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Title: New here...what do ya think???
Post by: ten2doyle102 on April 21, 2007, 09:22:40 PM: Hey everyone! I am new here so i thought that i would post some pics of my car. let me know what you all think about it.

This before i lowered it
(http://pic70.picturetrail.com/VOL1899/8657546/16045943/245383324.jpg)

afterwards
(http://pic70.picturetrail.com/VOL1899/8657546/16045943/245788705.jpg)

(http://pic70.picturetrail.com/VOL1899/8657546/16045943/245788677.jpg)

(http://pic70.picturetrail.com/VOL1899/8657546/16045943/245788635.jpg)

(http://pic70.picturetrail.com/VOL1899/8657546/16045943/245788589.jpg)

(http://pic70.picturetrail.com/VOL1899/8657546/16045943/245140729.jpg)

(http://pic70.picturetrail.com/VOL1899/8657546/16045943/245127803.jpg)
Title: New here...what do ya think???
Post by: jetteman on April 21, 2007, 09:27:52 PM: looks good, what suspension setup did you go with?
Title: New here...what do ya think???
Post by: ten2doyle102 on April 21, 2007, 09:53:57 PM: well right i now due to money constriants, it only got Comso Fully Adjustable coilovers on it. i I going to try to save for some billy but i don't that i can afford it right now so i might opp to go with the KYB GT-2 strut/shocks. If they are total crap, i'd like to know, i havent been able to find much info about them. they sound ok. not really looking to make this a track car or anything, but i seriously need to update the stock struts.
Title: New here...what do ya think???
Post by: jpod999 on April 22, 2007, 12:25:39 AM: Hey! Another e30techer that has come over to talk about their 318's.
Title: New here...what do ya think???
Post by: ten2doyle102 on April 22, 2007, 12:44:30 AM: your damn right! :D
Title: New here...what do ya think???
Post by: Eurospec on April 22, 2007, 05:36:48 PM: Nice improvement.
Title: New here...what do ya think???
Post by: Tonyb on April 22, 2007, 08:50:43 PM: How's the ride?
Title: New here...what do ya think???
Post by: ten2doyle102 on April 23, 2007, 06:20:12 PM: pretty damn bouncy....that's kind a why i wanna get myself some new shock/struts! On the highways its not too bad but around town...it can be back breaking...
Title: New here...what do ya think???
Post by: FL318is on April 24, 2007, 07:33:56 AM: Love the color!
Title: KYB's
Post by: D. Clay on April 24, 2007, 12:22:20 PM: Quote from: ten2doyle102;24211
well right i now due to money constriants, it only got Comso Fully Adjustable coilovers on it. i I going to try to save for some billy but i don't that i can afford it right now so i might opp to go with the KYB GT-2 strut/shocks. If they are total crap, i'd like to know, i havent been able to find much info about them. they sound ok. not really looking to make this a track car or anything, but i seriously need to update the stock struts.
The fronts are about 300#. Plenty stiff. I had KYB's and they lasted about 2 years and the car still had a bit of bounce. It comes with the spring rate. If you are going to stay that stiff, you'll need Bilsteins and it will still bounce. Another option is to buy softer springs. The problem is that soft rates are hard to come by in less than 10" lengths. I'd check with Ground control as you pick the spring rate with their coil over kits. They may have softer rates.
Remember you are talking to Mr. soft springs/stiff bars here.
Title: New here...what do ya think???
Post by: ten2doyle102 on April 24, 2007, 11:39:03 PM: so what your saying is that the KYB's are not too bad then right? I think i am going to have to get them strickly for money constraints.
Title: New here...what do ya think???
Post by: Tonyb on April 25, 2007, 10:29:00 PM: I have KYB's oem version on my car, and I love them, don't know how they would work with your set up.
Title: New here...what do ya think???
Post by: Nick_318is on April 26, 2007, 01:57:47 PM: Welcome, car looks nice and another one without fogs.