Because Lil' Jon and Ludacris told me to...

heydockyle · Post by **heydockyle** » Thu Apr 22, 2010 8:53 am

I want to see a video of you getting back up in your little garage now.

j-king · Post by **j-king** » Thu Apr 22, 2010 9:08 am

sweet

i love it man

teamliviD · Post by **teamliviD** » Thu Apr 22, 2010 9:27 am

i need to get coiloveres....

ur car = teh sex

ur car stance + my car = teh even sexier

hul kogan · Post by **hul kogan** » Thu Apr 22, 2010 9:38 am

Wow. Looks great!

I commend you for even driving like that in MI. I hate driving my car in MI and you're a hell of a lot lower.

theTeejmiester · Post by **theTeejmiester** » Thu Apr 22, 2010 1:57 pm

looks fantastic,i freakin love the wheels. need to find me a set. you have given me inspiration for when my coils go on

silverneontuner · Post by **silverneontuner** » Sat Apr 24, 2010 6:26 pm

what kind of coil overs are those??

hansken_yo · Post by **hansken_yo** » Sat Apr 24, 2010 6:37 pm

Looks good yo, but did anyone else notice the shot LCA Bushing?

Passt · Post by **Passt** » Sat Apr 24, 2010 8:21 pm

chr1s wrote:how low can you go?

... lower than you knoooooooooow

lol

Mopar_Korean · Post by **Mopar_Korean** » Sat Apr 24, 2010 8:27 pm

silverneontuner wrote:what kind of coil overs are those??

BCs

2001rt32 · Post by **2001rt32** » Sun Apr 25, 2010 7:34 pm

looks really good and i love the wheels!

neonjr · Post by **neonjr** » Tue Apr 27, 2010 11:41 pm

Mopar_Korean wrote:
ZeroChad wrote:Dude, I don't know how you drive around Detroit like that. I was a good inch higher on my coils when I've been there, and got 0wned.

Looks nice though.
Thanks. Nice and slow is key. Knowing what roads I can and cant go down, and hitting bump at an angle also help.

Ntyvirus1 wrote:custom setup or coilovers set at the lowest?
Just BCs, rolled fenders, and pinch welds are cut, folded, and rewelded. The rears are at full low and the fronts can go down another 1/2 inch. But the axles would be hitting the frame permanently.

how do you lift the car with the rear pinches rolled?

FAC3L3SS · Post by **FAC3L3SS** » Tue Apr 27, 2010 11:42 pm

I think he's referring to the pinch welds in the wheel wells.

neonjr · Post by **neonjr** » Tue Apr 27, 2010 11:49 pm

FAC3L3SS wrote:I think he's referring to the pinch welds in the wheel wells.

meaning where the bumper meets the fender ?

i understand rolling the fender. mine are "partially" rolled. i need to rent a roller to get it done completely, i don't have the flow to spend 350US on a roller.

i myself have "trimmed" that lip that sticks out in the wheel house where the bumper meets the fender.

FAC3L3SS · Post by **FAC3L3SS** » Tue Apr 27, 2010 11:57 pm

We've all done that. It's just simpler.

What he's referring to is directly above your tire in your wheel well. It's super thin and sticks down probably 1/2" or more. If you rub on it (

) a lot of times it gauges grooves into the middle of your tires. I'm sure someone on here has photos of them.

neonjr · Post by **neonjr** » Wed Apr 28, 2010 12:35 am

FAC3L3SS wrote:We've all done that. It's just simpler.

What he's referring to is directly above your tire in your wheel well. It's super thin and sticks down probably 1/2" or more. If you rub on it () a lot of times it gauges grooves into the middle of your tires. I'm sure someone on here has photos of them.

going to look closer into the wells then tomorow before i do the alignment.

any of you ridin without inner fender wells?

MyNeonSaysHi · Post by **MyNeonSaysHi** » Wed Apr 28, 2010 1:22 am

hansken_yo wrote:Looks good yo, but did anyone else notice the shot LCA Bushing?

Yikes.

Mopar_Korean · Post by **Mopar_Korean** » Wed Apr 28, 2010 1:51 pm

neonjr wrote:
FAC3L3SS wrote:We've all done that. It's just simpler.

What he's referring to is directly above your tire in your wheel well. It's super thin and sticks down probably 1/2" or more. If you rub on it () a lot of times it gauges grooves into the middle of your tires. I'm sure someone on here has photos of them.
going to look closer into the wells then tomorow before i do the alignment.

any of you ridin without inner fender wells?

What do you mean inner fender wells? The plastic liners? I still run my plastic liners up front.

All I did in the rear is roll the rear fender lips as they where gouging my sidewalls.

In the front I cut, bent, and rewelded the pintch welds directly above the tire.

Some pics:

This is the front pinch weld.

Rear "fender" lip. On top is after and the bottom is before rolling. In doing this you gain about a half inch of more room.

This is what the front pinch weld does to your tire if your dont roll it. This pic was taken last year. Im much lower this year then last.

MyNeonSaysHi wrote:
hansken_yo wrote:Looks good yo, but did anyone else notice the shot LCA Bushing?

Yikes.

You mean to tell me that all neon LCA bushings are NOT supposed to look like that? Coulda' fooled me.

Yeah I know its bad but Ive been lazy and much rather have an air compressor in my shop before I deal with that fucker.

FAC3L3SS · Post by **FAC3L3SS** » Wed Apr 28, 2010 3:12 pm

^ Thank you sir. That's exactly what I was referring to.

OB · Post by OB » Wed Apr 28, 2010 3:20 pm

hybrid-Srt2001 wrote:this car is hybrid-srt and OB approved

Edited for correctness

P.S. When you say full low, do you mean strut body is all the way in, or both the body and the perch adjustment are maxed?

