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Took it to the alignment shop and got it all aligned. Here's how it looks now from underneath the car...

Here's the driver side:




Here's the passenger side:...

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Here's the rotors and pads. I've had the new EBC pads and Zimmermann rotors that I've been waiting to install at some point. Was waiting for the previous to wear down but never got to that point until...

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Here's how it looks after being rebuilt by PMB Performance. It comes fully assembled ready to go.





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FRONT BRAKE CALIPERS

I got the original front calipers rebuilt by PMB Performance. When I did the math of reordering new parts (sliders, rubbers, etc), media blast and zinc plating, it just...

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For me, I assembled the shock, coil springs, etc. on a bench and then installed the new dust shield, bearing, brakes, etc on the vehicle. I ended up torquing the wheel bearings while the car was on stands....

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FRONT STRUTS (REFRESHED)

Got all the parts in and tackled it this weekend and got it complete.

I did have to borrow a coil spring compressor from nearby auto store with the shorter...

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Congrats! As new/NLA OE parts continues to become obsolete or as we want to upgrade, it’s great to find OEM+ level high quality parts coming to market vs cheap stuff....

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I couldn't find any measurements at all for the 1210's against OE (at least with Bilstein B4) set-up. So, here's my measurement comparisons. Hope this is helpful for those looking for it.

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FRONT SHOCKS (KONI 1210 SPORTS)

Wanted to share the front shocks I ended up choosing, the differences and why...

When doing my research today (circa 2026) on the internet, reddits,...

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Here’s how it looked before washing it up…I thought it was completely surface rusted. It ended up being brake dust snd dirt.




Here's how it turned out after media blast...

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FRONT DUST SHIELDS

Just waiting for some final parts to come in. I was going to get new brake dust shields. At this time of writing, new OE shields are little over $100 each. But after getting...