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I am aiming for 25"-25.25" for the front since the rear is around 24.75" I am going to take measurements at the rear torsion bars and wheels centres (Canadian spelling!) and then determine what the front should be between the wheel centres and the sway bar (I think that's how it's checked), but I am pretty sure that will work out to around 25.25" in the front fenders. The fuel is almost full, I have the bump steer spacers and since it looks pretty easy to do, I will wait until after I lower it to check how much bump steer there is and then put them in if necessary (I'm sure it will be). I hope the torsion bar caps pop off without too much trouble! Am I correct to think that I want the arms of the caps to be adjusted down for lower ride height, so I should re-index and install them with the arms higher up? Not sure if that even makes sense to me, it should be all clear once I am under the car.

I left the old rubber bushings in the rear. They probably should be replaced, but actually didn't look too bad, not to much flow, so for now I will leave them and save the bushing replacement for another project, another year.

I am going to go see a local shop around the corner, EU Autowerks that I found mentioned on the site a few times to inquire about alignment and corner balancing. I think I may have them install the turbo tie rods since it looks like it will be a pain to get the old ones off while lying on the floor.
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