good!
Re: awd lowered again (keithvibe)
Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 12:24 am
by kevera
AWD lowering=winGlad you finally got springs.Liking the anti-blinglight pics.
Re: awd lowered again (kevera)
Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 12:28 am
by keithvibe
Quote, originally posted by kevera »Liking the anti-blinglight pics.yep tired of people using my pictures ...
Re: awd lowered again (keithvibe)
Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 12:56 am
by 4X4CHICHI
Looks great
Re: awd lowered again (keithvibe)
Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 1:22 am
by BlueCrush
Look awesome as I have already said several times....lol. Glad you posted them up on here. Mine were ordered yesterday. Thanks again for being an AWD guinea pig. Nice watermark.
Re: awd lowered again (BlueCrush)
Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 1:59 am
by Kamikaze
Looks better than mine...
Re: awd lowered again (keithvibe)
Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 5:38 am
by keithvibe
Just got back from having her alined... no problems this time.. everything was able to be moved in to speck ..... including my homemade oblonged top mount holes so i wouldn't need to use the aftermarket camber bolts... Anyone want to buy camber bolts??? HAHA
Re: awd lowered again (keithvibe)
Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 5:46 am
by BlueCrush
Quote, originally posted by keithvibe »Just got back from having her alined... no problems this time.. everything was able to be moved in to speck ..... including my homemade oblonged top mount holes so i wouldn't need to use the aftermarket camber bolts... Anyone want to buy camber bolts??? HAHANope! lol. When I had the Hotchkis springs, which were lower then the CM springs, I was able to get mine aligned without any modification to the Camber Bolts or the top mounting holes. So, it shouldn't be an issue this time around.
Re: awd lowered again (BlueCrush)
Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 5:54 am
by keithvibe
you do realize the the front of our cars don't have a camber adjustment? correct... toe yes... no camber or caster adjustment though... the rears have toe, camber adjustment direct from the factory
Re: awd lowered again (keithvibe)
Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 6:29 am
by BlueCrush
Yes, I did. But when I had the hotchkis springs aligned they were able to get it into spec. It wasn't that far out after the springs were on and settled for 2 weeks. Not sure what they did. the Hotchkis springs were great at first but rode like crap after a year so I went back to stock. Hopefully these will be better in the long run since they have a lower spring rate for a smoother ride then the Hotchkis did. Can't wait until mine come in. This will make it my 4th time installing springs on my Vibe:1) Hotchkis (3"+ drop - on the AWD as it sits 1" higher than the 2WD stock...lol)2) Back to OEM3) Modified OEM and reinstalled (gave me a 1" drop rides much smoother than stock good handling too)4) Canuck Motorsports - COMING SOON - (Should provide the best of all worlds for the AWD with a better looking drop, a nice smooth ride (for a drop), and great handling like the Hotchkis)Local Install meet anyone??? Should only take a couple hours by myself...lol. It will probably take longer with more people but who cares!!! lol.
Re: awd lowered again (BlueCrush)
Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 7:24 am
by keithvibe
i love the ride B... you will too.. it took me about 5hrs with dismantling and reassembly
Re: awd lowered again (keithvibe)
Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 7:30 am
by hskater26
looks good man cant wait to see it in a couple of months
Re: awd lowered again (keithvibe)
Posted: Thu Sep 04, 2008 8:32 am
by BlueCrush
Quote, originally posted by keithvibe »i love the ride B... you will too.. it took me about 5hrs with dismantling and reassemblyGood! OK, maybe more than a couple hours...lol. Last time I did it it took me 1 hour for each spring.PS: Mine are scheduled to be delivered ton Sept 10th. WOOT! Looks like I'll be installing them on the 13th.
Posted: Thu Sep 04, 2008 9:50 pm
by bull77
Looks great I'm looking to lower mine soon -- but probably only going the eibach prokit (hows the ride?