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Old 03-04-2015, 07:35 PM
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Project stance underway







15x8 CCW reps wrapped in Dunlop Direzzas 195/50/15
Megan Ez Street coilovers
Mini Mania skid plate.
 

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Id love to know how those Megans work out for you. I just got my Mini about a month and a half ago and looking to buy some coils.
 
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Thanks.
The wheels are going on this weekend, I'm just waiting on the hub centric rings to come in and the Coilovers about a week after that . I'll definatly keep u posted.
 

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oh I like those wheels alot
 
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are those xxrs btw?
 
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are those xxrs btw?
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Basically you can say they're ccw reps
 
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Advin.1 av12
Basically you can say they're ccw reps
What kind of look are you going for? Just a nice fitment or completely dumping your car and having some nice camber?
 
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Old 03-25-2015, 11:08 AM
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What kind of look are you going for? Just a nice fitment or completely dumping your car and having some nice camber?
I live in Brooklyn and the roads are worse here than in war torn countries.. Lmao
Lowering about 1.5-2 inches with some negative camber
 
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I live in Brooklyn and the roads are worse here than in war torn countries.. Lmao
Lowering about 1.5-2 inches with some negative camber
Im out here in Long Island so I feel your pain, there are some pretty bad roads out here. But ya thats the look Im looking for. Are you installing yourself or someone else is doing it?
 
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Im out here in Long Island so I feel your pain, there are some pretty bad roads out here. But ya thats the look Im looking for. Are you installing yourself or someone else is doing it?
It's a pretty straight forward job but I work 6 days a week and have no time to do it myself. I found a shop that quoted me 250 $ for all four. Lmk if u find some one cheaper.
 
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It's a pretty straight forward job but I work 6 days a week and have no time to do it myself. I found a shop that quoted me 250 $ for all four. Lmk if u find some one cheaper.
Give this place a call, they told me 1200 for install and for my d2 coils. See what they will make you pay just for the install. But the place in general is AMAZING. Many of my friends go there for all there needs, and I will be too.https://plus.google.com/108087202437...ut?gl=us&hl=en
 
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did you put everything on? love to see how it looks
 
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did you put everything on? love to see how it looks
Still waiting on the centric rings. Should be here any day now.. Lmao
Believe me im as inpatient as u are lol
 
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Had some time off to put on the mini mania skid plate along with front and rear rotors with pads and a full oil change.
Wheels and drop next.
 

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Old 04-12-2015, 07:39 PM
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Update.

So today was my birthday so I decided that it was time to reward my self and finally put everything on, or so I thought.
So I ran into a few problems.
Problem 1 was that the front wheels didn't want to clear the the caliper and the ball joint bolt. So the wheels are a no go.
Problem 2 was that my stabiles links were seized and cracked that during the install they just broke.
Problem 3 was that while screwing on the rear strut mount on the rear strut, the nut was tighten to much to a point where it broke the coil over piece, now I got to wait till the guy that did my suspension will weld it in place and put it in.

Here are some pictures

 

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