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Old 08-03-2006, 08:07 PM   #37
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Not a problem... Ill go out to the garage......give......me.....a........minute...... .
Here ya go... tape tells it all.
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Old 08-03-2006, 08:21 PM   #38
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inch or centimeter?
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Old 08-03-2006, 08:58 PM   #39
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6 inch = 15cm! That still way higher than it looked in the pics on page 1! I'd of thought part of the undercarriage or side chassis sills/frame would sit lower than the front bumper! Thanks Chris :)
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Old 08-04-2006, 09:31 AM   #40
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6 inch = 15cm! That still way higher than it looked in the pics on page 1! I'd of thought part of the undercarriage or side chassis sills/frame would sit lower than the front bumper! Thanks Chris :)
Crap, there is the lower plastic "skid plate" that does hang a bit lower... its the plastic pannels that keep junk from coming up into the engine bay.
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Old 08-04-2006, 10:32 AM   #41
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What about needing a front end alignment?

The last car I installed struts/springs on was my 88 beretta and it needed an alignment badly when I was finished.
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Old 08-04-2006, 11:06 AM   #42
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Chris07LB, how is the ride compared to stock? That's my only concern. I know it'll be harsher, but how much harsher?
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Old 08-04-2006, 03:04 PM   #43
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SWEET. I measured mine today stock and I have almost the same exact measurements on the S. and from the front ground effect from the ground is 8 almost 9 inches. So if lowered it would be almost 6 to 7 like your LB. I thought that was weird.
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got my springs in today, long work day tomorrow, but ill try and sneak out early and throw them on, otherwise ill have measurments, and photos of them on the S sedan sunday after noon :)
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got my springs in today, long work day tomorrow, but ill try and sneak out early and throw them on, otherwise ill have measurments, and photos of them on the S sedan sunday after noon :)

Right on. I got my wheels and everything now. Just waiting to put them on. Let me know how it goes and we definitley want to see some pics. I wanna see how low these things are gonna ride.
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Old 08-06-2006, 10:56 PM   #46
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install on the S Sedan is done, with one thing to add. If you have ABS you will need to desconect the abs sensor clip from the rear torsionbar to get the travel needed to remove the rear springs (the sensorline on the front is removed with the breakline clip)
the clips are attached just infront of the brake drums, and use a 10mm bolt


another side note, wear gloves...i have always thought that "gloves were for wussys"?... and have always prefered the greater feal of hands on working. but i got a fairly serious cut in my palm when a wrench sliped removing the top nut, and hand slid onto the sharp surface of the wiper cowel area (not bone revealing though ) would have probably worked better if i was using a box wrench with a droped box (not sure how to explain it) instead of using a combination wrench with just the slightly angled box end.

but 4 stiches later and the job is done, and the bottom of the front lip sits just 5.5" from the roadway, get full lock to lock turning, and no tire rub at speed, or on rough road, and the stance looks 100 times better

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next thing on my list is buying a pair of mechanics gloves :)
ohh, and then rims :)
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install on the S Sedan is done, with one thing to add. If you have ABS you will need to desconect the abs sensor clip from the rear torsionbar to get the travel needed to remove the rear springs (the sensorline on the front is removed with the breakline clip)
the clips are attached just infront of the brake drums, and use a 10mm bolt


another side note, wear gloves...i have always thought that "gloves were for wussys"?... and have always prefered the greater feal of hands on working. but i got a fairly serious cut in my palm when a wrench sliped removing the top nut, and hand slid onto the sharp surface of the wiper cowel area (not bone revealing though ) would have probably worked better if i was using a box wrench with a droped box (not sure how to explain it) instead of using a combination wrench with just the slightly angled box end.

but 4 stiches later and the job is done, and the bottom of the front lip sits just 5.5" from the roadway, get full lock to lock turning, and no tire rub at speed, or on rough road, and the stance looks 100 times better


next thing on my list is buying a pair of mechanics gloves :)
ohh, and then rims :)
So what is the ride like? How much harsher is it than stock.
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Will be updating original post with my ONE WEEK, 600 Mile later review with AFTER pictures, of the Tanbe DF210's.

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Just finished mine tonight... thanks for the helpfull write up!

I actually didn't have a 6mm allen key that can fit under the metal tray, so I ended up removing the wiper motor and metal tray to get full access to the strut cap from the top... it doesn't take very long at all and I was able to quickly pop the struts out using the impact

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Just finished my NF drop up yesterday with the 215/40/17 tires. There has been no rubbing at all with just me in it. Me and a friend installed them and if we didnt bs all day it probably would have took about an hour and a half. Chris the write up was very very very helpful and was crazy cause it was like word for word. Here is an after pic.
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Just finished my NF drop up yesterday with the 215/40/17 tires. There has been no rubbing at all with just me in it. Me and a friend installed them and if we didnt bs all day it probably would have took about an hour and a half. Chris the write up was very very very helpful and was crazy cause it was like word for word. Here is an after pic.
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Just finished my NF drop up yesterday with the 215/40/17 tires. There has been no rubbing at all with just me in it. Me and a friend installed them and if we didnt bs all day it probably would have took about an hour and a half. Chris the write up was very very very helpful and was crazy cause it was like word for word. Here is an after pic.
Looking good! It's funny that we both ended up installing them on the same day Your drop actually looks about the same as the DF210's on my Hatchback... and the Axis wheels fit the car VERY Well
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