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Old Apr 19, 2006 | 01:28 AM
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Well....I'm broke

Just bought some stuff for the car...

PST POLYGRAPHITE Super Front End Kit
Set of 4 KYB shocks
Pair of PST front coil springs
Pair of PST rear multi-leaf springs
PST High Performance Sway Bar Kit


And tomorrow I'm going to buy all of the stuff to redo my brakes....


Old Apr 19, 2006 | 01:41 AM
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Wow, your going to have a lot of fun driving after all that's installed. Now you'll have to come on the MFBA spring cruise.
Old Apr 19, 2006 | 01:52 AM
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No Kidding......that sucker should handle like a new car. Actually it should handle better.

Have fun with the installation bud. I've never really liked doing it myself, but then again, I don't really like doing anything anymore.

Congrates on the new parts!
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Sweet man! more pics of the car will be needed
Old Apr 19, 2006 | 01:55 AM
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im really not looking forward to doing the control arm bushings, ball joints, and front springs....but oh well lol.

oh, I forgot to mention that all of this has to be done in 3 weeks for the Wisconsin Dells Show.
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good luck dude its gonna make it handle great
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Originally Posted by korndogg
Just bought some stuff for the car...

PST POLYGRAPHITE Super Front End Kit

Are you sure that is what you want?lol


It's about time you actually bought the stuff
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Anyone know of a place cheeper than tire rack to get tires and rims from???

Im thinking about getting the American Racing Hopster rims with BFG Radial T/A tires or Traction T/A tires (not sure what I want yet)

heres a link to the rims I want.

http://www.americanracing.com/wheels...shed&section=V
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yea i thought about putting those wheels on mine, but im not real sure about the backspacing. Right now i have 275/60/15's in the rear and 4 maybe 4.5's in the front.
Old Apr 19, 2006 | 11:16 PM
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Originally Posted by korndogg
Anyone know of a place cheeper than tire rack to get tires and rims from???

Im thinking about getting the American Racing Hopster rims with BFG Radial T/A tires or Traction T/A tires (not sure what I want yet)

heres a link to the rims I want.

http://www.americanracing.com/wheels...shed&section=V
http://www.discounttiredirect.com/direct/home.do thats the only other place other than tire rack that i ever bought from, i was pretty satisfied with them, decent price and quick shipping.
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yeah they dont have the rims i want tho
Old Apr 20, 2006 | 11:08 PM
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just bought the rims. 15x7's in the front and 15x8's in the rear. Just gotta find out what tire sizes I want now.
Old Apr 24, 2006 | 11:43 PM
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Called PST on lunch and the parts shipped out today. Should be here Thursday or Friday. Comming from New Jersey. Pics to come when it all gets here.
Old Apr 28, 2006 | 02:45 AM
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Ok here are a few pics. They suck but whatever. Got the parts this morning, went to work, came home and I got the Idler arm on and also the passenger side inner and outer tie rods on.

The tires are BFG Radial T/A's 275/60/15 in the rear and 235/60/15 in the front.

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The New Rims!!!!
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