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Old Jul 15, 2004 | 10:07 AM
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and from running with only about 1/4 tank of gas.
You are risking a lot running that low and cornering. autox you might get away with it but on a sustained corner the fuel will go to one side and you could suck air. On boost that means one sound...BOOM
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Old Jul 15, 2004 | 10:36 AM
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you do know that 1/4 tank indicated on your instrument panel means you have around 6.5 gallons of gas, right? You have a 4 gallon reserve on your car for things like that. So if you're low on gas your car wont blow up from lack of gas. Besides, you have the mas air sensors to predict low incoming fuel so it'll adjust or shut down the motor accordingly.




you're running rich anyway, it may do some good. lol.

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Old Jul 15, 2004 | 10:48 AM
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I was so concerned about weight reduction that I had surgery to remove my thingy... now I weigh 8 pounds less....
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Old Jul 15, 2004 | 11:14 AM
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only 8 pounds? wussie.
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Old Jul 15, 2004 | 01:45 PM
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jbrennen... i've been thinking about getting the custom jic coilovers from FT as well. how's the daily drive? any other insight on the settings? where'd you get them installed and set up?

thanks
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Old Jul 15, 2004 | 02:04 PM
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Originally Posted by hueman
jbrennen... i've been thinking about getting the custom jic coilovers from FT as well. how's the daily drive? any other insight on the settings? where'd you get them installed and set up?
Daily drive is fine. With the dampers on full soft, the ride is not much different than stock. Occasionally, you hit some bumpy pavement which really makes the car bounce around, but that's not that common in my area.

I've done all of the work myself, including initial installation, later adjustment of the ride height, and adjusting the alignment. If you do the install yourself, figure on at least 4 hours work, assuming you have the right tools. Impact tools help a lot, but it can be done without them.

If you want, FT can set you up with an installer and with corner weighting, and I guarantee you'll pay less than you would taking it to your local performance shop.
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