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March 31st, 2008, 04:37 PM
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I just ordered the 1/2 inch spacers, which should give me about one inch of lift. I'll put those in (probably be weekend after next before I can get to it) and see how it goes. I'lll let you all know how it works out. Rob
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Razor's Alky, Red's XP fuel pump hotwired, Accufab AFPR, TurboTweak Alky chip, Scanmaster 2.1, 9 inch K&N filter, aluminum driveshaft, 160 thermostat, test pipe, DMH electric exhaust cut-out, TH 2.5 inch exhaust with Magnaflows, RJC powerplate, torque strap, Dutt neck intercooler, LT1 MAF, Translator Plus, 3" THDP, Digi-Tails sequential LED tail lights, Eaton posi, TA Performance rear end girdle Simmons wheels (17x8.5 front (4.32" backspacing) with 235/45/17s Vredestein Sessentas, 17x9 rear (4.75 backspacing) with 255/45/17s), SC&C Street Comp Stage 2 kit (adjustable upper control arms, Howe tall upper and lower ball joints, S10 Xtreme lower control arm bump stops), 13 inch Baer front brakes, S10 rear wheel cylinders, Moog 5658 front springs with SPC one-half inch spacers     
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April 1st, 2008, 04:12 PM
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Sounds good, hopefully it doesnt raise it too much. I love the way it sits as is!
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86GN "Sinfull" Corner Carving Stage 2. You want some?? No? I didnt think so!!!!  87 Limited - 57K blackout, moonroof, CSII stock show car in the making!!! Can we make this a sticky so I dont have to type the same thing over and over again?? Please??? http://www.turbobuick.com/forums/bra...g-results.html
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April 1st, 2008, 09:13 PM
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One other thing you guys may not relize is if you you cut the mounts off of the rear and reverse them you will get more down force when launching. An old dirt track trick but it works great.
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April 7th, 2008, 04:26 PM
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My spacers arrived. I will try to get them in Saturday. They are made out of aluminum. Here are a couple of pictures of them if anyone is interested.   I test fitted them on my old springs and they are an exact match for the bottom of the spring. I was advised to duct tape them to the bottom of the springs before I put them in the car. Gotta love duct tape! I will let you all know how they fit in the lower control arm "pocket" and what they do to the ride height.
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Razor's Alky, Red's XP fuel pump hotwired, Accufab AFPR, TurboTweak Alky chip, Scanmaster 2.1, 9 inch K&N filter, aluminum driveshaft, 160 thermostat, test pipe, DMH electric exhaust cut-out, TH 2.5 inch exhaust with Magnaflows, RJC powerplate, torque strap, Dutt neck intercooler, LT1 MAF, Translator Plus, 3" THDP, Digi-Tails sequential LED tail lights, Eaton posi, TA Performance rear end girdle Simmons wheels (17x8.5 front (4.32" backspacing) with 235/45/17s Vredestein Sessentas, 17x9 rear (4.75 backspacing) with 255/45/17s), SC&C Street Comp Stage 2 kit (adjustable upper control arms, Howe tall upper and lower ball joints, S10 Xtreme lower control arm bump stops), 13 inch Baer front brakes, S10 rear wheel cylinders, Moog 5658 front springs with SPC one-half inch spacers
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April 7th, 2008, 05:38 PM
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Good, I hope they get you where you want it! Yeah duct tape does wonders!!!! HAHA!
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86GN "Sinfull" Corner Carving Stage 2. You want some?? No? I didnt think so!!!! 87 Limited - 57K blackout, moonroof, CSII stock show car in the making!!! Can we make this a sticky so I dont have to type the same thing over and over again?? Please??? http://www.turbobuick.com/forums/bra...g-results.html
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April 8th, 2008, 08:43 AM
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Check your alignment you can adjust toe in to get no rubbing, I used 245/35/18 in front I get no rubbing
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1986 GN ORGINAL OWNER PRO-TOURING  DRAGON SLAYER DRAGON TESTED www.cardomain.com/ride/2507596 www.tailofthedragon.com "I'm a 100 miles away son, waiting to strike" WW
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April 8th, 2008, 03:15 PM
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Good thread, guys! I'll check back often. I also am running the AFX spindle with a global west offset UCA, dela a lum lowers and i bought the Eibach springs. I have the fronts done, but waiting for my wheels to get built and have to drop in the drivetrain so I can check out the stance. I went with the corvette brakes, also. (had the Baer 13s and sold them to move to the C6 Z06 brakes) I had the UCA's leftover from the Baer's so thats the only reason I didnt buy the SC&C uppers. Glad to know what its going to look like when its done!
