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ling longs? i thought the Hankoks were the ling longs? :rofl: Hankooks are actually produced in North America as of 1981. The company is actually soaring in worldwide sales. But these "Ling Longs" are literally a Chinese brand tire. Now, some Michelin's, Goodyears, etc. are manufactured in China, h...

lol trust me - I'm a daily speeder and part of that addiction is being used to my needle saying at least 70mph on a highway. If my speedo was too slow then I'd already be speeding more than what I thought I was going (i.e. if I think I'm booking at 75mph I'm really doing almost 80mph depending on ti...

Okay after doing further research, the SUNNY Chinese tires are definitely out!! They sound no better than the Ling Longs :rofl: I did just contact a local craigslist seller who has (4) 205/40/17 Hankooks with over 3/4 tread for $200 obo "their loss is my gain." This sounds like a great price and the...

This is what I use when I want to compare tire sizes to make sure my speedo isn't too terribly off. Andy: That is exactly what I use and where the above information came from :thumbup: PLUS stock SRT tire sizes will not fit under non-SRT struts without spacers or some sort of work. Correct. OEM 205...

SXT to SRT-4 Wheel Speedometer Calculator: Stock tire: 185 / 60 / 15 Non-Stock tire: 205 / 50 / 17 Speedometer reading with non-stock tire will be 5.6% too slow. When your speedometer reads 60mph, you are actually traveling 63.4mph Stock tire: 185 / 60 / 15 Non-Stock tire: 215 / 50 / 17 Speedometer ...

As many of y'all know, Charlotte's a '03 SXT. I'll probably be picking up a set of SRT wheels, struts/springs very soon off of Dan so I am shopping around for new tires (as his wheels currently have the Chinese brand "Ling Longs" & for the research I've done - I don't trust them. Unless someone here...

Dan,

PM sent man.

I can not believe how impossible it is to find someone who doesn't want their stock SRT wheels...wow. I mean I'm offering to either trade my 4 wheels and 8 great conditioned tires or possibly just buy them. At least in the surrounding states of PA where I could actually go & physically pick them up ...

Spanky,

Check your PMs.

Recommended is 6-8 complete full turns of a lug nut. Were you able to accomplish this using 5mm spacers w/ stock studs?

5mm spacers, and you might not even need them in the rear. Ran those perfectly on my first Neon, 205-50s and all. 5mm is all the wide we need with a stock SXT suspension to run OEM 17x6 +45mm SRT wheels w/ 205-50s? Wow that's only a 5th of an inch wide...and that clears the spring perch completely,...

LOL oh, I thought you were already aware it was on and was giving Thane a hard time for not noticing 2 pages back that I had posted pics (i.e. calling him stupid) haha I guess I'm out of it also?

Diablo, Great information, thanks :) I meant to put 45, the 35 was a mistype. However, I am still unclear as to which wheel spacers would just simply fix the problem for non-SRT drivers to fit SRT-4 wheels with the OEM 205-50-17 size tire to avoid rubbing the spring perch? The reason why I ask is th...

Ok so after reading this entire thread, I just have one question regarding the SRT4 wheels 17x6 45offset w/ 205-50-R17's - wouldn't wheel spacers (such as a 12.7mm (1/2") or maybe a little bigger like a 15mm) simply fix the rubbing of the spring perch problem for those using stock SXT suspension? It...

Any news on the exhaust yet?? :withstupid: LOL thane, go back two pages bud ;) It's already installed... Oh! and speaking of the exhaust...I think I found out my grinding noise on right hand turns :D I am 90% sure it was my stock exhaust piping at the axle! I had to cut off the bolt due to excessiv...

dammit! I was always told it really didn't matter!! *gets a worried look*

x2!!!

Ok thanks Crystal! I just needed to hear it from you that this was normal in specifically a Neon (at least) for my perfectionist brain to "accept" it lol

CM, I'm not really getting the info/help I need other at HIDPlanet...can you clarify something for me oh lighting queen? :) With my morimoto retros it feels off to me as it seems like the top of my cutoff is hitting street signs midway and is hardly lighting them up at all. Also, my cutoff / slope i...

Yea that's what I figured. Yay! I done good? Do I get a LSP cookie now? haha

Thanks you two :) I just purchased two complete strut assemblies for $180 shipped (pepboys, etc. want like $160 a side !!) so as I originally said...screw lowering it. lol I just want proper functionality & my rear driver strut is shot. So, I'm going to replace it & do the pass. side at the same tim...

Omg...a pair on even eBay are like $900+...I am definitely not putting that much into it. If there were a complete set (4) for like $300 I'd probably do it but then, 4 struts & springs for $300...the quality would probably be poor

What about coilovers? Do a lot of users like their ride quality or do you suffer quality for being able to adjust your height?

FAC3L3SS wrote:Slightly stiffer, but still pretty damn stock feeling. Just around a 3/4" drop. You honestly may not feel a difference in ride quality.

I take it you have an SXT w/ SRT-4 springs? Is the drop noticeable (mainly front or rear?) Any pics?

The guy accepted my $50 offer for his SRT-4 springs. 6k miles on them (he took them off for lowering springs) and they have never seen bad weather. Should I do it? Are there any benefits with the SRT-4 springs over a SXT setup?

Or will I feel a stiffer, bumpier ride?

Crystal!! Love the new Sig pic!

Pics of the retros - I'll take better ones when I get back from MB! :) http://i1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa353/03SXTGUY/IMG01008-20110521-0953.jpg http://i1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa353/03SXTGUY/IMG01009-20110521-0953.jpg http://i1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa353/03SXTGUY/IMG01010-20110521-0953...

Thanks CM!

Andy: haha this year I'm flying I drive down every year but there's a cheaper airline that flies out of Latrobe, PA (not PITT international) so I got a round trip flight for a great price! C'mon down to MB & hang ten! haha

Thanks for the compliments :) Saber: do it bud! I'm telling you - the amount of light output these Morimoto's w/ 5000k HID put out compared to the other side (eBay projectors w/ 6k kit) is unbelievable . I felt for a second, like I was almost back in my Audi :) Highly recommend retrofitting! It took...

My retros are done :) I'm going to wait until tomorrow to install them - giving them at least a full 24 hours to set. I pray nothing is wrong because there is NO air or water getting in these babies! haha They are sealed tight. On with the pics! Passenger side aligned, sealed & complete: http://i119...