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Old Jul 5, 2004 | 12:10 PM
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little lower

here is a close up of mine...
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Old Jul 5, 2004 | 12:11 PM
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another rear shot...
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Old Jul 5, 2004 | 12:14 PM
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dang that stance is perfect.

nice rims in a nice tuck. she's hot.
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Old Jul 5, 2004 | 12:21 PM
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working on fixing the exhaust. the 4" piping in the rear really limits the travel. the fronts can go slightly lower but you can't drive on them then...
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Old Jul 5, 2004 | 12:33 PM
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Re: little lower

Originally posted by Kandied91z
here is a close up of mine...

Perfect camaro stance!~
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Old Jul 5, 2004 | 01:05 PM
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You should all see it in person

Jeff- I saw you on sat going down Huron River Dr, You were moving pretty good, Car looked so good going down the road it looked fake.
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Old Jul 5, 2004 | 01:20 PM
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Beautiful car....you must have perfectly flat roads where you live.
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Old Jul 5, 2004 | 01:27 PM
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sweet car Kandied, You deff have the best aftermarket third gen out there!

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Old Jul 5, 2004 | 01:50 PM
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lol...yeah i was in a time crunch and wanted to get to the show to at least say i was there saturday. made it with 30 min left.



as far as the roads in my area....they are absolutely terrible which is why i went to air ride so i can raise it and lower it where needed. thanks for the kind words guys. more pictures can be found on the last few pages of my cardomain page.

http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/124316/27

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Old Jul 5, 2004 | 03:48 PM
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hey kandied do you have any hi-reso. pics of you car like very recent ones.
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Old Jul 5, 2004 | 05:52 PM
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Damn Jeff,

I love how that picture turned out...i just wish it would have been your car alone. that stance is bad a$$!!!

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Old Jul 5, 2004 | 06:31 PM
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That stance does look awesome and I love those rims. Very nice.
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Old Jul 5, 2004 | 09:14 PM
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Old Jul 5, 2004 | 11:03 PM
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Your car has always been, and always will be, one of the finest examples of a thirdgen kandied. Always a pleasure to see your pics i must say
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Old Jul 6, 2004 | 12:57 AM
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thanks guys, i appreciate it....i am working on redoing my cardomain page with all up to date high res pictures getting rid of alot of the old things so look for that in a week or so.

thanks again everyone, i greatly appreciate the kind words!

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Old Jul 6, 2004 | 09:02 AM
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So awesome.


A part of me really misses the blistered hood though.

The stance rocks.
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Old Jul 6, 2004 | 12:09 PM
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The car looks great. A bit too low and a bit too much negative camber for my tastes, but still very nice.
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Old Jul 6, 2004 | 12:42 PM
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Its all right for a Camaro!


JK Beautiful car Kandied
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Old Jul 6, 2004 | 12:53 PM
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truthfully i miss the stock hood too. however the weight difference is the only reason why it is what it is. if anyone ever makes an iroc fiberglass/CF hood then the ss hood is gone.

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Old Jul 6, 2004 | 01:11 PM
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Originally posted by Jim85IROC
negative camber
Actually I was getting ready to mention this... very noticeable up front.
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Old Jul 6, 2004 | 01:14 PM
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hes sitting on the bumpstops (or damn near it) while parked.

his camber is probly close to dead on at ride height....

not to mention that if it needs the camber so the wheel doesnt hit the fender.............
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Old Jul 6, 2004 | 01:15 PM
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fine...here's one with it raised up then. no more negative camber.

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Old Jul 6, 2004 | 01:22 PM
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Just out of curiosity, how high can it get?
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Old Jul 6, 2004 | 01:24 PM
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slightly higher then the pictures on my page.

http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/124316/27
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Old Jul 6, 2004 | 01:53 PM
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Oh okay, sweet.

Man, it looks killer in this picture:



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Old Jul 6, 2004 | 02:27 PM
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Oh okay, sweet.

Man, it looks killer in this picture:



Wow, that paint is immaculant. I'd love to see it in person. Too low for my tastes though.
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Old Jul 6, 2004 | 02:46 PM
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Wow, that paint is immaculant. I'd love to see it in person. Too low for my tastes though.

that's the point, it's only for shows or parking lot fun. it's nice to do that once in awhile but it isn't always like that. typically it will stay at a eibach pro-kit height.
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Old Jul 6, 2004 | 03:24 PM
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I think I will aslo chime in...



:hail: :hail:

Is there any words that can describe this car?
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Old Jul 6, 2004 | 03:46 PM
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did i ever tell you that your car is the background on my computer lol...
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Old Jul 6, 2004 | 04:40 PM
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no, but thank you...

i appreciate all the kind words, just thought i'd share some photos. if anyone wants to know more about air ride or the car in general check out my cardomain or feel free to email me. i'm getting to many pm's of people upset over posting photos and whatnot that i think i'm going to stop for awhile...

thanks everyone!

