Stop tech BBK, sway bars, and strut bar; installed

Old Sep 9, 2015 | 05:19 PM
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GetYourWheels.com had a seemingly endless collection of really good quality photos. You could spend hours there. Similarly, Vossen has truly amazing photography of their rims mounted on a number of popular model cars. Also a seemingly endless collection.

Take your time, OP. The best decision is the one that you have zero doubts about. And while that's a difficult place to be when shopping for wheels on the Net, there will be a few that give you that gotta-have-it moment.
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Old Sep 9, 2015 | 06:47 PM
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These Work Meisters would show off those Stoptechs just right

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Old Sep 9, 2015 | 06:54 PM
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Nice setup! Are those the 6 piston front/4 piston rear brakes? Or 4/2?
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Old Sep 9, 2015 | 09:17 PM
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4 pistons,rear;83.657.0057.71 and front 83.488.4600.61.

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Nice setup! Are those the 6 piston front/4 piston rear brakes? Or 4/2?

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Old Sep 13, 2015 | 06:29 AM
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My review on my upgrades(mind you I'm no expert on mods); I've driven a lil over 200miles in less than a week of the install. I haven't fully breaking in the brakes yet, but night and day difference from stock. The only issue I have is a whistling noise on my passenger side, when I step on the brakes, so thats going back to be investigated.

The sway bars, wow, feels like I'm in a different car. Not gonna lie, the 1st bend I took into a shopping center, caught me off gaurd and my back end felt tight and I thought I was gonna drift, but that may have been my mind playing tricks on me. After doing this mod, I'm not sure if I need coilovers which was my plan. Maybe I'll just add springs to the stock struts (I'm only looking for 1 to 1.5 drop. H&R, swifts or Eibachs?)

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Those OEM endlinks strong enough?

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Old Sep 13, 2015 | 08:05 AM
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Been there-Done that on the H&R springs. Don't believe what you read on their website. Those will give you a 2" drop from what I have been told. I ordered mine and when they arrived I drove straight to UPS and returned them.
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Old Sep 13, 2015 | 10:06 AM
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Been there-Done that on the H&R springs. Don't believe what you read on their website. Those will give you a 2" drop from what I have been told. I ordered mine and when they arrived I drove straight to UPS and returned them.
That sucks, did you order a different brand?
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Old Sep 13, 2015 | 11:06 AM
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That sucks, did you order a different brand?
IIRC, xpc went with Tein Basis co's. He seems to feel completely satisfied with the choice just as several others who have made the same decision. Tein should make Brad their employee of the year.
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Yeap Tein Basis. On sale now from Z1 for 550. CRAZY deal.
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Yeap Tein Basis. On sale now from Z1 for 550. CRAZY deal.
Is that shipped, or plus shipping? Either way... wow.

Here's what you get in the box:

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Thank you for the epileptic fit.
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Old Sep 13, 2015 | 11:58 AM
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Thank you for the epileptic fit.
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Old Sep 13, 2015 | 04:18 PM
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Yeap Tein Basis. On sale now from Z1 for 550. CRAZY deal.
Crap. Sometimes I wish I didn't get the X.

I love it but it can be limiting. Oh, makes me more creative.

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Old Sep 15, 2015 | 09:40 PM
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So my front passenger side squeaks are intermittent, think I put about 320miles on them already. Brought back to shop to work on, and acted up again. I'm thinking maybe those pads(that came with the kit) are so-so, or I just need to break it in some more (500miles)
What other brands would fit these calipers.
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If you didn't apply caliper grease to all the metal on metal contact points (pad backing plates, pad clips, any pins, etc) that could be the culprit.
CRC is good stuff~

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