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Heim joints like that have a tendency to bind and make noise in general if they don't see regular use. There's really nothing you can do short of replacing them, but you could always take them off the car and use some lubricant or the similar and try and clean up the joints while working them loose. Lucky for you, you can just purchase the heim ends separately.

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that pumpkin is genius

Well, if there's one place I recommend not skimping out on a car... it's Suspension parts. This is really going to make or break a fast driver, and a fast car. You can't really put a mileage on a coilover before they're recommended for rebuilding. In just about every case it all differs because of the usage, how well you take care of them and how long they've been around. Some last much longer than others, and some just outright suck in the first place. With Ground Control being mentioned, avoid coilover sleeves... JUNK. TEIN coilovers are just about as useful as sleeves. lol.

First of all, I would never buy second hand coilovers online. It doesn't matter how much info the previous owner states about them, you simply never know what condition they're in. You're just going to end up getting blown coilovers regardless, and dealing with rebuilding them will be a PITA. However, given the choices that you're looking at, the JICs are the best of the bunch for a couple reasons. They're adjustable inverted monotube struts and are both preload and height adjustable. On the downside, JIC as a manufacturer has a history of being shady when it comes to rebuilds and even the actual quality of their products... basically, they don't give a fuck about their customers. The TEINs are straight garbage, don't even waste your time. As much as I have read about them, people talk about how messed up the dampers are when they put them on shock dynos. Not to mention, they aren't "full-tap," meaning they aren't height adjustable aside from fucking up the spring preload. Yes, Ohlins make great products, but that setup you're looking at is all wrong for what you seem to be interested in. Progressive spring rates are great for a car that sees public roads more than tracks because of the forgiving ride quality. Linear spring rates, However, are a must on the track... research the difference! In my opinion, save your pennies for a nice new coilover set with exactly what you're looking for. Ordered from best to good on my list would be: Zeal, Silk Road, KW, H&R, Cusco, Tanabe and JIC. Helper springs or not, a good set of coilovers have Linear primary springs, full-tap, preload, and dampening adjustable.

Bored as funk.

Pretty sure you don't have to have a car to race to enjoy a forum for car enthusiasts. You don't promote street racing(as you shouldn't), therefore you pretty much cut your target audience(racers) in half. GG.

A microphone?

I co-sign this statement.

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This is what I was about to say.

The VR6 is screaming for a nice 75 wet shot... but I totally have plans to finish my other car before I get into that kinda stuff.

Hmmmmm....

nothing funny on this page, yet.

That video shot from the roof top was probably the coolest thing I've seen like that.. It puts things into a perspective of how real things really are.

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I'm sure we can get creative with the mounting, as long as it works out I'd be ecstatic.

Honestly, cars are never an investment... sure you can increase the value, but you'll never get back what you put into a car. The only way to sell something that you've put that much time, money and sweat into is just put an honest price on it, that you can personally sleep with at night, after it's sold. Remember, I sold my old Corolla that I happily dumped twice as much into as what I sold it for? I knew realistically I'd never get the 14-16k out of it that I put into it. But I also told myself, If I could at least get 7-8k for it.. I would let it go, and be fine with that.

With 100k miles? no. By that point, even if they kept up on preventative engine maintenance, the rest of the car will need attention.. for example the control arm bushings, end links, etc.

It might sound crazy, but I'm looking to mill off roughly 3-4mm of mounting pad on the backside of some wheels I'm picking up. Granted, if it's even possible after I take a look at how much material I have to work with. That aside, is there anyone out there with a mill, lathe or etc. that might be able to help me? These would have to be done extremely precise, otherwise I'd have some fucked up wobbles, and I understand that there is a liability behind this, but I'm willing to take a chance if it's possible to do. I haven't contacted wheel medic yet, but I'm willing to bet they'll just laugh at the idea. I know this can be done, and has been done, but it also differs in each occasion depending on the wheel. Ideas?

My 6-cylinder VW is almost as efficient as that piece of shit... c'mon. I see an average of 29mpg in mixed driving.

Of course they did...

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