I was just thinking about that this morning. Since I need to readdress my front end this weekend anyway, I'm going to see if I can tuck the fronts even more and just throw one of those small wooden boards on the curb when I pull in. You already have to get out, open the side door, then the garage door and get back in anyway. One more step can't hurt.

First, need to figure out why this damn spring in the front is popping under tension when turning.

 

I'm going to see if I can tuck the fronts even more and just throw one of those small wooden boards on the curb when I pull in.

I'm thinking about getting rowdy with the fender roller this weekend and trying to get away with going lower. I too have considered just throwing a board down to pull in the garage. It's already quite the task, adding one more step to pulling in the garage isn't a big deal.

Scraping frame on the driveway curb is one thing. But you're not really low until you're scraping frame on the street.

 

Have you seen the grill I have on my hatch? It's pretty much what you shopped in that pic. Should look it up man.

 

The grill in the pic is actually the stock grill with the Kia "beak" shape, just no emblem. But I have considered the one you have. You're running this one correct?

 

I'm sexy and I know it, girl look at that body, girl look at that body! Haha nice work!

 

That one being $100 makes all the $200-300 ones seem kinda dumb. It's definitely the cleanest looking one. If only it had thicker mesh. I bought some decently thick honeycomb mesh, fiber glass and bondo materials before that $100 grill came out otherwise I probably would have picked it up.

 

I'm considering the phone book method for the rear fenders as well. They're already flared out enough at the lip, I just can't get the higher part to separate enough from the body and not suck back in afterwards. Maybe insert phone books between the fender and tire and lower it down and let it sit overnight with some pressure on it.

Since I added preload it raised my front and looks atrocious. Got rid of the knocking, but still have spring tension popping sound. I really want to get everything solid before Winter so I can slap it back on come Spring and not have to dick with anything.

 

^ Best way to eliminate any differences from side-to-side in the front is to pull both off and get them on the work bench. From there you can give a thorough inspection and we can use my micrometer to make sure the height/preload are identical on each unit.

It's supposed to rain all weekend anyway, might as well spend it in the lab.

 

Yes, that is the grill I am running.

 

Got some recognition on another site, Farm of Minds. This time not for my Koup but for one of my photoshops. I posted it on my blog and then it just blew up. I've been finding my picture all over the place now.

Link: Farm Of Minds - Passion for the JDM scene - "What If?"

The funny thing is this is by no means my best work, just something I whipped up real quick as a concept of old-school JDM styling on a German platform.

 

Yeah, you and Carlos(Bori) is really putting a nstamp on the Forte community!! I can't wait for my bags and Tarmac to go on. I'll be reppin for the sedans lol

JIZZ? im jizzing lol

 

I dig it. I really like those style of mirrors on the fenders. They just seem to fit.

BTW, are all the photos on your website yours? Or is it a mix of yours and others?

 

Most of the content on the site has been collected over the years from various corners of the internet. But there is a good amount of original content on there too.

 

Ive been looking around for the spc shims but cant find any, where did u get urs from if u dont mind me asking?


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I got my shims directly from their website: Specialty Products Company - SPC Alignment

 

Okay and then how did u cut it out to get the negative camber..? Because i looked at the instruction video but cant seem to get it..


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how much do the shims effect offset? does the size of the shim (more offset) override the negative camber of the other way around?

 

When stacking shims like I have done (two shims stacked on each side) it ends up being -3 degrees camber and spaces the wheel out about 5mm.

It does get frustrating to a point. If you are where I am and need more camber to tuck tire in the back it's kind of a double edged sword. The more shims you throw at it, the more camber you can get, but it also spaces the wheel out more (albeit slightly) each time. Just something to consider.

 

does the -3 tilt the wheel in more than the 5mm space of the does the 5mm make the wheel stick out more?

 

I have the same setup on my car. From what I noticed, the -1.5 degree of camber the shim provided helped clear the fender more than what the spacing of it took away.

For example, if the negative camber of the shim gives you 2 more units of clearance, the spacing of the shim seems to only take away from that clearance by a unit of 1... maybe .75, maybe 1.25.

Another example (my current situation since I rub tire a bit over bumps), since I'm really close to the fender now, would another shim help my tire clear more even though it would space it out even more? I believe it would from what I've noticed with the others.

 

For example, if the negative camber of the shim gives you 2 more units of clearance, the spacing of the shim seems to only take away from that clearance by a unit of 1... maybe .75, maybe 1.25.

 

Yes there is cutting involved. There is a template in the instructions and a tutorial thread here on the forums.

 

Ive tried to look for the tutorial on the forum but didnt find one


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Right here:

DIY Rear Camber

 

The weather has been nice here so we spent some time in the lab yesterday. Hiernonymus made some more progress on his badgeless honeycomb grill and I lowered my front end some more. I also dialed in my front camber, adjusted the front fenders a bit, and painted the chrome on my badge because I still can't decide what I want to do with my grill and was tired of the badge standing out.

A day of working on cars always calls for some pictures:

 

Dope as always!! man i wish the dealership wouldnt have mounted the front licence plate holder on my car. would really like to relocate it to the bottom but i got 4 OUTWARD drilled holes in my bumper now!!

 

^I have the holes too.

Front plates aren't required here, but my car was transported here from another state so it was already drilled when I got it. It's a shame really.

 

I look at my fender gap then borrow your micrometer and measure the difference between mine and yours and say "it's still not enough..."

 

why not do what other people do and make a little setup to help you get in and out of the driveway so you can go lower?

 

^This will likely have to happen. The driveway is a real pain though. It's very narrow and not very long so the angle of approach is kind of limited. There is a video of my car pulling out of the driveway somewhere...