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    Got the back springs put on tonight. easy as cake. Can i drive with just them on and regular front springs in the front till tommorow night?


    also my locking lug nut is stuck on the locking lug nut taker offer lol how do i get it off? its on there VERY Tight

    last thing can i drive with 4 lug nuts on the back wheel?
    <a href=\"http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2038380/5\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2038380/5</a> <br />pacesetter hi-flo cat, slp loudmouth 2 w/3.5 slash tips<br />Springtech lowering springs 1.75 drop<br />Hurst sts w/ short-throw stick<br />Not yet installed-pacesetter headers<br />Zexel-torson lsd<br />3.73\'s

  • #2
    the backs are the easy part. lol i hate the damn locking nut thing. try wiggling it up and down and then left and right, thats how i always get it off.

    you can drive it but be carefull and the handling will be out of balance.

    you CAN safely drive with only 4 lug nuts, but get all 5 asap.

    give yourself plenty of time to get the fronts done.
    <a href=\"http://cardomain.com/id/articacid\" target=\"_blank\">2002 35th Anniv. Black Camaro M5</a><br />Mods: Carsound Cat, SLP Loudmouth, Whisper Lid w/ K&N, J&M LCA\'s, ST Springs, eD Stereo(146.7 dB)<br />\'88 K1500 305 V8 Auto(Winter)

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    • #3
      When I did my shocks and springs I drove around for 2 days with just the rear done, felt funny but no problems.
      \'99 SSM Camaro V6 M5<br />(mod list on cardomain site; too long to list here)<br /> <a href=\"http://www.cardomain.com/id/v6cam99\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.cardomain.com/id/v6cam99</a>

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      • #4
        do you have a spring compressor for the front? do you have the little tool for the top of the strut?

        for the front your going to have to get the struts out and then get the stock springs off and put the new ones one the old struts.

        the tricky part is getting the old springs off, you have to get the top part off of the strut. make sure you put the spring compressor on before you take it off, the spring will fly up if you dont.
        <a href=\"http://cardomain.com/id/articacid\" target=\"_blank\">2002 35th Anniv. Black Camaro M5</a><br />Mods: Carsound Cat, SLP Loudmouth, Whisper Lid w/ K&N, J&M LCA\'s, ST Springs, eD Stereo(146.7 dB)<br />\'88 K1500 305 V8 Auto(Winter)

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        • #5
          Tool for the strut? Well I dunno what he's talking about but I just had a bunch of sockets and a hammer along with the PITA spring compresor.
          \'99 SSM Camaro V6 M5<br />(mod list on cardomain site; too long to list here)<br /> <a href=\"http://www.cardomain.com/id/v6cam99\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.cardomain.com/id/v6cam99</a>

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          • #6
            Yea i have a springs compressor thats what i used for the back. What do u mean
            "do you have the little tool for the top of the strut?
            "
            <a href=\"http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2038380/5\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2038380/5</a> <br />pacesetter hi-flo cat, slp loudmouth 2 w/3.5 slash tips<br />Springtech lowering springs 1.75 drop<br />Hurst sts w/ short-throw stick<br />Not yet installed-pacesetter headers<br />Zexel-torson lsd<br />3.73\'s

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            • #7
              You used a compressor for the back? I didn't, I just dropped the axle then lifted it back up [img]smile.gif[/img]
              \'99 SSM Camaro V6 M5<br />(mod list on cardomain site; too long to list here)<br /> <a href=\"http://www.cardomain.com/id/v6cam99\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.cardomain.com/id/v6cam99</a>

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              • #8
                i didnt use a spring comp for the back either.

                on the top of the strut or shock theres a nut and a piece the sticks up through the nut it kinda looks like an oval but 2 sides are flat. theres a special socket for that its only like 3 or 4 bucks at a parts store.
                <a href=\"http://cardomain.com/id/articacid\" target=\"_blank\">2002 35th Anniv. Black Camaro M5</a><br />Mods: Carsound Cat, SLP Loudmouth, Whisper Lid w/ K&N, J&M LCA\'s, ST Springs, eD Stereo(146.7 dB)<br />\'88 K1500 305 V8 Auto(Winter)

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                • #9
                  I just did my shocks and springs a few weeks ago and I have no idea what you're talking about, LOL!
                  \'99 SSM Camaro V6 M5<br />(mod list on cardomain site; too long to list here)<br /> <a href=\"http://www.cardomain.com/id/v6cam99\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.cardomain.com/id/v6cam99</a>

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                  • #10
                    its on both front and back shock. when you look at them from the top, theres a nut holding them on. that nut screws onto a long shaft. theres a tool that you can use to put on the end of that and then put a wrench on the nut.
                    <a href=\"http://cardomain.com/id/articacid\" target=\"_blank\">2002 35th Anniv. Black Camaro M5</a><br />Mods: Carsound Cat, SLP Loudmouth, Whisper Lid w/ K&N, J&M LCA\'s, ST Springs, eD Stereo(146.7 dB)<br />\'88 K1500 305 V8 Auto(Winter)

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                    • #11
                      will lowering hurt drag ?
                      2k2 camaro, K&N, SLP whisper lid, Konis, AEM, HP Tuners, Angel eyes/Halos, CF SS ram air hood, 4.10s, Zexel Torsen, UMI SFCs, CrossFire, BFGs, Gatorback, Catco, Flows, and TLC! DONT feed the Trolls!

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                      • #12
                        like drag coefficient or drag racing? i think it would help drag coefficient, but hurt drag a lil bit due to less weight transfer to the back on launches.
                        <a href=\"http://cardomain.com/id/articacid\" target=\"_blank\">2002 35th Anniv. Black Camaro M5</a><br />Mods: Carsound Cat, SLP Loudmouth, Whisper Lid w/ K&N, J&M LCA\'s, ST Springs, eD Stereo(146.7 dB)<br />\'88 K1500 305 V8 Auto(Winter)

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