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Forum: General Fuel Topics 06-11-2007, 02:41 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 5,178
Posted By minic6
Good advice on the fenders. It will be awhile as...

Good advice on the fenders. It will be awhile as there is quite a bit to do. Need to try and hide all that rubber! Coils removed,(see earlier pics) Rear, one whole coil 13.5". Front 6.75" top and...
Forum: General Fuel Topics 06-11-2007, 01:50 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 5,178
Posted By minic6
Yes thats true. Plus I had a stupid...

Yes thats true. Plus I had a stupid attack!!!!!!!!!!!! Each time you jack up the car you cant the wheels in at the bottom, out at the top. You can jump up and down on the bumper all you want. You...
Forum: General Fuel Topics 06-10-2007, 05:41 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 5,178
Posted By minic6
Yes I can, thanks I'll check in the morning. I...

Yes I can, thanks I'll check in the morning. I put a 4 ft. level on the door ding strip and the car is level on both sides. So I may be done. I hope to go in the afternoon to our local salvage yard...
Forum: General Fuel Topics 06-10-2007, 06:17 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 5,178
Posted By minic6
Hey MetroMPG could you do me a favor and take a...

Hey MetroMPG could you do me a favor and take a measurment? If you have a flat place to measure, open the hood and measure from the bottom of the rad. core support to the grnd. Before driving the car...
Forum: General Fuel Topics 06-09-2007, 06:42 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 5,178
Posted By minic6
Thanks went for a ride tonight and it did settle...

Thanks went for a ride tonight and it did settle a bit, still not enough. Never bottomed out so there is room for more cutting. Maybe the 3rd time will be the charm. Getting good at removing it and...
Forum: General Fuel Topics 06-09-2007, 04:24 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 5,178
Posted By minic6
Geo Metro 4x4 Lowered ?

Ok need help lowered the front springs 6.75" top and 6.75" bottom of the coils. This matched the 13.5" taken off rears. See pics. Did not get the same results as the rears. Did not lower it much at...
Forum: General Fuel Topics 06-06-2007, 04:08 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 5,178
Posted By minic6
So far I'm seeing an increase. I can't say how...

So far I'm seeing an increase. I can't say how much since driving route had to change for awhile. Strut tools have come so hope to lower the frt. this weekend.
Forum: General Fuel Topics 06-01-2007, 02:57 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 5,178
Posted By minic6
Sorry for the confusion, the 4x4 crack was a...

Sorry for the confusion, the 4x4 crack was a joke. It sat so high it reminded me of one. Swap was to lower final drive, by increasing tire size to 14's.
Forum: General Fuel Topics 05-31-2007, 04:26 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 5,178
Posted By minic6
Sorry no, that would be going the wrong way for...

Sorry no, that would be going the wrong way for MPG. Would be cool though.
Forum: General Fuel Topics 05-29-2007, 05:50 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 5,178
Posted By minic6
Ok first commute. Success!!! The car is totaly...

Ok first commute. Success!!! The car is totaly different on the highway. It's tons quieter. Geompg said a 25% drop in rpm for him. I'll differ to him as I have no tach. It feels great. According to...
Forum: General Fuel Topics 05-28-2007, 12:47 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 5,178
Posted By minic6
UPDATE Cut springs well sort of. Fronts did not...

UPDATE Cut springs well sort of. Fronts did not go very well. Tried Coyote X method and possibly because these are 4dr springs I could not get things lined back up. Bearing fell out and even with...
Forum: General Fuel Topics 05-27-2007, 06:10 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 5,178
Posted By minic6
They have just been ordered. Sold my 62 mini sat....

They have just been ordered. Sold my 62 mini sat. sooooo........... 4 years ago 12" tires were $101 installed not anymore!!! Had a bent wheel and the cost of tires helped make my decision. Junkyards...
Forum: General Fuel Topics 05-27-2007, 05:18 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 5,178
Posted By minic6
I am totaly lacking expereince here and had to...

I am totaly lacking expereince here and had to differ to others. Hopefully they will be shortened tommorow and I'll know. No one knows anything on figuring FD ratio? As to why it working the way it...
Forum: General Fuel Topics 05-27-2007, 04:16 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 5,178
Posted By minic6
Some had said they had a bouncy ride after...

Some had said they had a bouncy ride after cutting them. As to much stiffer no, donor car had over 100000 miles (but had brand new brakes) so it probably sits were it did new. Steering response is no...
Forum: General Fuel Topics 05-27-2007, 03:14 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 5,178
Posted By minic6
We have a Celta at work which is an 07 version of...

We have a Celta at work which is an 07 version of the Geo, from Brazil. It has 14's so I knew it would work, handy thing to have around. Hope we have it for a while I'm curious as to it's final...
Forum: General Fuel Topics 05-27-2007, 01:57 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 5,178
Posted By minic6
Geo Metro 4X4? (added bigger wheels, now want fix ride height)

Finished installing 14" tires and wheels on the jelly bean. Went with complete struts from a 96 4dr with 1.3 engine for heavier springs. Thought this might help with bounce after cutting. As some...
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