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Old Apr 26, 2017 | 11:46 AM
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Coils have settled. I'm considering lowering the front just a tad bit more.
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Old Apr 26, 2017 | 12:09 PM
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C'mon man, that deserves a full pic! And yeah, maybe a 1/4" more in front. Sweet G though, can't see enough of that one!

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Old Apr 26, 2017 | 12:20 PM
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Instead of lowering the front, bring the rear back up 1/4" to 1/2".

Wheels look great, Pedro.
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Old Apr 26, 2017 | 12:27 PM
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Originally Posted by Rochester
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Instead of lowering the front, bring the rear back up 1/4" to 1/2".

Wheels look great, Pedro.
Or that^^^Would make daily driving effortless (and the rears are easier to adjust )
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Old Apr 26, 2017 | 12:44 PM
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C'mon man, that deserves a full pic! And yeah, maybe a 1/4" more in front. Sweet G though, can't see enough of that one!

I don't know how to add pictures like this via the App. 😒

Thank you, I can't wait till I get things in order and get the CS Rear Diffuser painted and installed.

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Old Apr 26, 2017 | 12:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Rochester
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Instead of lowering the front, bring the rear back up 1/4" to 1/2".

Wheels look great, Pedro.
Thanks John.

I thought about that but before I decide on raising the rear I'm going to test it out with 3 adults in the rear to see how it sits and rides. Then take it from there.

What's your FTG height in the Front and Rear?
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Old Apr 26, 2017 | 12:59 PM
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Originally Posted by pledes23
Thanks John.

I thought about that but before I decide on raising the rear I'm going to test it out with 3 adults in the rear to see how it sits and rides. Then take it from there.

What's your FTG height in the Front and Rear?
26 3/4" floor to fender on all four corners, with 19" wheels.

As you know, the way our cars are designed, there's a 1/2" droop in the rear fender lip as compared to the front. It's not really droopy, it just looks like it to the eye. In actuality, the car is level. However, by making the rear fender-height match the front, you're introducing an imperceptible rake to the stance.

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Old Apr 26, 2017 | 01:26 PM
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Yeah the droopy rear is annoying to look at.. lol

Will definitely play around with the coils to even out the height.
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Old May 2, 2017 | 11:06 PM
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Originally Posted by blnewt
C'mon man, that deserves a full pic! And yeah, maybe a 1/4" more in front. Sweet G though, can't see enough of that one!

hey nice build I just got an A54 G37 also definitely might have to take some ideas from the thread. But had a quick question about the tint I'm guessing this is 20% as you said earlier you were going to go from 35% to 20%. Did that cause any tint tickets or visual impairment while driving at night? Was thinking about getting the visors also but not sure how they would look with the chrome trim
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Old May 3, 2017 | 01:30 PM
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Originally Posted by RN4L
hey nice build I just got an A54 G37 also definitely might have to take some ideas from the thread. But had a quick question about the tint I'm guessing this is 20% as you said earlier you were going to go from 35% to 20%. Did that cause any tint tickets or visual impairment while driving at night? Was thinking about getting the visors also but not sure how they would look with the chrome trim
I've actually got 5% all around and 50% on windshield. I'm used to driving like this so it's no issue for me, but other who are not used to having them that dark will have a problem driving at night.
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Old May 3, 2017 | 01:31 PM
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Also I have JDM window visors, and they sell them with and without the chrome strip.
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