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Reply #30: April 30, 2015, 11:54:27
looking great Craig, congrates :goodjob:
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Reply #31: April 30, 2015, 12:13:48
Hopefully my springs will turn up this week... I bit the bullet and ordered them as well. Gonna see how they look and then go for a body kit as well.  Then I will concentrate on the performance aspect.
Cold air intake
Short shifter
X power spacer kit and headers/exhaust if I can find a good deal
Then.... hmmm not sure.
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Reply #32: April 30, 2015, 12:19:36
Looking great, Craig.    :goodjob:
Wilkinsons have a good reputation, as does W.A. Suspensions
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Reply #33: April 30, 2015, 12:54:44
Quote from: Doggie 1 on April 30, 2015, 12:19:36
Looking great, Craig.    :goodjob:
Wilkinsons have a good reputation, as does W.A. Suspensions
Thanks Dave :)

WA Suspensions are completely useless...they couldn't even give me the correct information on compatible springs and their prices were $200 more expensive :disapp:

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Reply #34: April 30, 2015, 13:07:59
Quote from: Gibbo on April 30, 2015, 12:13:48
Hopefully my springs will turn up this week... I bit the bullet and ordered them as well. Gonna see how they look and then go for a body kit as well.  Then I will concentrate on the performance aspect.
Cold air intake
Short shifter
X power spacer kit and headers/exhaust if I can find a good deal
Then.... hmmm not sure.
You do realise that once you bolt on extractors you've voided your warranty on the engine :neutral: I'm interested to know what intake kit you're going to use?

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Reply #35: April 30, 2015, 13:48:12
Holy Crap, that looks good........ You should apply for a position at the Hyundai Design Center  :goodjob:
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Reply #36: April 30, 2015, 14:07:13
Quote from: Wingerdave on April 30, 2015, 13:48:12
Holy Crap, that looks good........ You should apply for a position at the Hyundai Design Center  :goodjob:
That'd be cool :cool: put a good word in for me :phone1: :D

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Reply #37: May 01, 2015, 01:59:53
Looks good, Craig...  :goodjob:

No good over here though as the front of my FD scrapes easily enough now without reducing clearance even more...

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Reply #38: May 01, 2015, 04:58:35
My springs have turned up today!!! Will be putting them in next week sometime... Ended up getting the Eibach's out of Germany, even with postage they were $100 cheaper than Sydney prices and only took 10 days to get here...
Cant wait to get them in and have a lowered ride again. I haven't had a "normal" ride height since 1995ish...
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Reply #39: May 06, 2015, 05:31:48
Looks good CraigB .  :goodjob2:

I couldn't help myself and ordered 4 bilstein  B6 shocks straight from Germany for the FD wagon.

Part Numbers

Front Left :35-193654 x 1

Front Right :35-193661 x 1

Rear :24-193672 x 2

All up delivered has set me back about $770 , where if i ordered locally i was looking at $1200 - $1300 for the set.

I will give feedback after they are on the car for a couple of weeks , as they take time to soften up.

Now i have to wait impatiently.  :whistler:
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Reply #40: May 06, 2015, 07:38:40
Quote from: rustynutz on May 01, 2015, 01:59:53
Looks good, Craig...  :goodjob:

No good over here though as the front of my FD scrapes easily enough now without reducing clearance even more...
That wouldn't be a weight issue now would it Rusty :snigger:

I've not managed to scrape the underneath of mine yet but these GD's do have reasonable ground clearance.

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Reply #41: May 06, 2015, 07:42:59
Quote from: mrexcitement on May 06, 2015, 05:31:48
Looks good CraigB .  :goodjob2:

I couldn't help myself and ordered 4 bilstein  B6 shocks straight from Germany for the FD wagon.
Thanks :)

I'd suggest for you to open a topic of your own for Shock Absorbers as this topic is really to do with Springs on the GD version.

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Reply #42: May 06, 2015, 08:18:24
Quote from: CraigB on May 06, 2015, 07:38:40
Quote from: rustynutz on May 01, 2015, 01:59:53
Looks good, Craig...  :goodjob:

No good over here though as the front of my FD scrapes easily enough now without reducing clearance even more...
That wouldn't be a weight issue now would it Rusty :snigger:

I've not managed to scrape the underneath of mine yet but these GD's do have reasonable ground clearance.

Partly, after all, I do have a diesel...but with the FD there is quite a large overhang past the front wheels...not sure how it compares with the GD.  :undecided:
I regularly have the front tow hook scrape in carparks where the front of the car extends over the curb or there are curb height concrete blocks stopping you from driving too far forward...
This has been mentioned by others on this forum so its not just something that only happens to me...  :winker:

I suspect with the lowered ground clearance of your GD you'll be soon experiencing similar issues...  :snigger:

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Reply #43: May 06, 2015, 08:36:13
Quote from: rustynutz on May 06, 2015, 08:18:24
I suspect with the lowered ground clearance of your GD you'll be soon experiencing similar issues...  :snigger:
I doubt it, it only dropped 20mm and I've already driven it every place that I use it for, plus I know when to stop before scraping the front on car park curbing :lol:

My Clubby was only 80mm from the road and I was quite used to getting that around suburbia without scraping it :victory:

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Reply #44: May 06, 2015, 08:49:47
Maybe you have lower curbing over in WA.....  :undecided:

If you stop before you hang the nose of your car over any curbing here you'll have the back of the car poking out into traffic...  :snigger:

Even coming out of driveways onto the road, depending on how steep it is, you'll need to come out on an angle to prevent the front from scraping...  :undecided:

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Reply #45: May 06, 2015, 08:53:32
Quote from: rustynutz on May 06, 2015, 08:49:47
Maybe you have lower curbing over in WA.....  :undecided:

If you stop before you hang the nose of your car over any curbing here you'll have the back of the car poking out into traffic...  :snigger:

Even coming out of driveways onto the road, depending on how steep it is, you'll need to come out on an angle to prevent the front from scraping...  :undecided:

I'm not worried about Craig scraping his front (chill out Rusty!) :spitty:
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Reply #46: May 06, 2015, 08:55:55
We have the same curbing Rusty, I just stop before I hit it :) I'm also very well practiced at entering and exiting driveways and speed bumps at angles :goodjob2:

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Reply #47: May 06, 2015, 09:00:29
Quote from: Dazzler on May 06, 2015, 08:53:32
I'm not worried about Craig scraping his front (chill out Rusty!) :spitty:

I'm not worried either, Daz....  :snigger:

Oh, and I am chilled...just pointing out my experiences with my i30....  :D

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Reply #48: May 06, 2015, 09:02:53
Quote from: rustynutz on May 06, 2015, 09:00:29
Quote from: Dazzler on May 06, 2015, 08:53:32
I'm not worried about Craig scraping his front (chill out Rusty!) :spitty:

I'm not worried either, Daz....  :snigger:

Oh, and I am chilled...just pointing out my experiences with my i30....  :D

You're getting way to much downforce......... just slow down for the curbs and bumps  :whistler:
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Reply #49: May 13, 2015, 02:03:13
Looks so good!!! makes me what a little 2 door GD model!!  :goodjob:
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