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sidnacious · 07-17-2012, 12:44 PM

Before:

Front

Rear

The is one of the easiest cars I've ever worked on.

After:

Front

Rear

TADA!

Also check out my member's journal: http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=11296

Dadhawk · 07-17-2012, 02:28 PM

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Originally Posted by sidnacious

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Good work, and glad to hear it went quickly and well. Hope it got you the look you wanted!

I have to say this though, and I realize I'm probably in the minority with this view, but I'm really not crazy about the asymmetrical gap around this wheel dropping it like this does. I suppose bigger wheels/tires would fix that, but to me it doesn't look quite right, although not really "wrong" either. It's just less clean to my eye.

Could I be any more wishy-washy on that?

denkigrve · 07-17-2012, 02:34 PM

Why did you go with flex and not mono-flex?

Re~Mix · 07-17-2012, 02:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Dadhawk

Could I be any more wishy-washy on that?

I understand completely. I think a slight drop w/ 17's or a larger drop w/ 18's is going to be the way to go to keep everything copacetic.

sidnacious · 07-17-2012, 02:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Dadhawk

Good work, and glad to hear it went quickly and well. Hope it got you the look you wanted!

I have to say this though, and I realize I'm probably in the minority with this view, but I'm really not crazy about the asymmetrical gap around this wheel dropping it like this does. I suppose bigger wheels/tires would fix that, but to me it doesn't look quite right, although not really "wrong" either. It's just less clean to my eye.

Could I be any more wishy-washy on that?

hahaha, yeah the sunken stockers make the effect even more dramatic. Wider wheels to fill in the gap should fix this....time to start saving 2000 $

sidnacious · 07-17-2012, 02:39 PM

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Originally Posted by denkigrve

Why did you go with flex and not mono-flex?

Mainly because I heard the mono's were harsher than the flexes. I drive daily 80 miles round trip in socal.

RRnold · 07-17-2012, 03:01 PM

That's a low drop! How does it ride? :happy0180:

ultra · 07-17-2012, 03:05 PM

What do you think of them? How's the handling?

Tell us everything! lol

sidnacious · 07-17-2012, 03:09 PM

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Originally Posted by RRnold

That's a low drop! How does it ride? :happy0180:

hhahah It's not that low, theres still a 2 finger gap all around. It's an illusion because my driveway is slanted so the car looks even more low from where I took the picture.

Right now the dampers are set right in the middle all around. The ride is really smooth, not harsh at all. Over bumps though it feels like I'm floating on a cloud. A little soft for my taste, probably gonna stiff it up a little this coming weekend.

jadewbj · 08-10-2012, 11:52 AM

Any updates on how they feel? Did you stiffen them up yet?

TouchMyHonda · 08-10-2012, 11:53 AM

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Originally Posted by sidnacious

Mainly because I heard the mono's were harsher than the flexes. I drive daily 80 miles round trip in socal.

The mono's will actually have a less harsh ride because its a mono tube with their micro valving technology. I have used both flex and mono flex before.

jadewbj · 08-14-2012, 10:32 AM

Updated review?

07-17-2012, 12:44 PM	#1
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