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Old 02-13-2009, 01:37 AM
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the stechs are designed for a close to stock ride

thats how they are suposed to be.... only drop in ride quality will be because its lowered and maybe your smaller profile wheels depending on your rims...
 
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Old 02-13-2009, 05:13 PM
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look what i got 30 minutes ago...








will install them later tonight and will upload pics when done, with before and after
 
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Old 02-13-2009, 05:18 PM
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o man those are the fake ones.....









































J/K man. ya those look real just like that ones i got.
if your cars still on the suspension then bust out the measuring tape on the ground to fender lips and measure your drop before and after and measure all 4 fenders.
 
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Old 02-14-2009, 08:29 AM
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just got done installing them about 1 hour ago. started at about 12:30AM and ended about 8:30AM. spent 2 hours with the LCA bolts trying to get it back in. so after 2 hours of figuring how to get the bolt back in, finally decided to jack the LCA up and it worked. enough talking here is the pics i snapped before i left the car took a couple quick shots because i am tired. not much of a drop but noticeable and s-techs drop is enough for me because of the San Francisco driving conditions, lots of hills and potholes. Let me know what you guys think

BEFORE- Side



AFTER- Side



BEFORE- Front



AFTER- Front



BEFORE- Rear



AFTER- Rear

 
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Old 02-14-2009, 08:34 AM
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Looks great, I might have to add a mild drop to my to do list, was hesitant at first, but the end result looks great, and better handling makes commuting more fun.

Started at 12:30!? I'd been asleep for 3 hours at that point
 
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Old 02-14-2009, 09:52 AM
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they will settle a bit so they will drop alittle more
give em a week before getting the alignment.
 
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Old 02-14-2009, 10:38 AM
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i think the back looks good enough but i'm hoping the front will settle a bit more. i guess because i finish the back first 3 hours before the front thats why it settled faster. yea, i'll be needing an alignment and tire rotation. thanks guys for the comments
 
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Old 02-16-2009, 06:32 PM
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i just notice my drop is a bit uneven. should i be worry or is this normal and maybe wait a week for it to settle. i notice that the rear passenger side is lower by maybe 1/2 a finger or a bit less than the rear driver side. is this something i should worry about?
 
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Old 02-17-2009, 01:36 AM
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ya mine was the same way.... one reason why i switched to my ground control coilovers so i could tweak the level perfectly.
 
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Old 02-17-2009, 08:52 AM
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its just slightly off but enough to make me wonder. but thanks for the clarification. looks like my springs are starting to settle a bit, the front looks a bit lower than the ones in the pics.
 


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