Mopar_Korean · Post by **Mopar_Korean** » Wed Apr 28, 2010 5:34 pm

OB wrote:
hybrid-Srt2001 wrote:this car is hybrid-srt and OB approved
Edited for correctness

P.S. When you say full low, do you mean strut body is all the way in, or both the body and the perch adjustment are maxed?

Just the strut body is lowered into the bracket that mounts to the knuckle to the max. I never touched the spring perches as I didnt want to increase the spring rate and running the risk of blowing the valve. I only make sure the spring is snug (maybe less then a 1/8th of a turn from factory), not tight just to prevent rattling.

OB · Post by OB » Wed Apr 28, 2010 5:46 pm

That's what I figured. I'm in the process of ordering BC's with custom rates, and I plan to basically do exactly what you have. Except I shouldn't have to worry about hitting the pinch welds since the rates are going to be close to 75% stiffer than the stock ones they come with. I'm not gonna go quite that low though, probably a hair taller.

I have a favor to ask. Can you measure the distance from your front fender lip to the center of the wheel center cap for me? I want to get an idea of how much lower yours is than mine as it sits right now. I'd really appreciate it!

teamliviD · Post by **teamliviD** » Wed Apr 28, 2010 5:48 pm

Mopar_Korean wrote:

I was just gonna hammer mine flat....

Mopar_Korean · Post by **Mopar_Korean** » Wed Apr 28, 2010 5:54 pm

teamliviD wrote:
Mopar_Korean wrote:
I was just gonna hammer mine flat....

Good luck. If the coilover isnt in the way it might be easier. But that pinch weld is quite a reinforced area. I said screw the rubber mallet and took a framing hammer to it. It didnt even budge.

OB · Post by OB » Wed Apr 28, 2010 5:56 pm

^Yeah you pretty much have to notch and roll them. I'm pretty good with a cutoff wheel so I'll probably snip a section out if needed. What was the point in running a bead over it?

Mopar_Korean · Post by **Mopar_Korean** » Wed Apr 28, 2010 6:02 pm

OB wrote:That's what I figured. I'm in the process of ordering BC's with custom rates, and I plan to basically do exactly what you have. Except I shouldn't have to worry about hitting the pinch welds since the rates are going to be close to 75% stiffer than the stock ones they come with. I'm not gonna go quite that low though, probably a hair taller.

I have a favor to ask. Can you measure the distance from your front fender lip to the center of the wheel center cap for me? I want to get an idea of how much lower yours is than mine as it sits right now. I'd really appreciate it!

Im just a hair under 11.75 inches. Whats yours? lol

I ran a bead of weld just to put back some reinforcement and to seal up the seams. I dont want that area to rust out ( Someting you Cali people dont have to worry about

). I also covered it all up with POR 15.

neonjr · Post by **neonjr** » Wed Apr 28, 2010 6:56 pm

now i understand the front pinch weld. and after driving with the car low today, i have the same tire marking as you, and im not even close to how low you are, but i'm on 225/50r16s. apparently i have some more modding to do.

edit: alignment came out better than i thought

Front:

Camber:--- Left: -1.9 --- Right: -1.9
Caster:---- Left : 2.9 --- Right: 3.3
Toe:-------- Left: 0.10 --- Right: 0.10

Rear

Camber:---Left: -1.1 --- Right: -1.1
Toe:--------Left: 0.15 --- Right: 0.15

I don't think I can make it any better than that. Any lower and I can't get it on the Alignment rack, unless I find a shop that will let me do my own alignment with a inground.

I'll post a pic after i wash it tonight.

picture

OB · Post by OB » Thu Apr 29, 2010 1:09 am

^Damn nice wheels! Not very low though...

I'm at almost exactly 13". So in theory you are 3.25" lower than stock, assuming my springs are the 2" drop they claim. I figure they're probably within 1/8" of that. I think I'm gonna shoot for just under a 3" drop. Maybe 2 7/8" or so. Should be more than safe with the 550/450 springs I'll be getting.

theColonel · Post by **theColonel** » Thu Apr 29, 2010 8:27 am

neonjr wrote:now I understand the front pinch weld. and after driving with the car low today, i have the same tire marking as you, and Im not even close to how low you are, but I'm on 225/50r16s. apparently i have some more modding to do.

edit: alignment came out better than i thought

Front:

Camber:--- Left: -1.9 --- Right: -1.9
Caster:---- Left : 2.9 --- Right: 3.3
Toe:-------- Left: 0.10 --- Right: 0.10

Rear

Camber:---Left: -1.1 --- Right: -1.1
Toe:--------Left: 0.15 --- Right: 0.15

I don't think I can make it any better than that. Any lower and I can't get it on the alignment rack, unless I find a shop that will let me do my own alignment with a inground.

I love the look of the "ACR edition-size" tires

neonjr · Post by **neonjr** » Thu Apr 29, 2010 8:46 pm

OB wrote:^Damn nice wheels! Not very low though...

I'm at almost exactly 13". So in theory you are 3.25" lower than stock, assuming my springs are the 2" drop they claim. I figure they're probably within 1/8" of that. I think I'm gonna shoot for just under a 3" drop. Maybe 2 7/8" or so. Should be more than safe with the 550/450 springs I'll be getting.

Just had another look at your pictures. If that's 13 inches, i know i'm lower than that. 1 finger gap, on a angle. I was 64 cm BEFORE i lowered it more ( edge of fender to ground ) thats 25 inches. half of that is lower than you now, minus the 3/4 in or so i just dropped it. i will measure how high the pinch weld is off the ground tommorow at work.

FAC3L3SS · Post by **FAC3L3SS** » Thu Apr 29, 2010 10:50 pm

Holy crap. Look at how much spring you've got showing. Mine are maybe half that. Firm FTW.