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My 8th gen Rolla

Discussion in '8th Gen' started by jdmgen8, Feb 12, 2013.

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    Oh ok na never really got into IG. How about last night somebody tried stealing my roof rack off my car. People tryin to get shot around here.
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    Do you have a gun? lol
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    It would explain the "getting shot" part lol
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    Lol I have a couple to get the job done but what's up guys been a while just a little update finally ordered my suspension Koni STR struts and Tein S-Tech springs. Got em brand new on ebay 498 free shipping best part was the konis are on sale 100 dollars off which was kick ass!
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    Nice! I wish KYB made AGX struts for our cars.
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    Yeah I got the konis for 326 shipped I couldn't pass that up.
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    I didn't know Koni had full strut replacements. I thought they were just inserts. Nice!
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    I was about to order the kyb's then I just happened to come across these bad boys lol
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    stay away from KYB if you're lowering your car lol
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    Lol guess I dodged a bullet there I also ordered a VMS Racing lightweight underdrive pulley and Vibrant muffler which is going on my 2.5 custom exhaust Ima have made. Both should be here soon.
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    Will I have to roll my fenders in order to lower my car or will it be fine?
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    Depends on what your wheel and tire specs are. Im not lowered but I still had to roll the rears with 16/50R/205 and +40 offset
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    I'm just gonna be running 15 inch rota slips which I believe are 6.5 inches wide with 195/50/15 tires.
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    wow, nice combination on suspension
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    Thanks cbass I'm hoping to put it on this wkd it should look really good.
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    I know a few of you guys has custom exhausts, I'm getting the obx headers with 2.5 piping running to my vibrant muffler, my question is do I need to get a flex pipe welded in between the cat and headers or after the cat? Using factory cat by the way to avoid any CEL's.
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    I thought KYB was the only stock replacement strut that you could lower on?
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    You need a flexpipe between the header and cat and probably a resonator if you want it to sound decent
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    Ok wasn't sure where the flex pipe needed to be just knew I'd need one and prolly gonna skip out on the resonator it's not really necessary just acts as a sound dampener.
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    Nope the konis are 435 on ebay I got them on sale they are direct oem replacements but suppose to be much better than kyb it even says great for stock or lowered applications.

    http://m.ebay.com/itm/300879173416?nav=SEARCH
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    by stock replacement i mean stock valving and whatnot, koni's arent a stock replacement theyre a performance part.
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    Oh ok I gotcha well normally I wouldn't have gotten the konis bc of the price but being that they were on sale for the same price as other shocks I was looking at I couldn't go wrong with them.
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    How long of a flex pipe will I need? Or should the exhaust shop have those?
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    Just got my vibrant muffler in.
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    Think I changed my mind on not getting a resonator Ima order the vibrant 12 inch resonator to eliminate any ricey bumble bee sound it may give off without it, better to be safe than sorry.
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    Some more goodies.

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