Reworked my engine bay, more to come..

[werewolves182]

I only needed one shock and the only place that sold them per shock was Suprasport.com. Other then that id say get them there or a Driftmotion, they sell them front and rear.

They are very stiff though, i really like the stiff ride but it can be harsh at times. Im also running eibach race springs though. They are 3-way height adjustable which is a big plus, that way you can adjust your car front and rear to how you want it to sit. Not as well as coilovers but then again your are spending half as much.

 

[HKS_TRD]

Cheers for the info. Can you tell me the model, I see alot of Bilsteins on eBay not sure if they are the same ones. I had a suspicion these would be stiffer than the JZA-70R Bilsteins and I think will be perfect for me.

Sorry for all the questions but do you know if one of the positions for the height adjuster is identical to stock? This is important as I have the ride height exactly as I want it right now and dont want that to change if I get these shocks

Thanks Again

 

[tsuper92]

Ive got to buy a new filter too, my K&N is cracking apart at the rubber piece that clamps to the intake pipe. Dunno if anyones had that happen before?.

been there done that.one day i opened the hood to find the K&N had fallen off.it was all melted and falling appart.i felt the intake pipe, the thing was nice and warm.my e-fan's were blowing heat off the radiator onto the filter and intake.i ended up making a little shroud for the intake and filter.i never had any problem's after that and could feel the intake was cool.

 

[werewolves182]

Cheers for the info. Can you tell me the model, I see alot of Bilsteins on eBay not sure if they are the same ones. I had a suspicion these would be stiffer than the JZA-70R Bilsteins and I think will be perfect for me.

Sorry for all the questions but do you know if one of the positions for the height adjuster is identical to stock? This is important as I have the ride height exactly as I want it right now and dont want that to change if I get these shocks

Thanks Again

Don't worry about the questions man. I'm always more that willing to help another out. The full model number on the strut is: F4-B46-1125-H3. They are going to be stiffer than the stock JZA-70R Bilsteins.

Honestly I'm really not sure if one of the heights is the same as stock ride height. The 3 settings are in 1/2" increments but I don't know if any of them are stock ride height. You might be able to call or e-mail Bilstein about it though.

 

[werewolves182]

Well I finally decided to get rid of those stupid barbs on the water neck for the twins coolant. West Marine only had standard set screws so I had to buy two 1/2-20NF setscrews and the right tap. (All I have is a Metric tap and die set).

The barbs are just press fit in so I pulled them out with some vice grips and then drilled the holes out with a 29/64" drill bit. Tapped the threads, put some Teflon tape on the threads and sealed them up. It look a whole lot cleaner and most importantly doesn't leak a drop.

And all done:

 

[empera]

so wats up man, u making it to philly this year?

 

[werewolves182]

Damn, I really wish I could make it this year. I already have a trip to the OBX planned for the week starting the 24th. That really sucks, ill let you know if anything changes though.