Sedan Chat Thread
08-07-2014, 11:02 PM
#3544
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I haven't yet. I just put them on last month. I still have the stockers with all seasons on them. I guess I will change up when it snows to prevent any damage to the rims during that season.
What kind of tires are you planning on going with? I got the Conti DWS's on both sets of rims. Pretty good tires if you ask me. Then again I'm not beating up on my G and driving it like a maniac neither.
What kind of tires are you planning on going with? I got the Conti DWS's on both sets of rims. Pretty good tires if you ask me. Then again I'm not beating up on my G and driving it like a maniac neither.
08-07-2014, 11:35 PM
#3545
yeah i was going to go with the DWS since the tire choices were pretty slim or toyo Proxes 4 Plus
going with A/S because thats what i ve been rocking since i got my G and made it through all kinds of winters in CO, NJ, and NE. I have Good year RSA on my Work wheels now. and if i go with A/S again i can rock the "winter set" when ever i want to change it up lol
going with A/S because thats what i ve been rocking since i got my G and made it through all kinds of winters in CO, NJ, and NE. I have Good year RSA on my Work wheels now. and if i go with A/S again i can rock the "winter set" when ever i want to change it up lol
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08-08-2014, 12:13 AM
#3547
yeah i was going to go with the DWS since the tire choices were pretty slim or toyo Proxes 4 Plus
going with A/S because thats what i ve been rocking since i got my G and made it through all kinds of winters in CO, NJ, and NE. I have Good year RSA on my Work wheels now. and if i go with A/S again i can rock the "winter set" when ever i want to change it up lol
going with A/S because thats what i ve been rocking since i got my G and made it through all kinds of winters in CO, NJ, and NE. I have Good year RSA on my Work wheels now. and if i go with A/S again i can rock the "winter set" when ever i want to change it up lol
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08-08-2014, 12:48 AM
#3548
Got the FI catback installed yesterday, it sounded perfect with the 18" resonators. Not nearly as loud as I expected which is good because I plan on going with test pipes or lth down the road. Fitment was beyond perfect, the shop got the sways and cbe done in less than 2hrs. FI did the small things like proper exhaust gaskets and spacers for the middle crossbar. Zero drone, very deep sounding. Hopefully no leaks arise in the next few weeks.
08-08-2014, 01:02 AM
#3549
Nice! Congrats Lego! One thing I did with mine when they arrived was putting black heat shrink tubing on the lower yellow parts of the struts. I love a stealth look as in not being able to see yellow through my wheels. It worked very well.
And it looks like your daughter is ready to install them already! Adorable. I bet it's tough to say no to her...lol.
And it looks like your daughter is ready to install them already! Adorable. I bet it's tough to say no to her...lol.
08-08-2014, 01:12 AM
#3552
thanks blnewt knew you would come to the rescue yeah youre right i guess the biggest tires you could really go are 275/30? or could you push it and go with 275/35? i m just trying to find something that wont give me a crazy low side wall but not a crazy stretch either :\ maybe 265/35?
Oh.
08-08-2014, 07:13 AM
#3554
My initial thought was 1 full turn of the dial from full soft in the rear.
I can't say that it was easy adjusting them on my Firebird, but it was possible.
Springs are at the FedEx destination facility. Hopefully they make it on the truck and I can run out at lunch to Auto Zone and rent a spring compressor.
This will be my 3rd suspension install, but my first actually compressing the springs myself instead of taking it to a shop and having them do it. Hopefully the swifts are easy to compress
08-08-2014, 07:35 AM
#3555
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For about a decade, I ran summers on OEM wheels, with snows on steelies. For about 5 of those years, I was doing that for two cars. Sure, it was a PITA to swap twice a year, but really it's only an hour, tops. And it's actually less PITA than dragging loose tires to the shop and then waiting around. Being twice a year, you save about $200/year/car in mounting & balancing charges. And as the years click by, that adds up into money that you can use for some nice, juicy rationalization.
For this car, I went in the other direction, where snows are on the OEM sport rims. Couldn't be happier with the configuration.
For this car, I went in the other direction, where snows are on the OEM sport rims. Couldn't be happier with the configuration.
Last edited by Rochester; 08-08-2014 at 07:53 AM.