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Just wanted to see if anyone in encountered some problems while installing them. Or just something i need to know so i wont screw up.

thanx

 
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I have had my GC's for 2yrs and just this winter I had a problem with them. One of the allen wrench nuts is rusted shut. So now I can raise of lower my car. I have tried everthing to loosen it up and nothing worked.

 
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Don't know anything about Ground Controls but have you tried CLR cleaner on those nuts?......SLAMMED01CIV

 
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Don't have them drop it to low!!!!!!!!

I did mine to low, and they settle...
I was riding about half an inch from the ground with the kit... very bad!!!

They will settle about a half an inch to an inch.... Pretty easy to adjust as well so don't put them to low, they will settle in and then If you desire more of a drop then you can adjust them by jacking up one side of the car. Using the locking perch ( or any 1/8 inch or 1/4 inch? alan wrench for that matter) to loosen the grip slide it down remember the position and lock the gold piece ( forgot the name). Just redo it 4 times, shouldn't take to long if you can jack up the car moderatly fast...

They are really nice, but as well if they are to low they bounce on bumps like a rabbit during breeding season. You will notice ease in cutting, and since they are cold wound (rather than hot wound like the oem they told me) the are supposed to have a better spring rate ( i believe this is ture from experience) back to cutting: Whenever you get them after a day was when i tried it, I noticed that I could whip like crazy there is VERY little wieght shifting back after cutting, I can only imagine if i had a strut tower bar and swar bars, jebus...
You will bounce less, with stock springs I would hit a bump, and bounces, small bounces, small bounce.. now it's bounce....mini bounce, ok...
Also, I oculdn't go over 85 with my kit on my stock springs, now with these, and droped about an inch to an inch and a half I hit 93 I didn't even bounce like or worry like I normally would. I didn't take it any faster, but I'm anxious to see just how far it goes.....

Good choice; good luck.

 
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If you have anymore questions I'll be happy to give you a less filler composed version.. lol
Wow slammed, I guess i'll have to play with it on occasion to try and prevent that.

 
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dude just dont over tighten them thats all... just make them nice a snug... or adjust them once a month...

and as for ride... well they handle well at sedan top speeds of 130mph i can def. tell you that much... since i just drove on I95 this week... UP AND DOWN from NY to FL total of 30 hours of hwy miles ... and i must say... that aside from when i got to NY and was BOUNCIN LIKE A RABBIT ALL OVER THE BELT ... the GC's get very stiff on I95 i was doing over 100 for 10 hours plus... the GC's get very stiff... I mean.. I was WEAVING Through 18 wheelers and stuff.. FLYING and the spring rate and roll was slight if Any... and i dont have an UPPER front strut bar..only lower and upper rear.. but they still felt very responsive.. i get a little rubbing in the Front..but Thats cause I choose to leave it so low and BTW if you have a sedan and you lower it as much as mine.. youll need a camber kit and possible the inner lip on the fenders cut.. but Thats only what I hadto do [IMG]i/expressions/beer_yum.gif[/IMG]

 
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I agree, they have gotten stiffer, they are tightening now, i haven't had much time to post, im at work when i can post, gotta be sneaky... hold on...

ok, they are very good quality, ride with pride I got to 97 yesterday on hwy 6 screwing around, i decided to slow down i dun know y, but about 20 seconds later a car comes by ( im at 60 now) and a cop is right on his ***, the cop gets him and my friend and i laughed hesterically... lol

I'll post again later.... or tomorrow morning. I gotta read up on headers...

e-mail me if you have more q's...

craiggodwin@prodigy.net

Peace....

 
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They are bouncey at first, but they do get nice and snug and stiff, they don't bounce much at all anymore, but the ride isn't comprimised, im so happy i got this mod... [IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/IMG] I can go fast again.. lol

 
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my tips with ground control.......


don't underestimate the height.....

when i wuz letting the hydrolic jack down.....i twitched and my car slammed down bottomed out!!!!!


just lower it an inch or two first....let it settle for about two-three days....

then continue to lower it as you like....takes about 5 mins per wheel