Finally closer to the ground and I <3 new oem parts <GC CONTENT>

[lucky7]

more full shots please! looks good though.

[Farbin Kaiber]

Did you install the factory brake backing plate?

[optimusp517]

Wow how much did that setup run you?

[optimusp517]

We want more pics of the car with everything on :)

[dannyg]

more full shots please! looks good though.

I will tomorrow, I am stuck on the rears.

Did you install the factory brake backing plate?

I didn't, is that bad? I completely forgot to order them when I ordered the bearings and I didn't want to deal with taking off the original bearings. I figured it was just a dust shield...

Wow how much did that setup run you?

I think the kit ran me somewhere around $1800, that's with out the cost of the used struts, bearings, pads and rotors and other crap. I don't even want to think about it.

I'm having an issue with the rear though, I can't get the rear shock mount bracket to sit flush inside the compartment on the convertibles. I think I may have to trim down the bracket because on the coupes that spot is open, but on the convertibles its a tight squeeze in there. And I can't really get out the stock springs. I disconnected the shock bolts, the sway bar end links and I dropped the exhaust a little bit. The trailing arms are hitting the subframe and they won't drop down far enough to let the spring slide out. I think I'm just gonna jack the trailing arms up, and compress the spring and maybe take a few strong zip ties to keep the spring compressed and lower the arms. What do you guys think?

[optimusp517]

This what you got?

http://www.ground-control-store.com/products/description.php/II=754/CA=8

[dannyg]

This what you got?

http://www.ground-control-store.com/...hp/II=754/CA=8

Yes.

[optimusp517]

Argh you temptin me to just drop money on that.... do I need camber plates really?

[optimusp517]

btw what's the turn around time to have these bad boys done? also how mcuh did it cost to ship the housings to them?

[dannyg]

I went with the camber plates because they are thinner then the stock perches and you can go lower with them. Cost about $45 to send my struts to them but I'm in NY. After the got them they were back in my possesion in 2 weeks, so a week to work on them and a week for shipping. I highly recomend them, the service was great.

[Farbin Kaiber]

I would have installed the backing plates, but that's just me. Covers/shields are engineered by the automakers for a reason.

[optimusp517]

I went with the camber plates because they are thinner then the stock perches and you can go lower with them. Cost about $45 to send my struts to them but I'm in NY. After the got them they were back in my possesion in 2 weeks, so a week to work on them and a week for shipping. I highly recomend them, the service was great.

Oh man I'm going to go broke on this deal! Argh! How much are new wheel bearings and are they hard to install?

[dannyg]

Oh man I'm going to go broke on this deal! Argh! How much are new wheel bearings and are they hard to install?

Bearings, two dust caps and the nut is going to run about $150-160 a side. Just put the bearing on and press it down and tighten the nut.

[JamesE30]

Oh man that looks great! Lets see some more pics of the whole car with the new set up. Did you buy those RS's off Vlad? I think I remember seeing those for sale some time ago. They look killer!

[optimusp517]

Man I need to go find me a set of strut housings... That's going to be spendy :(