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April 8th, 2008, 04:05 PM
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Rob
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Razor's Alky, Red's XP fuel pump hotwired, Accufab AFPR, TurboTweak Alky chip, Scanmaster 2.1, 9 inch K&N filter, aluminum driveshaft, 160 thermostat, test pipe, DMH electric exhaust cut-out, TH 2.5 inch exhaust with Magnaflows, RJC powerplate, torque strap, Dutt neck intercooler, LT1 MAF, Translator Plus, 3" THDP, Digi-Tails sequential LED tail lights, Eaton posi, TA Performance rear end girdle Simmons wheels (17x8.5 front (4.32" backspacing) with 235/45/17s Vredestein Sessentas, 17x9 rear (4.75 backspacing) with 255/45/17s), SC&C Street Comp Stage 2 kit (adjustable upper control arms, Howe tall upper and lower ball joints, S10 Xtreme lower control arm bump stops), 13 inch Baer front brakes, S10 rear wheel cylinders, Moog 5658 front springs with SPC one-half inch spacers
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April 8th, 2008, 10:01 PM
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Rob, I was thinking the same thing and never really mentioned it. I believe Xcessive is running 4.5" BS??? You should have any rubbing issues on your car. I didnt mention it because I thought you wanted your car to ride a little higher. Or are you happy with your ride height and just want to get rid of the rubbing? Did you use shim in your upper arms?
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86GN "Sinfull" Corner Carving Stage 2. You want some?? No? I didnt think so!!!! 87 Limited - 57K blackout, moonroof, CSII stock show car in the making!!! Can we make this a sticky so I dont have to type the same thing over and over again?? Please??? http://www.turbobuick.com/forums/bra...g-results.html
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April 9th, 2008, 09:01 AM
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Rob you may have stated earlier that you didn't want to do this, but I would strongly consider cutting the inner fender part out. Its just a regal front fender and from any angles other than up on a lift nobody will know. I plan on trimming mine this weekend because even my 17x7s with 4" BS rub on the passenger side if i have a passenger. My car is sitting at 24.5" though. There is the angled piece from the bottom of the fender that angles up towards the middle of the inner fender. The car looks fantastic with its new stance btw.
jdpolzin do you have any fullsize pics of the whole car yet? That setup looks great man.
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11.255 at 121.5 (best mph:124.1) 87 GN, PT61, mototron 60#s .030 over, TRW pistons, ported and polished iron heads, with Manley 1.77, 1.50 valves, ported intake, 204/214, ATR headers, 2.5" exhaust, 3" ATR DP ,ebay fmic, moser axles, LT1 MAF, fuel mods, home built billet tranny and a 3400 CK 10.5. air bags and umi lowers CAs ATR rear sway bar, PAC alky kit, 1LE 36mm front sway bar, QA1 economy coil overs, Howe longer ball joints,bilsteins, Richmond 3.23s, eaton posi, ls1 brakes. Dads 86 GN-ported heads, 204/214, ATR headers/exhaust, PT61, 60s, alky, 3400 9/11, ebay front mount (supporting mods...) 11.5 at 124.1 mph 24 psi. modded 85 GN and now a new 87 T.
