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My name is Earl, and I have a Stainless Steel bolt fetish =)

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  • wasnt m3W
    wasnt m3W
    wasnt m3
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    #97

    It's plenty low...not to mention, you don't have your wheels on yet.

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    • EarlE
      EarlE
      Earl
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      #98

      ^That'll be the deciding factor;) I measured my tires and from tread to tread it is 23". That's my arch to ground height. With the wheels at about 3-4 degrees of Camber, I should be tucking fairly decent tire right?

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      • EarlE
        EarlE
        Earl
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        This is not me whatsoever. I've never spilled or brought debris into my car....there were crayons melted under my shifted console. I stripped the rear down to metal for cleaning. I'll take an after tomorriw.

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        • straight6pwrS
          straight6pwrS
          straight6pwr
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          #100

          you'll have to use shorter rear springs if youve removed the adjuster and its not low enough. take out the existing ones, measure them, then get 0.5" or 1" shorter. going to be like $90 or so for a pair.

          Dan
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          • EarlE
            EarlE
            Earl
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            #101

            It's about $90 or so a piece;) lol but I'm going ti probably end up with a set of 4" hyperco springs and I need to get the ground control "tall" rsms

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            • EarlE
              EarlE
              Earl
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              #102

              Spent all afternoon yesterday afternoon and then today up until now cleaning inside. It looks okay. Wish it was cleaner but it is a ton cleaner than before.

              At the end of Yesterday:

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              Where I picked back up today. Got a shampooer and got sick of doing the carpet. Here is step by step putting it all back in.

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              The hatch area carpet and sides are made out of that particle like material with a natty carpet and i cant get all the little snibbled out of it for the life of me. Id have to have a super sucking vaccum to get it all off. Hopefully I can put the rest of my time this next week polishing/sandin the Style 5 lips and reassembling the wheels.

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              • straight6pwrS
                straight6pwrS
                straight6pwr
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                #103

                car is looking super clean. cant wait to see those wheels done

                Dan
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                • EarlE
                  EarlE
                  Earl
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                  #104

                  Thanks. And I can't wait either. Lol I polished them three times already and noticed little lines making them look dull. Now I have to go back down to 220 to sand down sone machining lines and around the outer edge of the lip. Then go all the way back up to 2000 and then three different kinds of rouges:P shits annoying. Lol

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                  • straight6pwrS
                    straight6pwrS
                    straight6pwr
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                    #105

                    are you going to clear coat them?

                    Dan
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                    • EarlE
                      EarlE
                      Earl
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                      #106

                      Not quite. Somehing better that will last for years. Sharkhide.

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                      • straight6pwrS
                        straight6pwrS
                        straight6pwr
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                        #107

                        never heard of that stuff. looks like a great product.

                        Dan
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                        • EarlE
                          EarlE
                          Earl
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                          #108

                          Lots of sanding and polishoing and sanding has been going on with the wheels. I can't seem to get the finish I want. Always a little line I see that I take out. lol

                          But onto a question. My car needs paint. I have two colors I'm debating. It will either be Cosmos or Diamond. I like the idea of Diamond because I've never been a huge fan of black, but it won't match my jams and bay. Also because it only came on a very very small number of e36's. I was thinking Cosmos because it would match my jams and bay and would be metallic. It would also look really good in the light compared to plain gloss black.

                          So what do you guys think, Cosmos or Diamond?

                          P.S.- TJ, no smart ass comments=P lol

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                          • straight6pwrS
                            straight6pwrS
                            straight6pwr
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                            #109

                            i think plain gloss black looks better in the light than cosmos. to me cosmos always just looks like you have black paint covered with a layer of dust/dirt.

                            Dan
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                            • EarlE
                              EarlE
                              Earl
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                              #110

                              ^I like that look though. Plus Cosmos is easier to maintain than Schwarz II.

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                              • M20_feverM
                                M20_feverM
                                M20_fever
                                wrote on last edited by
                                #111

                                Match whatever your jambs/bay/deck lid undersides are. Nothing screams cheap ass ricer more than opening the door and seeing a different color.

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                                • EarlE
                                  EarlE
                                  Earl
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                                  #112

                                  That's why cosmos would work better. It is pretty much just Schwarz II with metal flake and I believe a little pearl. They all revolve around black=) If I got Diamond Schwarz I would get paint mixed after the fact and spray the Jams myself. I like Diamond Schwarz more than Cosmos myself, but I don't believe it would blend into the jams well and thats the tradeoff. Bay color really doesn't matter to me because I won't have it open for anyone to see unless there is a different motor ever. lol

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                                  • EarlE
                                    EarlE
                                    Earl
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                                    #113

                                    Im thinking of selling/trading the Ti for a unicycle. I'm sick of getting 36 miles per gallon and unicycles are pretty good on gas I hear. We will see what's up in the coming weeks.

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                                    • Ryan...R
                                      Ryan...R
                                      Ryan...
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                                      #114

                                      My gf might be getting a white, 5sp TI :)

                                      2021 Gladiator Willys -- 6 speed manual, 33" Falken AT, 3/4" level

                                      2021 Low Rider S -- Stage 2, 117hp/128ft lbs

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                                      • EarlE
                                        EarlE
                                        Earl
                                        wrote on last edited by
                                        #115

                                        Sweet deal. Is it an active?

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                                        • Ryan...R
                                          Ryan...R
                                          Ryan...
                                          wrote on last edited by
                                          #116

                                          Active? Active member here? I dont know, not that I've seen so far.

                                          2021 Gladiator Willys -- 6 speed manual, 33" Falken AT, 3/4" level

                                          2021 Low Rider S -- Stage 2, 117hp/128ft lbs

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