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Old May 4, 2010 | 11:26 PM
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can i ask why your getting a shorter set. zzp makes a very clean looking aluminum set.
 
Old May 4, 2010 | 11:30 PM
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He just said, a few times, hes lowering his monte.
 
Old May 5, 2010 | 12:42 AM
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Originally Posted by mak330
can i ask why your getting a shorter set. zzp makes a very clean looking aluminum set.
Because I'll be lowering my car at some point in the future and it was mentioned in a thread here that installing the shorter dog bones is a must because:
  • Better oil pickup during drag racing
  • Removes vibration caused from lowering the car
  • Better axle alignment for less HP loss through the shafts
  • Increased weight on the front tires for better launching
  • Added clearance to sway bar for header and downpipe installs
Only reason i'm going to do them is to remove vibration cause from lowering and for the improved axle alignment.

Yeah, those billet one's at ZZP are sharp, too bad they don't make the short one's like that
 
Old May 5, 2010 | 07:06 AM
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Ive been thinking about doing this...but I know its says on zzp it wont work with Pacetter headers..is this true? will it work with other headers? I was looking at the pacetters because the price was much cheaper!
 
Old May 5, 2010 | 08:20 AM
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Originally Posted by jaws2008
Ive been thinking about doing this...but I know its says on zzp it wont work with Pacetter headers..is this true? will it work with other headers? I was looking at the pacetters because the price was much cheaper!
How much cheaper are they than TOG headers?

I noticed you have Hankook Ventus tires, how do you like them? I used to have the Hankook Ventus HRII tires on my Civic on 17's and they were lovely! I had never heard of them before I bought my rims but those things made my car handle like it was on rails! I was racing a newer Civic one time and we were neck and neck going around a bend at close to 100mph when the other car spun out at the apex and I just ran right through it like it.....not gonna lie though, kinda felt like I might have pushed the tires beyond their limit had I pushed it any harder. But after all the dust settled, nobody got hurt, I was talking with the other guy and found out he had Nitto 555's.....made me feel pretty good about my Hankook's cause Nitto's were the **** back then!
 
Old May 6, 2010 | 12:03 AM
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Originally Posted by 04MonteLS
How much cheaper are they than TOG headers?

I noticed you have Hankook Ventus tires, how do you like them? I used to have the Hankook Ventus HRII tires on my Civic on 17's and they were lovely! I had never heard of them before I bought my rims but those things made my car handle like it was on rails! I was racing a newer Civic one time and we were neck and neck going around a bend at close to 100mph when the other car spun out at the apex and I just ran right through it like it.....not gonna lie though, kinda felt like I might have pushed the tires beyond their limit had I pushed it any harder. But after all the dust settled, nobody got hurt, I was talking with the other guy and found out he had Nitto 555's.....made me feel pretty good about my Hankook's cause Nitto's were the **** back then!
The Pacesetters are about $380

Thats the Tires I have I believe. There ok. They are quiet and for being low profile they actually are quite smooth. But the tires have not lasted to long. Put them on a little more than a year ago and im looking at new tires already. Im going with Bridgestone Potenza RE760 Sport when I purchase the new tires.
 
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