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Old Feb 26, 2011 | 07:20 AM
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Originally Posted by grillpt
I did I believe.



I would never attempt it myself, I'm fully aware I have to pay someone to do it.
I have a slew of parts... I just need my damn springs to get here so I can make an appointment somewhere, whether its with RT or a friends shop.
don't pay someone to do your springs. chu and i have done two sets together. it's plenty simple. you should bring it over here and do it with chu or something. (i know you have a garage.....mine's cooler and bigger)
Old Feb 26, 2011 | 07:23 AM
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Originally Posted by dek0026
don't pay someone to do your springs. chu and i have done two sets together. it's plenty simple. you should bring it over here and do it with chu or something. (i know you have a garage.....mine's cooler and bigger)
I hate my garage! Almost as much as I hate my driveway...

Anyhoot, it may come down to timing, but I appreciate the other. I let you guys know...
Old Feb 26, 2011 | 07:24 AM
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Working on a saturday sucks btw!
Old Feb 26, 2011 | 07:30 AM
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Originally Posted by grillpt
Yep, I ordered them earlier this week. Andrew told me they had them in stock, or atleast he thought they were, but when I talked to Carol she said they didn't but they expected them this week coming up.

You said the other day you were running -2.7 up front, how so, did you get something new or has it been that way?
Adjustable top hats maybe? There's absolutely no way to get more than -2 with the stock stuff.

BTW Pete, did you get the camber bolt thing straightened out? You need to flip the bolts before using the tophats to add more camber. Hopefully though, you wont need to do that since you'll have more caster with the Perrin kit.
Old Feb 26, 2011 | 07:35 AM
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Originally Posted by grillpt
Working on a saturday sucks btw!
yeah i came home from dinner at midnight worked till 2 am then got a call at 5am for a major issue, then at 7:45 and I just finished working - i hope.
Old Feb 26, 2011 | 07:47 AM
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Originally Posted by dek0026
don't pay someone to do your springs. chu and i have done two sets together. it's plenty simple. you should bring it over here and do it with chu or something. (i know you have a garage.....mine's cooler and bigger)
yes it is simple- it literally took me 2 hours from start to finish by myself. first time an install actually went well.
Old Feb 26, 2011 | 07:50 AM
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Originally Posted by chu
Adjustable top hats maybe? There's absolutely no way to get more than -2 with the stock stuff.

BTW Pete, did you get the camber bolt thing straightened out? You need to flip the bolts before using the tophats to add more camber. Hopefully though, you wont need to do that since you'll have more caster with the Perrin kit.
I was able to get -2* up front yesterday. I was surprised because that was attempted on my last alignment and ended up with only -1.6*. I'm happy with that because its what I initially wanted.
Old Feb 26, 2011 | 07:58 AM
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Originally Posted by chu
Adjustable top hats maybe? There's absolutely no way to get more than -2 with the stock stuff.

BTW Pete, did you get the camber bolt thing straightened out? You need to flip the bolts before using the tophats to add more camber. Hopefully though, you wont need to do that since you'll have more caster with the Perrin kit.
Nah, camber bolt is still frozen, I bought a new one from Mitsu to put in. Thats one of the things I plan on paying someone to do. So if you two wanna help a brotha out, we can install my springs and plates on my other Bilsteins, but we're not putting that stuff on the car. That bolt is gonna require some serious heat and a bfh, neither of which I have.
Old Feb 26, 2011 | 07:58 AM
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Kenny, you dodged my question.. how are you running so much camber up front?
Old Feb 26, 2011 | 08:06 AM
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Originally Posted by grillpt
You said the other day you were running -2.7 up front, how so, did you get something new or has it been that way?
Aftermarket Camber bolts It made a big difference in controlling understeer. I think they could have managed -3 degrees or more ... maybe ill experiment with that during the season.

Originally Posted by dek0026
don't pay someone to do your springs. chu and i have done two sets together. it's plenty simple. you should bring it over here and do it with chu or something. (i know you have a garage.....mine's cooler and bigger)
It is simple. you can borrow the tool for $5 from autozone.
Old Feb 26, 2011 | 08:06 AM
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Originally Posted by grillpt
Nah, camber bolt is still frozen, I bought a new one from Mitsu to put in. Thats one of the things I plan on paying someone to do. So if you two wanna help a brotha out, we can install my springs and plates on my other Bilsteins, but we're not putting that stuff on the car. That bolt is gonna require some serious heat and a bfh, neither of which I have.
I would say soak it in PB blaster for a day, then the next day use alot of heat on the bolt. When i replaced the shocks on my 97 accord the one bolt snapped inside the LCA, and the other side I used heat and it came out very easily.
Old Feb 26, 2011 | 08:06 AM
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Originally Posted by evremonde
Aftermarket Camber bolts It made a big difference in controlling understeer. I think they could have managed -3 degrees or more ... maybe ill experiment with that during the season.



It is simple. you can borrow the tool for $5 from autozone.
you could just borrow my compressor for free
Old Feb 26, 2011 | 08:09 AM
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Originally Posted by igo4bmx
I would say soak it in PB blaster for a day, then the next day use alot of heat on the bolt. When i replaced the shocks on my 97 accord the one bolt snapped inside the LCA, and the other side I used heat and it came out very easily.
You didn't read what I posted did you? PB Blaster is the only thing I have that you mentioned. Also, this is not a new problem on my car, lastyear when my alignment was done, they used both pb and heat and still couldn't get it to budge. Its even cocked in a weird position, neither in nor out, it kinda faces down..
Old Feb 26, 2011 | 08:15 AM
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Originally Posted by igo4bmx
I would say soak it in PB blaster for a day, then the next day use alot of heat on the bolt. When i replaced the shocks on my 97 accord the one bolt snapped inside the LCA, and the other side I used heat and it came out very easily.
PBblaster is the ****. This and the heat trick worked on my lca bolt as well.

It also helped to have a +200 lb friend there to crank on it, lol. The nice thing with the strut bolt is that there are no threads to worry about. The stock bolts are so beefy I'd be really impressed if someone could snap one.

Originally Posted by igo4bmx
you could just borrow my compressor for free
word. The drive makes autozone more economical for me though

When we gonna fix my wing? When were you gonna install the coilovers? ... looks like i'll have lots of free time today.
Old Feb 26, 2011 | 08:18 AM
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Originally Posted by grillpt
You didn't read what I posted did you? PB Blaster is the only thing I have that you mentioned. Also, this is not a new problem on my car, lastyear when my alignment was done, they used both pb and heat and still couldn't get it to budge. Its even cocked in a weird position, neither in nor out, it kinda faces down..
weird man-
yeah either have it at a shop or get a spare bolt in case it breaks.



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