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I just chucked in my Bilstein height adjustable shocks and super low King springs.

All in all, pretty easy job!

Here is a pic of how it sits now. I have been waiting ages to do this and I love it!!

It is rubbing in the front so I will have a look at that today. It goes in for bodywork tomorrow so I will have any guard rolling done then.

I still have to install my other suspension gear (ajd front and rear swaybars, adj camber kits, adj caster kit and rear subframe alignment kit) and get an alignment.

Has anyone had experence with what it might be rubbing on? I am not sure that it is that guard... Might be the arm and could have to get some 5mm spacers for the front. I can't even get my little finger in between the rear tyre and the guard so that will need rolling/trimming.

Anyway, here it is. Any comments welcome.

P.S. Might be an idea to have a sticky updates section so people don't have to create a new topic for somethin like this...

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Cheers guys!!

I had a look today and it is rubbing on the screws on the guard that holds the plastic inner guard on. It is also rubbing when turning on the inner guard so will have to sort it out.

I will post an update when I get the car back from the bodyshop. I am getting my front bar, bonnet, front guard, rear bar, boot lid and tail lights painted and having my boot shaved, front guards rolled and rear guards trimmed...

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yea wheels are wheels to me. my best mate had dished volk rims with a $4500 price tag but they dont look much better than a cheap set. just what i think anyways. but yea car looks sweet.

its the weight of the 2 piece wheels and the build quality, sit them next to a set of lenso copys and you would just pay the extra!.....trust me I did! and they look sweet as!.....go the VOLKS! :)

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its the weight of the 2 piece wheels and the build quality, sit them next to a set of lenso copys and you would just pay the extra!.....trust me I did! and they look sweet as!.....go the VOLKS! :)

I can see your point and it is valid but at the end of the day you cant see the wheels when your driving and they dont make the car go any better.

Its purely cosmetic so i have never been a fan of spending big on wheels for my cars, but thats just me and my 2 cents.

Dont get me wrong they do cap off a car (like Todd's) but i can think of better things to spend money on first.

Todd the car looks great cobber, must make a big difference with the handling now!!!

What have you got planned now for the beast seeing as your always doing something to it :)

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Thanks B.

Well, it is in the bodyworks at the moment like I said so it will be looking spot on when it comes out!

I now have GTR injectors and the resistor pack and a Z32 AFM so I will be looking at getting a retune.

I am tossing up whether to get Dr Drift to do it again or to go aftermarket. I am about to investigate SAFC's... Can anyone tell me if I can add the new injectors and AFM and tune it up with that or would I need to go the PFC?

I am not looking at taking it to Melb to get a tune because it is going to cost too much and I may aswel spend the cash buying something I can have tuned down here! I am thinking about getting Sam to send me another chip with a map to suit the injectors and AFM and then get the A/F ratios checked on a dyno down here. If nessecary, I could always send the ratios up to him and he can adjust it best he can...

Any help or suggestions on this would be great.

I rekon there will be a little dry period in 4 weeks... I am going to be a dad :devil:

Todd

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