What did you do to your FX / QX70 today?

smijus said:
Baking is pretty straightforward. Basically preheat the oven to 400, shut it off, and then put your headlights in for 4-5 minutes, pull it out and slowly pry apart.

Details here: https://www.infinitiscene.com/search/1/?q=90-Take-Apart-Those-Headlights
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Yeah I've read that whole write up. But anytime I've tried to do anything to this car I've run into snags and speed bumps. Springs took way too long due to lack of a few tools, ordered wheel studs that were too long to put up front without removing the hub, then ended up with the wrong harness plug (twice) when I did the HID fogs.

So with my luck I'll probably run into another issue and need to buy a new light or break a clip, etc. like I said I've done it before on my WRX but I didn't really care back then and wound up cracking one of the painted pieces and got a super glue spot on the inside of the headlight lens ha.
 
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Ok ok ok call me OCD but I ended up putting my 22"s back on today. Like the handling with the 20"s but love the look with the 22"s.
 
:laugh: :laugh: Ok, best option is to keep both sets. What's your 22s width? Maybe they're too wide that make the steering a bit heavy instead? The shorter side wall on the 22s will give you better handling.
 
la_fx35 said:
:laugh: :laugh: Ok, best option is to keep both sets. What's your 22s width? Maybe they're too wide that make the steering a bit heavy instead? The shorter side wall on the 22s will give you better handling.
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They are 22" x 9 and I run 25mm spacers all around.

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Tires are 265/40R22
 
Put in my new longer spring from bc, bc of the weight of my music rear spring saggged way too much

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Regular 14k rear spring

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New longer rear 14k spring both on max height ill give it a week so rear spring can settle but im pretty sure i will have to lower it some so i can have an even drop
 
Replaced both front wheel bearings and stabilizer links.. Bit tedious but managed to get it done.. Biggest pain in the ass believe it or not was tightening up the outer tie rod ends after unbolting them to have more flex to get to back of bearing... One I managed to tighten up the other I had to eventually go and get a new one.. The main issue, one of the speed sensor bolts snapped.. I had to drill out the bolt and re tap it..
 
wired up paddle shifters... and took it for a spin, shifting up and down at the steering wheel.... wroom, wroom, wroooooooooommmmmm...... :rotfl:
 
Good to hear its finally alive. Is the Transgo shift kit next on your list Mike? You'll love the paddle even more. :laugh:
 
So you already had a 14K spring in there? And it was sagging that much? Wow. Normal spring rate is 12K. How much longer is the new spring? And FWIW, it's not going to settle so you don't need to wait to drop it.
 
shadow191 said:
So you already had a 14K spring in there? And it was sagging that much? Wow. Normal spring rate is 12K. How much longer is the new spring? And FWIW, it's not going to settle so you don't need to wait to drop it.
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New spring from bc is 62-220-14 so 220mm vs stock which is 62-180-14 only 180mm
 
Are you sure about the part number? The rear on my OEM was 260 62 -260 -12 and my 14kg springs were the exact same length, just thicker. The front is a 220mm. I looked into getting shorter springs from Zebra and he confirmed that the shortest spring they make in the rear would be a 203mm which needed an adapter. So if you got a 180mm spring, it may have been the wrong one which would have lead to the rear being so low.
 
shadow191 said:
Are you sure about the part number? The rear on my OEM was 260 62 -260 -12 and my 14kg springs were the exact same length, just thicker. The front is a 220mm. I looked into getting shorter springs from Zebra and he confirmed that the shortest spring they make in the rear would be a 203mm which needed an adapter. So if you got a 180mm spring, it may have been the wrong one which would have lead to the rear being so low.
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Just pmd u
 
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