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April 9th, 2008, 10:37 AM
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Razor's Alky, Red's XP fuel pump hotwired, Accufab AFPR, TurboTweak Alky chip, Scanmaster 2.1, 9 inch K&N filter, aluminum driveshaft, 160 thermostat, test pipe, DMH electric exhaust cut-out, TH 2.5 inch exhaust with Magnaflows, RJC powerplate, torque strap, Dutt neck intercooler, LT1 MAF, Translator Plus, 3" THDP, Digi-Tails sequential LED tail lights, Eaton posi, TA Performance rear end girdle Simmons wheels (17x8.5 front (4.32" backspacing) with 235/45/17s Vredestein Sessentas, 17x9 rear (4.75 backspacing) with 255/45/17s), SC&C Street Comp Stage 2 kit (adjustable upper control arms, Howe tall upper and lower ball joints, S10 Xtreme lower control arm bump stops), 13 inch Baer front brakes, S10 rear wheel cylinders, Moog 5658 front springs with SPC one-half inch spacers
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April 9th, 2008, 10:51 AM
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Front Tire rub-no-more!
There is a link I found some pics at. Just trim around the angles piece. You will still have the plastic inner fender blocking any road debris or dust. I guess the only worry would be whether your wheels stick out enough to where the edge of the lip would need to be trimmed where the wheel well trim bolts to. Mine rub far enough inside where I can leave them alone. (making it obvious) I know a lot of people wouldn't want to do it to their car but it was just an idea I thought i would throw out there. I have a friend that did it to his car (TKGN1) and you can't tell at all unless you get under and look. good luck.
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11.255 at 121.5 (best mph:124.1) 87 GN, PT61, mototron 60#s .030 over, TRW pistons, ported and polished iron heads, with Manley 1.77, 1.50 valves, ported intake, 204/214, ATR headers, 2.5" exhaust, 3" ATR DP ,ebay fmic, moser axles, LT1 MAF, fuel mods, home built billet tranny and a 3400 CK 10.5. air bags and umi lowers CAs ATR rear sway bar, PAC alky kit, 1LE 36mm front sway bar, QA1 economy coil overs, Howe longer ball joints,bilsteins, Richmond 3.23s, eaton posi, ls1 brakes. Dads 86 GN-ported heads, 204/214, ATR headers/exhaust, PT61, 60s, alky, 3400 9/11, ebay front mount (supporting mods...) 11.5 at 124.1 mph 24 psi. modded 85 GN and now a new 87 T.
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April 9th, 2008, 04:49 PM
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I would personally just get a new set of smaller front tires, sell the ones on it, and get an alignment.
I dont have a full view of my car yet because the motor is going in it and I have to cut the frame for the rears to fit. I'm sitting at 26" tall tires and 12.5" wide in the rear!
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86GN "Sinfull" Corner Carving Stage 2. You want some?? No? I didnt think so!!!! 87 Limited - 57K blackout, moonroof, CSII stock show car in the making!!! Can we make this a sticky so I dont have to type the same thing over and over again?? Please??? http://www.turbobuick.com/forums/bra...g-results.html
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April 11th, 2008, 06:30 PM
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So how much do the Springs really lower the front without any other changes?
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April 11th, 2008, 06:53 PM
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1" plus settling which is usually about 1/4".
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86GN "Sinfull" Corner Carving Stage 2. You want some?? No? I didnt think so!!!! 87 Limited - 57K blackout, moonroof, CSII stock show car in the making!!! Can we make this a sticky so I dont have to type the same thing over and over again?? Please??? http://www.turbobuick.com/forums/bra...g-results.html
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April 11th, 2008, 08:07 PM
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Is there another number that will lower to 2"?
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April 11th, 2008, 08:34 PM
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You really dont want to go any lower with just the springs. It's doable but not good. Otherwise, go with a set of Howes lower ball joints and udjustable upper control arms like Silver Fox has. He has what they call a Stage 2 package. The Howes BJ's give you 7/8" drop. Otherwise you could always go the route I went if you want to spend the money. It's a killer set up but most people dont want to go that far. Stay away from BellTech spindles but if you just wanted a cheap way to drop it 2", thats an option. Really I would suggest the set up Silver Fox has with the BJ's and springs. It's a sweet wet up for the money. The car will ride very nice.
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