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Old 06-02-2010, 07:11 PM
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Originally Posted by acuteperformance
take it back and get it fixed! have the installer pay for the damage as well.
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If they don't refund your money and pay for the damage, you sure do have a lawsuit against them.
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if you can go in your trunk and remove the lining i want to see the top hats just like you showed me in the front.
those are pop out plastic screws correct?


will there be blood ... do you think?
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yes i think there will be. u use a screw driver to remove the plastic screws and fold the lining back. i suspect u'll see bloody fricken murder.

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those are pop out plastic screws correct?


will there be blood ... do you think?
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I am thinking the shocks went thru te top portion of the coilover and this shock absorber is poking the speaker and forcing it out of its mount. Could be caused by bottoming out your suspension and the rubber top mount holding the coilspring to the shocks together gave in to the force.
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HOLY SHEEEEEEEETT!!!!!! That guy really fucked up your car :thumbsdown: Sorry to be so blunt, but geez - Michael and I aren't full-time mechanics, but this isn't rocket surgery. Literally 5 bolts up front and 5 in the rear (IF you count the sway bar end link - right Michael? ). Personally I would be there beatin some sense into the fool that did that to my car rather than posting. Good luck, and I agree with Scott - sue his ass, he could kill you with work like that
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remove the rear trunk lining i want to see carnage! sorry, couldn't help it.

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ok the first pic is the right side. I can actually see the bolt and it is screwed on... the left there is a metal rod sticking through... and to top it all off he didnt replace all my panels... I am really f*cking mad...
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Originally Posted by al_ongvano
I am thinking the shocks went thru te top portion of the coilover and this shock absorber is poking the speaker and forcing it out of its mount. Could be caused by bottoming out your suspension and the rubber top mount holding the coilspring to the shocks together gave in to the force.
so does this mean that i cant even put the old suspension back in?
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not nearly as bad as i thought it would be. now where is that rod coming from?

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ok the first pic is the right side. I can actually see the bolt and it is screwed on... the left there is a metal rod sticking through... and to top it all off he didnt replace all my panels... I am really f*cking mad...
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Originally Posted by dentity
so does this mean that i cant even put the old suspension back in?
You are going to HAVE to put the old suspension back in - these coilovers are garbage now. Looks like the friggin piston shot right through the top hat, holy crap!!!!!


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