(tarbino) build thread 04 ION 2 ;D

[ionic]

This is my 2004 Saturn ION 2 sedan

List Of Mods

-Tinted windows 7% (limo tint) on the back and then the front is 17% including drop shade

-Paint matched the mirrors

-Custom made Lip / Paint matched

-Black Housing Headlights

-Xexon 8000K HID's Conversion Kit

-Lower And Upper Grill Repainted Gloss Black

-Custom Inserted 3X5.5 amber Fogs

-Megan Racing Lowering Springs

-18" ADR Battle Axe Wheels

-Nixxon 225/40/R18 Tires

-Rear Debadged

-Blacked Out Emblems

-True Blacked Smoked TailsLights/ now lined off with the black and removed paint from reverse lights

-custom Intake

[ionic]

Updated of the car been a few months since I have been on

New Pics and updated- New Lip, tinted windows, paint matched mirrors

[Donnie]

Nice and clean- I like it. (And I hate the Ion Sedans... Heh.)

[stevejr47]

Nice and clean- I like it. (And I hate the Ion Sedans... Heh.)

This lol

[ionic]

Well I guess I'm doing something right then

[redhotFTW!]

Im with Donnie on this one.

Only thing, it has a noticeable rake to it.
I know it is the way the springs probably came, I just dont like it.

Keep up the clean work.

[TypeSL2]

Have you thought of cutting a dead coil from the rear springs to level it out a tad? I did that to my coupe and sedan and it leveled it out great and didn't affect the ride quality at all.

James

[ionic]

No that is one thing that I greatly dislike and yes I have look at cutting the springs, but from what I can see if I was to cut anything off the rear springs it could fall off the cuppling.

[redhotFTW!]

I am not proficient in Ion, but on the s-series when you do that, cut the coil, you just lay a tack weld or two on the spring to the perch so it doesnt fall off or move when extended.

is that something that can be done on the ion?

[ionic]

I am not proficient in Ion, but on the s-series when you do that, cut the coil, you just lay a tack weld or two on the spring to the perch so it doesnt fall off or move when extended.

is that something that can be done on the ion?

Well on the perch it has rubber cupplings on top and bottom. Which would stop me frpm tacking it.

[redhotFTW!]

the rubber is just a noise damper though. It may also hold the bump stop in it. if you tack the spring to the perch you wouldnt need the rubber any more anyways since the spring would never lift from the perch.

[ionic]

the rubber is just a noise damper though. It may also hold the bump stop in it. if you tack the spring to the perch you wouldnt need the rubber any more anyways since the spring would never lift from the perch.

Well let alone removing the rubber alone would give me almost a half inch drop alone so maybe tpday I will remove them and see what I get out of it.

[Evil_SL2]

Nice ION. I really like what you did to it.

[ionic]

Well I removed the rubber bump stops on the car. It does sit a little bit lower but not completely to where I want it. I have some pictures of before and after. I also took some pictures of my rear spring setup and springs to see what you guys think of possibly being able to cut and tack the spring. Also thanks for all the props on the car.

[ionic]

Have you thought of cutting a dead coil from the rear springs to level it out a tad? I did that to my coupe and sedan and it leveled it out great and didn't affect the ride quality at all.

James

Are you talking about your SL2 springs and also what kind of setup is your rear suspension?