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Old Jun 28, 2008 | 10:01 AM
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I recieved a package from Adam@Z1 about 2 weeks ago with a few new bits for my Z

Awesome service & advice from Z1 as usual


Cusco Zero-2 Coilovers, Cusco Front Sway Bar, Cusco Rear Sway Bar & A Cusco Strut Brace.


After a painful 2 week wait to get them fitted, I had them fitted today











These are amazing, the car handles so much better now & feels a lot more planted than it did before. I think I may have to raise the car up a bit though as its a bit low & I've already scraped the mid pipe on my exhaust about 10 times.

Unfortunatley the Cusco Strut Brace rubs on the Kinetix plenum so I am selling the plenum now to replace it with a spacer
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Old Jun 28, 2008 | 10:10 AM
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Raising it? I was going to say lower it some more! Loooks good though I love the new suspension setup looks BEEFFFY as hell.
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Old Jun 28, 2008 | 10:22 AM
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nice
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Old Jun 28, 2008 | 10:25 AM
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Very Nice Combo!
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Old Jun 28, 2008 | 10:42 AM
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Looking good!
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Old Jun 28, 2008 | 10:58 AM
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Looks good
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Old Jun 28, 2008 | 11:08 AM
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scraping? what drop do you have? damn you have me concerned now, i was planning on getting tanabe nf210 (1.2 drop all around) and i have hks dual exhaust so probably i will scrape canisters
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Old Jun 28, 2008 | 11:27 AM
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scraping? what drop do you have? damn you have me concerned now, i was planning on getting tanabe nf210 (1.2 drop all around) and i have hks dual exhaust so probably i will scrape canisters
Mine only scrapes over the massive speed bumps that we have in this area

Not sure the exact amount its been dropped but i'll find out later on
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Old Jun 28, 2008 | 11:29 AM
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Sweet!
How does the set-up ride? give us a review man!

*ring* "Where are you?"
"In the wheel funnel b*tch!"
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Old Jun 28, 2008 | 11:34 AM
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Will give a full review tomorrow once I've hit the mountain roads
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Old Jun 28, 2008 | 11:45 AM
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Nicely done!
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Old Jun 28, 2008 | 11:48 AM
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Originally Posted by quakerroatmeal
Raising it? I was going to say lower it some more! Loooks good though I love the new suspension setup looks BEEFFFY as hell.
+1
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Old Jun 28, 2008 | 12:10 PM
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The fronts not bad just lower the rear to match.
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Old Jun 28, 2008 | 01:09 PM
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Originally Posted by 35oZephyR
Sweet!
How does the set-up ride? give us a review man!

*ring* "Where are you?"
"In the wheel funnel b*tch!"
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Old Jun 28, 2008 | 06:11 PM
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how much drop is that?
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Old Jun 28, 2008 | 06:32 PM
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If you can go lower, you should.
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Old Jun 28, 2008 | 06:46 PM
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looks pretty good wish I could get a setup like that
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Old Jun 28, 2008 | 07:36 PM
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Nice, those 18's? What's the rim & tire spec?
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Old Jun 28, 2008 | 08:51 PM
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Nice.

If my car wasn't a daily driver, Cusco coilovers would have definitely been my next mod.
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Old Jun 29, 2008 | 12:34 AM
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Thanks

It can go lower but if I do go lower then I probably won't be able to get my car out of my street.

Wheels a 19x9.5 & 19x10.5 +22 offset
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