paint shops in Maine?

[Nick Stuart]

Thanks for the info. No its not a pearl repaint so thats a good thing.
I was kind of wondering what sizes would fit. I had 225's on there this
summer with the stock supension so I know they fit reguarly. The main thing
I was wandering was what the difference was in cornering and what not and
your description helps out quite a bit thanks. And when I was planning on
doing the upgrade I was going to make sure that I did everything at once.
Also, who has a decently priced bushing get?

Nick


----- Original Message -----
From: Michael Pshenishny <pshenm at rpi.edu>
To: Nick Stuart <thecolony at gagames.com>
Sent: Wednesday, November 08, 2000 6:44 PM
Subject: Re: paint shops in Maine?


> Well, in response to your query about the paint, if it isn't pearl, then
that
> sounds right.  The few shops that I have talked to in Massachusetts the
price
> for a pearl repaint is substantially higher.  Probably not too relevant to
your
> situation.
> But for the springs, I have exactly this experience.  I have an '87 5kcstq
and
> have H&R springs with Boge Turbo Gas.  The handling improvement was
immense,
> especially since the shocks were getting ready to need to be replaced
anyway.
> The drop is quite substantial, probably around 1.5" or so.  This
combination cut
> down on the "nosediving" the car tends to do during braking.  I had the
car on
> the track at Lime Rock in Conn. at the Quattro Club School two years ago,
when
> the car was stock, and this past summer, with the different suspension in
> addition to an SJM chip.  The body roll was greatly reduced and the
handled much
> better.  (I had the same tires both years, so it was truely do to
suspension and
> some driver improvement.)
> If you do replace the suspension, make sure to have the car re-aligned,
> obviously, since you have changed how the car sits.  I would certainly do
this
> combo again.  The only problem that I did find it that by lowering the
car, I
> could not fit 225's in the rear.  The front cleared without a problem, but
they
> rubbed on the fenders in the rear.  If the car had not been lowered, they
would
> have fit without a problem.  (Our mechanic has a few 5ks that we checked
this
> out on.)  The same would apply to wheels.  By lowering the car, I am
somewhat
> limited to the size of wheels I can use. (You really have to play around
with
> the offset / width combo in the back.)
> Now, I put the springs and shocks on at the same time, so my only BTDT is
stock
> vs. the whole package. (Which I would recommend.)
> I got the H&R's from shox.com, and I believe I got the Boge there as well.
> Hope this helps.
>
> Best of luck,
> Mike Pshenishny
> '87 5kcstq
> pshenm at rpi.edu
>
> Nick Stuart wrote:
>
> > After the great guys at Maco got a hold of my car before we had it my
'87
> > 5000cstq is in desperate need of a paint job. No rust, major dents or
> > anything just cracking/drying paint that looks horrible. I was wandering
if
> > any listers in Maine ever got a repaint and have recommendations? I
already
> > got one quote and it was around $1,600. This sounds reasonable, but not
sure
> > because I have no experince with these shops.
> >
> > Also, on a completly different note, I am looking to get some HR springs
> > with boge shocks. Has anyone else done this to there 5k's? If so how
much
> > difference did it make in handling/appearence and what not. Just
wandering
> > if the springs are worth it or if just the boge will make a big enough
> > difference.