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Old Mar 14, 2020 | 11:17 AM
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do you need inner fender liners?
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Old Mar 14, 2020 | 11:37 AM
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Actually have a new set that i purchased from amazon and new hardware waiting. Still need to pull the front cover in order to change the A/c drier. Waiting till all the suspension parts are installed as well before installing. Won't be using liners in the back of the car though.
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Old Mar 14, 2020 | 12:20 PM
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cool - I need to reinstall mine!
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Old Mar 14, 2020 | 01:48 PM
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Finally started bleeding my brakes today, first bleeder was going slow, 2nd wouldn't bleed. Pulled it out and the weep hole is rusted shut. Ordered 8 m10x1 speed bleeders. They will have 4 tomorrow and the rest on tuesday at the latest. Didn't bother checking them all. Figured with the amount of corrosion i saw, would be better to just replace all.
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Old Mar 17, 2020 | 03:03 PM
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New bleeders installed, only 2 were actually bad but used all the new ones anyway. New bleeder caps coming from amazon as well.


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Old Mar 17, 2020 | 04:31 PM
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Finished setting up the rear bc extenders.


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Old Mar 19, 2020 | 08:52 PM
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Installed rear sway, toe arms, new spl lockouts and started on traction arms. Had 2 wrong heim joint adapters which are being rushed to me along with a very nice big apology.
My voodoo13 fuca's were still on back order so my salesman split the difference and knocked 150 off the spl's. They shipped out today Was planning on taking some install pics but got distracted on some last minute emergency food replentishment and later went to pick up a HK vp9 as a precaution. Here is my layout before i started. More pics to come.

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Old Mar 20, 2020 | 04:37 AM
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You are having all the fun! Should be something good to work on during this rainy weekend. Wait, you are done installing already? Some after picks would be great. Let me know what you think of the sway bar as I have that on my list as a possibility down the road.

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Old Mar 20, 2020 | 11:13 AM
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Everything in the back is done other than the traction arms that i had an incorrect part on. Waiting on those parts to come in.
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Old Mar 20, 2020 | 09:08 PM
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Jim might not be able to give you an honest answer on the sways, i do know many recommend as one of the first mods you do. Wanted them 6 years ago. With the vast number of parts going on, may not be able to tell how much is sway and now much is relative to the other parts. Between brakes and suspension it will be a completely different animal.
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.most aftermarket sway are thicker diameter and stiffer. To me it made the car feel like a go kart in cornering, stayed pretty flat
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Old Mar 21, 2020 | 08:42 AM
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Originally Posted by travlee
.most aftermarket sway are thicker diameter and stiffer. To me it made the car feel like a go kart in cornering, stayed pretty flat
Exactly what i am expecting
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Old Mar 22, 2020 | 04:39 PM
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Few more parts installed, forgot to take a pic of the spl fuca and front sway before installing. Didn't get the chance to install the front ultra rev subframe connector due to needing a press to install the spl compression arm bushings. Here are a few pics for now.



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While reinstalling my compression arms and front subframe connector i noticed my outer tie rod boots were torn. Spl's on order
Tomorrow's plan, install a/c drier and front fender liners while i wait on a few parts. Also plan on taking a few more pics to post.
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Old Mar 23, 2020 | 05:18 PM
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You are on a roll lately. Looks great!
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Old Mar 23, 2020 | 06:37 PM
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tp roll
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Old Mar 24, 2020 | 02:39 PM
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Rear traction arm parts came in. Bleed brake system and clutch with the motul 5.1. Clutch fluid was horrible. Will probably bleed out again in a month or so. Time for some pics.






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Old Mar 24, 2020 | 03:42 PM
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Really looking great! I know very little about the suspension pieces you are installing beyond the sway bar and shocks. When you make a change out like you are doing what is goal? Ability to better "tune" the suspension? Do you typically notice a change in ride quality? Road feel etc. Like I said not clear on what the parts get you in terms of performance or road feel? Obviously, way better quality than stock and really looks nice!! You definitely get it done pretty darn quickly on the install.
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Of coarse the obvious like you said on sways, looking for the car to be more flat and neutral than the understeer that i have had.
Rear camber has bothered me for a very long time. Looking to get it close to 0 as i can, when the rear suspension loads it adds even more.
Much of the heim joint arms that i am installing have less bind and let the dampers do more of the work, although you can get more nvh. For now balancing between the ES bushings and rod ends to see how much more i can tolerate for street use. I do plan on doing open track days at eagle canyon raceway in the future. Trying to get as much as possible dialed in before hand. Some items am upgrading beyond my driving experience but at least not adding power without taking care of the brakes and suspension first.
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