Ordered these for the rear:



My rear springs didn't have any dead coils and had to cut a live coil and now it rides like **** and the springs are really noisy. So will be installing these, let them settle, then cutting them as much as I can without effecting ride quality too much, and then drop the front some more.

 

How very nice to see those pix of cool cars, cold beer and good friends.

 

These are going in tomorrow night



Will get my rear further down so I'll be less raked and then I can drop the front some more.

 

nice!

 

IPD springs minus one coil. Going to let them settle and then probably take another or two off. Ride is amazing with these new springs

 

Which side of the coil are you cutting, or cutting in both sides?

 

I'm cutting the dead coils (like in the picture above). You can't cut the bottom of the spring where it's pigtailed, otherwise it won't seat properly.

 

I see the bottoms now -- correct, the bottom has to be be able to be clamped in.

 

And you shouldn't really cut springs that don't have any dead coils like these IPD ones do because the spring won't seat properly on the top either, and if you're cutting the main coils, your ride will become complete **** like mine did when I cut the Kilen springs I had in there.

 

i.e. OEM?

 

Green means go, red means don't even think about it.

 

Got it. Did you ever cut the OEM ones or just Kilen's?

 

No, I never touched the OEM ones. I'm guessing the oem ones would be easier to cut since they're about twice the length of lowering springs, but it will ride like ****.

 

Other random updates on the car:

added a drain to the catch can so I don't have to remove it to drain it



routed a line through the intake shield and underneath the battery tray



and out the bottom. now all I have to do to drain is stick an oil pan under the car



S70 fan style spray nozzles



And new windshield wipers and arms



Also found this while searching for my vibration I still had coming from the passenger side. Soooo, New axle is going in later this week. Hopefully that fixes my vibration issue.






Oh, and almost accomplished my goal with my car. Took me about ten minutes to get my jack underneath the jacking point on the side of the car, I had to wiggle it under there. My goal is to have to drive on boards to get a jack under it, and with my next spring cutting session, I should reach that goal. lol.

 

Congrats it is really coming together!

 

Thanks Tech! Trying to get the car in tip top shape. Doing round trips out to Virginia and Pennsylvania in a few months. Also, I'll be able to purchase IPD's Stage III tune in about a month or so.

 

Think I missed something - what's the catch can (and it's new drain) for?

 

It's spliced into the PCV system



catches this stuff from going back into your intake pipe

 

Wait, you dump that?! I thought that was the frothing for my morning cappuccino – no wonder they taste bitter.

Looks like a good option to add to any car. Did you make it yourself or was that a purchased item?

 

Yeah, dumped that out. Empty it about every other week depending on driving habits. If your car is stock, it's not completely necessary. Its more so of your in higher rpms a lot and running more boost, then you need a more effective breather system.

Yes it's purchased, but you have to run the hoses, it's a universal product.