Mid-Atlantic Chat Thread - Page 111 - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

OrbitalEllipses · 04-16-2013, 04:54 PM

None in stock to buy or rent...

Actually Sears is a solid idea and they're WAY closer than Harbor Freight. Gotta check there after work.

$50. >:[

kanundrum · 04-16-2013, 04:57 PM

wear safety goggles ! HA

OrbitalEllipses · 04-16-2013, 05:08 PM

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Originally Posted by kanundrum

wear safety goggles ! HA

Probably got some badass UVEX goggles from chem lab somewhere in here...

camelflage · 04-16-2013, 08:43 PM

Mounted the federals on the XXR's, surprised on how little they stretched. 225/40 on 8.75...

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kanundrum · 04-16-2013, 11:11 PM

Pics on the car? Wheels look decent not a fan of off brand tires

OrbitalEllipses · 04-16-2013, 11:40 PM

Stock struts disassembled. Built one front corner of the Koni struts, but I have a feeling I'm missing new top nuts for the front. Stock ones DO fit, but I've emailed TiC for clarification.
@leon78 @Grimlock did you guys get four new top nuts or two?

kanundrum · 04-16-2013, 11:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OrbitalEllipses

Stock struts disassembled. Built one front corner of the Koni struts, but I have a feeling I'm missing new top nuts for the front. Stock ones DO fit, but I've emailed TiC for clarification.
@leon78 @Grimlock did you guys get four new top nuts or two?

Could be why mine are missing

camelflage · 04-16-2013, 11:53 PM

Don't have my car still.. Lol.

as to the federals, they are rated well for street use, figured I would give them a shot. Cheap enough if they suck I'll get something else..

OrbitalEllipses · 04-16-2013, 11:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kanundrum

Could be why mine are missing

Your struts were missing the chassis to top hat nuts on the front. I'm talkin' bout them big 'ole sumbitches that hold the strut top to the damper shaft.

One of the collar/spacers that go on the threaded portion of the shaft doesn't want to go on. Might have to file down the inside a little bit.

kanundrum · 04-16-2013, 11:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OrbitalEllipses

Your struts were missing the chassis to top hat nuts on the front. I'm talkin' bout them big 'ole sumbitches that hold the strut top to the damper shaft.

OHHHH those gotcha

this one underneath the cap

OrbitalEllipses · 04-17-2013, 12:00 AM

Yep, those! Fronts fit, rears don't. Rears had new nuts (with a nylon o-ring aka nyloc nut), but I don't see new front ones. Also have to slot the dust cap as the adjuster slots won't let the cap seat completely.

kanundrum · 04-17-2013, 12:01 AM

well good thing your finding this out now lol

OrbitalEllipses · 04-17-2013, 12:10 AM

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Originally Posted by kanundrum

well good thing your finding this out now lol

No chance I'd ever get this done in one weekend with the car in the air. Thanks for letting me borrow your stock pieces! These pass through sockets are crucial. I might not give them back.

kanundrum · 04-17-2013, 12:11 AM

LOL yea def not in one weekend shit always happens haha np.

04-16-2013, 04:57 PM	#1542
kanundrum Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Drives: 2013 Whiteout FR-S Location: Laurel, MD Posts: 5,364 Thanks: 2,704 Thanked 3,016 Times in 1,711 Posts Mentioned: 106 Post(s) Tagged: 3 Thread(s)	wear safety goggles ! HA __________________ Ive spent most of my life racing... The rest I just wasted

04-16-2013, 08:43 PM	#1544
camelflage Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: pinto power Location: Sterling, VA Posts: 709 Thanks: 76 Thanked 192 Times in 136 Posts Mentioned: 8 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Mounted the federals on the XXR's, surprised on how little they stretched. 225/40 on 8.75... Sent from my ThunderBolt using Tapatalk 2 Attached Images

04-16-2013, 11:11 PM	#1545
kanundrum Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Drives: 2013 Whiteout FR-S Location: Laurel, MD Posts: 5,364 Thanks: 2,704 Thanked 3,016 Times in 1,711 Posts Mentioned: 106 Post(s) Tagged: 3 Thread(s)	Pics on the car? Wheels look decent not a fan of off brand tires __________________ Ive spent most of my life racing... The rest I just wasted

04-17-2013, 12:01 AM	#1552
kanundrum Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Drives: 2013 Whiteout FR-S Location: Laurel, MD Posts: 5,364 Thanks: 2,704 Thanked 3,016 Times in 1,711 Posts Mentioned: 106 Post(s) Tagged: 3 Thread(s)	well good thing your finding this out now lol __________________ Ive spent most of my life racing... The rest I just wasted

04-17-2013, 12:11 AM	#1554
kanundrum Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Drives: 2013 Whiteout FR-S Location: Laurel, MD Posts: 5,364 Thanks: 2,704 Thanked 3,016 Times in 1,711 Posts Mentioned: 106 Post(s) Tagged: 3 Thread(s)	LOL yea def not in one weekend shit always happens haha np. __________________ Ive spent most of my life racing... The rest I just wasted

04-16-2013, 04:54 PM	#1541
OrbitalEllipses Banned Join Date: Jan 2012 Drives: Attitude Location: MD Posts: 10,046 Thanks: 884 Thanked 4,889 Times in 2,902 Posts Mentioned: 123 Post(s) Tagged: 4 Thread(s)	None in stock to buy or rent... Actually Sears is a solid idea and they're WAY closer than Harbor Freight. Gotta check there after work. $50. >:[

04-16-2013, 11:40 PM	#1546
OrbitalEllipses Banned Join Date: Jan 2012 Drives: Attitude Location: MD Posts: 10,046 Thanks: 884 Thanked 4,889 Times in 2,902 Posts Mentioned: 123 Post(s) Tagged: 4 Thread(s)	Stock struts disassembled. Built one front corner of the Koni struts, but I have a feeling I'm missing new top nuts for the front. Stock ones DO fit, but I've emailed TiC for clarification. @leon78 @Grimlock did you guys get four new top nuts or two?

04-16-2013, 11:53 PM	#1548
camelflage Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: pinto power Location: Sterling, VA Posts: 709 Thanks: 76 Thanked 192 Times in 136 Posts Mentioned: 8 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Don't have my car still.. Lol. as to the federals, they are rated well for street use, figured I would give them a shot. Cheap enough if they suck I'll get something else..

04-17-2013, 12:00 AM	#1551
OrbitalEllipses Banned Join Date: Jan 2012 Drives: Attitude Location: MD Posts: 10,046 Thanks: 884 Thanked 4,889 Times in 2,902 Posts Mentioned: 123 Post(s) Tagged: 4 Thread(s)	Yep, those! Fronts fit, rears don't. Rears had new nuts (with a nylon o-ring aka nyloc nut), but I don't see new front ones. Also have to slot the dust cap as the adjuster slots won't let the cap seat completely.

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