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DIY Rear Spring Mount Cut Mod + Tein S.Tech

Old Nov 7, 2007 | 12:30 PM
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LOL "i kinda braindead" good stuff, hey we are just busting your ***** man. Good you took it as a joke. Gotta have thick skin to make it on this site. I'll tell you what you have Q's on ANYTHING-PM me
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Old Nov 18, 2007 | 09:28 PM
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after you do this, can an alignment get the rear "back to spec?"
or will you need a camber kit?

i got tein s-tech's, and after we roll the rear fenders, i'm doing this mod for sure.
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Old Nov 30, 2007 | 07:53 PM
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From the looks of the rear, it definitely needs one. You also have to remember about adjusting toe as well. Well, I just ordered a rear camber/toe kit. I'll let you know right after I get it installed.
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Old Feb 16, 2008 | 01:51 PM
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so how long did this mod take you..? Im supposed to get my fenders rolled soon and once I do that I want to drop the back a little more. I have the Tanabe GF210s. Is their a tutorial for this anywhere or is it pretty much self explanatory?
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Old Feb 16, 2008 | 03:56 PM
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Search in the DIY section and you'll find it . . .
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Old Feb 16, 2008 | 08:46 PM
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Originally Posted by z-u-later
Search in the DIY section and you'll find it . . .
right on, thanks man
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Old Feb 16, 2008 | 10:09 PM
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Originally Posted by MATTY_T
so how long did this mod take you..? Im supposed to get my fenders rolled soon and once I do that I want to drop the back a little more. I have the Tanabe GF210s. Is their a tutorial for this anywhere or is it pretty much self explanatory?
I did this mod and regreted it, if you still gonna be on stock shocks i say "DONT DO IT"!!! you'll be bouncing on the road like crazy cause you're pounding on the bumpstops.
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Old Feb 17, 2008 | 08:16 AM
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Originally Posted by DRELOC
I did this mod and regreted it, if you still gonna be on stock shocks i say "DONT DO IT"!!! you'll be bouncing on the road like crazy cause you're pounding on the bumpstops.
Thanks, ya I dont know if the extra .5 to .7 of a drop is worth a bouncy ride. what springs did you have when you did this mod?
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Old Feb 19, 2008 | 12:03 AM
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Originally Posted by MATTY_T
Thanks, ya I dont know if the extra .5 to .7 of a drop is worth a bouncy ride. what springs did you have when you did this mod?
I have GF210's and i'm switching to Skunk2's on Tokico's HP shocks plus i'm buying both mounts that i cut brand newwhat a waste....oh well live and learn!
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Old Mar 26, 2008 | 08:33 AM
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I think I'm gonna do this on mine this weekend. I'm getting an alignment anyway so why not.
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Old Mar 26, 2008 | 09:03 AM
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have fun with ur mega understeer! and premature shock life.
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Old Mar 26, 2008 | 09:14 AM
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Must be just me but it looks like the rear lower valance is lower in the rear vs the front. The fender gaps match but is the rear of the car actually lower than the fronts?

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Old Mar 26, 2008 | 09:36 AM
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yes.. that throws off the whole balance of the drop of the car...

its horrible for handling performance..
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Old Mar 26, 2008 | 09:43 AM
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do explain
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Old Mar 26, 2008 | 02:30 PM
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Anybody experience a drastic amount of understeer or is this just something you assume will happen?
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Old Mar 27, 2008 | 11:50 AM
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Old Mar 27, 2008 | 12:16 PM
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I've been running mine with the springmount mod for about 15k miles. I have not experienced any problems on stock shocks.

You guys can really get a little out of hand describing the ABSOLUTELY DEVASTATING EFFECTS of dropping the car a half inch by cutting the springmounts. Give me a break.
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Old Mar 27, 2008 | 12:21 PM
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I know just like anything else on this site. I'm thinking about doing it to mine.
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Old Mar 27, 2008 | 01:01 PM
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Originally Posted by cheshirecat79
You guys can really get a little out of hand describing the ABSOLUTELY DEVASTATING EFFECTS of dropping the car a half inch by cutting the springmounts. Give me a break.
Agreed.


ZOMFG!!! DO NOT DO THIS MOD. I REPEAT, DO NOT DO THIS!!!!!!!
I cut 1/2" off my bumper block. The next day my wheel fell off while I was driving on the freeway, doing 150mph. My car went over the guard rail and flipped 50 times!


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Old Mar 27, 2008 | 01:06 PM
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And then i died!! This isn't actually me typing.
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