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Old Jul 6, 2004 | 04:49 PM
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Killer ride, one of the cleanest around.
Forget the haters, post as many pics as you want.
We would like more details on the air ride system. pics too.
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Old Jul 6, 2004 | 05:27 PM
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Originally posted by Kandied91z
that's the point, it's only for shows or parking lot fun. it's nice to do that once in awhile but it isn't always like that. typically it will stay at a eibach pro-kit height.
I realize that, I know what a air suspension system is.
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Old Jul 6, 2004 | 05:30 PM
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i can't tell if i like it that much, don't get me wrong it is nice but the first pic looks ... mabey a different wing would be nice (i don't care for the ''high rise'' wing, it's like the fox body GT mustangs wing...)

all in all good job
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Old Jul 6, 2004 | 05:35 PM
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Killer ride, one of the cleanest around.
Forget the haters, post as many pics as you want.
We would like more details on the air ride system. pics too.
Exactally
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Old Jul 6, 2004 | 06:16 PM
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That car is just SICK!:hail: :rockon:
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Old Jul 7, 2004 | 11:07 PM
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Holy @#$% you car looks more amazing every time I see it. Is that company gonna be offering a air ride kit for thirdgens now?
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Old Jul 8, 2004 | 01:30 AM
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yes, they used my car to build off of which is why i had to take it down there......alot of time on my part but saved me some money so it was worth it.

fortunately the setup is really very cheap compared to some other makes. while i stuck with my coilover conversion tubular front end those with stock suspension could just replace your springs with double convo bags and keep prices even lower.

currently the aren't advertising the thirdgen setup. however if you call and speak with darren they do have the parts for sale.

i believe the front struts are suppose to retail for around 8-900. this is using the qa1 12 way billets, if you aren't worried about ride so much you could opt for the coolride struts which aren't adjustable for slightly less.

the rears are the same bag setup as 4thgens and i believe retail for $300.

this alone you could run on your car with manual valves much like a tire for adjustment but it isn't as fun. prices go up from here as the sky is the limit on terms of valves, air line, tanks, compressors and other gadgets. while i personally think the struts they built are the finest out there money could be saved dramatically by going with other company accessories however air ride makes some of the nicest pieces out there and you get what you pay for. anyone with some suspension knowledge and willing to do your own work could easily get started with a basic setup for around $1,000 which when you think about it isn't much more then a good set of eibach's and matching bilsteins/konis and alot less then good coilovers with the same ride if not better and complete ride height control. with out a doubt the best suspension mod i have ever done on the car for a cruiser, would not auto-x it though.

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Old Jul 8, 2004 | 01:41 AM
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this is definently something I'm interested in doing... ..maybe the next mod on my list.

Looks killer man
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Old Jul 8, 2004 | 01:52 AM
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Wow.. thats actually affordable (not right now, but very nicely priced) I was thinking it would be atleast 2k for the whole setup, sounds like you could get an in car pump, lines, fully bagged AND installed for alot less than that hmmm... now what can I pawn lol
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Old Jul 8, 2004 | 01:53 AM
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thanks....i learned enough to see what you do and don't need for the budget oriented so if anyone wants to know more just email me..please don't pm as it's harder.

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Old Jul 8, 2004 | 05:17 AM
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Wow thats a lot less than I would have suspected. You are right about being comparable price with the koni's though. My struts and shocks with hotchkis springs is about $850. Wasn't there a 4th gen there (black and orage, very distinctive) that was also on airbags?
What are the chances of getting them hit by a rock on the road and loosing all their air?

Great stance by the way, just sorry I couldn't make it to superfest this year.
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Old Jul 8, 2004 | 08:52 AM
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Without a doubt one the most cleanest, and tastefully done 3rd gens I have seen. Congrats on your work and efforts!!
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Old Jul 8, 2004 | 10:34 AM
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that looks sweet. I wonder if i could shell out the money for the air ride next year . I was going to buy some big front brakes next year , and i need to buy new shocks and struts . hey kandied , how is the car for drag racing.
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Old Jul 8, 2004 | 10:38 AM
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Hey Jeff. I've got a decent shot of your car from the Superfest show. My one bud Andrew took the pic. Here jstu for you, I wish I could've took the pics myself, but my newborn baby boy was born June 29th, so I am stuck at home for a bit.
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Old Jul 8, 2004 | 11:53 AM
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Jeff, do you have a bigger version of that first picture? 1024 x 768 maybe?
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Old Jul 8, 2004 | 12:48 PM
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thanks alot for the picture..............



unfortunately that first picture wasn't taken by me....the largest size i have of that one is only 147, the member on here who took it may have a larger size. we'll see if he chimes in. i have larger versions of all the others though but not that one.

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Old Jul 8, 2004 | 02:00 PM
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how about the CarDomain shot Pasky posted?
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Old Jul 8, 2004 | 02:03 PM
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yep...email me and i'll send it to you.
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Old Jul 8, 2004 | 03:35 PM
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thanks alot for the picture..............



No Problem Jeff. Like I said wish I could have gotten to meet you in person and take the pic myself. One day!
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Old Jul 8, 2004 | 03:38 PM
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sounds good!

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