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Spring rates are very important. I sold my Tein SS because they were very stiff. Don't ignore spring rates and end up with a bone-jarring ride, unless you want that. Stock = soft (Approx: Front 8kg/mm, rear 4.5kg/mm) Tein Flex = firm (Front 12kg/mm, rear 6kg/mm) Tein SS = stiff (Front...

Heat gun first, then peel off, then use goo gone. That is the best way.

Hmm. I wonder if it is for reducing the load on the door striker by transferring it to another part of the frame? (Mainly when the targa is out)

Hope to find out ASAP as I think my painter is painting the door jams right now!

This is what I'm worried about. Anyone willing to unbolt yours and drive with the targa off and report if there is an increase in door striker rattle? I will paypal you $10 for your trouble!!

The door braces that fit into the body on targa cars(pic below), what's their real purpose? Is it so that the door can align and shut better if you're parked on a very uneven surface with the targa out? Some say they are for overall structural integrity, but this doesn't seem useful, since any...

I haven't used my painted interior yet, but I used the SEM products. I used their vynil prep for vynil, and their plastic prep for the rest. The paint seems to have adhered very well to the vynil parts, I can't scratch it off with my fingernail. On smooth plastic surfaces however, it comes off...

Show these guys some more pics. The car looks even better from other angles, and the 275 drag radials are as wide as a 285 and look huge and fat on the car from the rear with the aggressive offset Duane chose.

Yep, painted and rolling at today's meet, new OEM trim everywhere. NO orange peel that I could see. Very pro job! I'm jealous as this took 1 month, and my damn car is barely primered.

I wondered about this. In theory, it sounds like this would happen, but is it proven? Although the sidewall may flex less, what about the size and shape of the tire contact patch? Might it distort more?

(Getting painted at the moment) Work Equip Front: 18"x9" offset -7, Rear: 18" x 10.5" offset -10. 245 fronts, 295 rears. Major body mods to fit 'em!

My version of a perfect world is 2 cars: a Mk3 monster for fun, and a cushy stock auto Mk2 daily driver. :) I actually bought softer springs and a quiet muffler for my Mk2 this week!

You can get wider fenders airshipped from Japan through http://www.takakaira.co.jp/asp/template.asp?cat=1&id=594&prodID=OPpLmMmhjIkgnJi I got mine in within a week. Shipping was insane. Check my thread below for pics. Forget about S2. No one has been able to order anything for the last year...

Congrats Nick, on winning best modified exterior more than once before. But don't spend too much time waxing your car, as I plan to drive down and scoop that award this year. ;)

I agree, and am about to take my car to another paint shop. It's just not right; meanwhile, two friends of mine have had their cars painted within 30 days. I guess my project is cursed. I was hoping to drive it to the Centralia meet.

What kind of transmission is in the Boost Logic/Kean Wang car? It sounds like the engine stays at the same RPM for the whole run!

BF Goodrich KD tires pull the most dry cornering G's of all street tires(at least within the last few years IIRC). Can't wait to pull a G on my set soon :)

Really? You need RPM to tune an SAFC for example.

I was considering buying an LC-1. But their user forum is chock to the rafters with threads about problems, and I wasn't sure if it was a poorly built unit, or if there are just a huge number of people using it because it's one of the cheapest.

My throttle jammed while driving as well, when my bushing broke. I was in 4th gear with the throttle jammed, and the car would either accelerate or the engine would overrev if I pushed the clutch in. I had to turn the ignition off and pull off the highway with no power steering or power brakes...