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The Doink
Real Name: Scott Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Portland, OR
Posts: 20,335
Car: '09 OBXT, '02 WRX, '96 Miata
Class: PDX/TT-6
The way out is through
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According to FedEx, my new rear springs are getting delivered today. Anyone feel like helping with a spring install tonight at my place?
I'm hoping that I can just remove the pillowball nut and drop the rears enough to be able to swap the springs w/o taking the struts off the car... if not, this job will basically be half a coilover install. I plan on getting started right after I get home from work tonight (assuming the springs are actually delivered), so that's at about 5:30 or 6pm. And since I plan on getting them done as quickly as possible, the garage will be a no-milkshake zone. ![]() ![]()
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EJ207
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Reno, NV
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Car: 2011 Chevy Battle Wagon
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I don't know how big of a hand I would be, but depending on how late I work, I could try and help.
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EJ22T
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Reno
Posts: 9,445
Car: '93/'01 GF6, mostly red
Class: 19 FP
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I'll be there. If I can find your house again anyway.
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The Doink
Real Name: Scott Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Portland, OR
Posts: 20,335
Car: '09 OBXT, '02 WRX, '96 Miata
Class: PDX/TT-6
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I probably won't need a lot of help, but now that I'm not wedged into a 1 car garage, it's more fun to work on the car w/ people to chat with, rather than just busting ass in a hot garage alone.
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EJ22T
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Reno
Posts: 9,445
Car: '93/'01 GF6, mostly red
Class: 19 FP
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Then I'm bringing a milkshake.
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El Matador
Real Name: Matt Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Reno, NV
Posts: 10,660
Car: 2012 Toyota Tacoma
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I'll be there, what kind of milkshake do you want?
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The Doink
Real Name: Scott Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Portland, OR
Posts: 20,335
Car: '09 OBXT, '02 WRX, '96 Miata
Class: PDX/TT-6
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EJ205
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Reno, NV
Posts: 2,354
Car: 2004 STi
Class: TSM
I can't complain
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wow Scott you didn't even put up a fight
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The Doink
Real Name: Scott Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Portland, OR
Posts: 20,335
Car: '09 OBXT, '02 WRX, '96 Miata
Class: PDX/TT-6
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EJ205
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Reno, NV
Posts: 2,354
Car: 2004 STi
Class: TSM
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maybe an Icy from the 7-11 would better meet the needs?
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The Doink
Real Name: Scott Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Portland, OR
Posts: 20,335
Car: '09 OBXT, '02 WRX, '96 Miata
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The Don
Real Name: Aaron Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Sacramento
Posts: 3,097
Car: '97 Legacy / '05 FXT
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R.I.P.
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Reno, Nevada
Posts: 501
Car: 2004 WRX
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Same traffic as Art. Don't know how much help I'd be but the more the merrier I suppose.
Where can we get some good milkshakes???? Jack in the box!!! Sounds good. I have a 6pm appointment. I'll try to swing by after that. Just a side note... An address would be good. |
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El Matador
Real Name: Matt Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Reno, NV
Posts: 10,660
Car: 2012 Toyota Tacoma
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The Doink
Real Name: Scott Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Portland, OR
Posts: 20,335
Car: '09 OBXT, '02 WRX, '96 Miata
Class: PDX/TT-6
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I thought most of you people have been to my house before?
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Señor Cheap Bastarde
Real Name: Dean Join Date: May 2003
Location: $99 Tire Store
Posts: 9,294
Car: $.04 STI
Class: Fast,Cheap & Reliable=STI
Deal, did somebody say Deal? Oh, Dean, yeah that's me.
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So what is the plan Stan?
1. Measure ride height 2. Jack up the rear 3. unload the springs by winding down them & the adjusters I thought this was really cool up in Seatle. On the DMS at least, with gloves on, and the lock nut spun away, you can rotate the entire spring, and adjuster instead of using the stupid wrenches. 4. pop the top nut. Did you leave the stupid dome cap off the top of your rear towers? 5. Rotate the thing out? 6. swap springs, and reverse... Might have to disconnect the end links to get it to rotate. Probably do that before jacking it up?
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The Doink
Real Name: Scott Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Portland, OR
Posts: 20,335
Car: '09 OBXT, '02 WRX, '96 Miata
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You forgot: 0. remove the back seats
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The Doink
Real Name: Scott Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Portland, OR
Posts: 20,335
Car: '09 OBXT, '02 WRX, '96 Miata
Class: PDX/TT-6
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Well, I'm home, but there's no FedEx package waiting for me.
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Señor Cheap Bastarde
Real Name: Dean Join Date: May 2003
Location: $99 Tire Store
Posts: 9,294
Car: $.04 STI
Class: Fast,Cheap & Reliable=STI
Deal, did somebody say Deal? Oh, Dean, yeah that's me.
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Oh man, there was definitely stuff to do ... JC, Kevin, Scott and I hung out and watched Scott download old role playing games, and talked about Altezas, women, cars, etc. JC and I agreed on something, and Milkshakes were drunk...
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The Doink
Real Name: Scott Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Portland, OR
Posts: 20,335
Car: '09 OBXT, '02 WRX, '96 Miata
Class: PDX/TT-6
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According to FedEx, the package has an "incorrect package". I'm pretty sure that's code for "the driver was too lazy to find an address that's on a fairly new street".
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El Matador
Real Name: Matt Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Reno, NV
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Pm me your tracking #, I have strings that can be pulled...
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The Doink
Real Name: Scott Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Portland, OR
Posts: 20,335
Car: '09 OBXT, '02 WRX, '96 Miata
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045796348117311 track the trials and tribulations of my rear springs. I should have figured it wasn't going to be easy, considering all the drama that went into just getting these coilovers to begin with. And Matt, didn't I already ask you about your "contacts" yesterday? Where were you then!? ![]()
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EJ205
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Reno, NV
Posts: 2,354
Car: 2004 STi
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Scott - you should just e-mail them the map you have in this post
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EJ22
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Reno, NV
Posts: 482
Car: '05 Aspen White STI
Class: n00b
Im "that one kid"
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but give them the directions from like... vegas or somethin. so they have to read all these detailed instructions to the end and just be like, "oh, thats right next door..."
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The Doink
Real Name: Scott Join Date: Nov 2002
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Car: '09 OBXT, '02 WRX, '96 Miata
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