DIY Rear Spring Mount Cut Mod + Tein S.Tech
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DIY Rear Spring Mount Cut Mod + Tein S.Tech
I was wondering who has done this combo on the Z. Im doing it next Saturday morning and need to see how much I wanna cut. Pics would be appreciated. Thanks in advance.
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Originally Posted by LaoSiFu
I don't even know what you're talking about. Care to explain?
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Only caution I'll throw in is that the part your cutting is basically made out the the same kind of rubber that a tire is made out of and it's not going to be a pure cake walk to do the cutting. I found out that if I frequently sprayed the hacksaw blade with WD40, it wasn't too bad.
In the picture below, on the right is a uncut oem rear upper spring seat. On the left sitting on two spacers, is a upper spring seat that I cut then shaved down further with a dremel.
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Before:
After:
as you can see, I changed my rear tire not too long ago right before the after pics from 235/50/17 to 245/45/17 which explains the wheel gap still on the slope. I'll get some better pics soon.
After:
as you can see, I changed my rear tire not too long ago right before the after pics from 235/50/17 to 245/45/17 which explains the wheel gap still on the slope. I'll get some better pics soon.
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It definitely leveled out. I was observing pretty hard yesterday trying to take more pics. If I had the stock tires on, the gap would very minimal. Im still debating on aftermarket 18" wheels. Don't wanna waste money on stock tires again.
Well, since it was mentioned, I definitely need to get a rear camber/toe kit.
I already needed an alignment before this, so I think I made it worse. The rear is dropped more an 1".
Well, since it was mentioned, I definitely need to get a rear camber/toe kit.
I already needed an alignment before this, so I think I made it worse. The rear is dropped more an 1".
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Originally Posted by Alberto
No, formula is as follows:
Cut + weight of your brain = drop in height
.5" + .5lbs = are you fawking brain dead!?!
Of course what you cut is what you drop!
Cut + weight of your brain = drop in height
.5" + .5lbs = are you fawking brain dead!?!
Of course what you cut is what you drop!