Some semi-sh*tty pics of my Diamante on D2 Galant Coilovers [Archive]

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rollingwithdubz

03-14-2009, 02:31 AM

Heres the story...
I've always wanted to drop my Diamante, but parts are few for that car, after trying 2-3 other suspension setups to lower the car I finally achieved the drop I wanted with D2 coilovers meant for 8g's. Spring rates are 8 upfront/ 6 outback. They were a direct bolt-on with the exception of the upper strut mounts in the back which were 3 bolt on the Diamante and only 2 bolt on the Galant coilovers. Simple fix though, just drilled a hole at each back corner solved the problem and they've been riding great.

The car is pretty much slammed. There are tow hooks welded to the car tucked under the front bumper, I have just about 2.5-3" ground clearance on those as well as the exhaust and oil pan. before you roast me... haven't bottomed out yet, and I drive very cautiously. Sorry for the shitty pics, I'll get better ones up soon

http://img22.imageshack.us/img22/5198/snv32106.jpg

http://img21.imageshack.us/img21/6051/snv32101.jpg

http://img19.imageshack.us/img19/6441/snv32104.jpg

http://img21.imageshack.us/img21/1262/snv32118.jpg

http://img19.imageshack.us/img19/9305/snv32119.jpg

http://img18.imageshack.us/img18/4914/snv32126.jpg

G_RIDE

03-14-2009, 02:50 AM

looks good!

Reelax

03-14-2009, 02:53 AM

starh4x

03-14-2009, 05:40 AM

nice! I love seeing Diamantes like that its awesome I kind of want one instead of the Galant.

Strizi81

03-14-2009, 06:10 AM

Looks Dope man!

00galantguy

03-14-2009, 06:37 AM

looks really good man. ive always wanted a diamante so the galant wouldnt be the daily. how do you like the ride, drive quality, noise, comfort, etc?

6G72Galant

03-14-2009, 07:12 AM

i like it! get this kit:

http://www.grounddynamics.com/Merchant/DIAMVIPFBB.jpg
http://www.grounddynamics.com/Merchant/97-02mdviprbb.jpg

of course you'll have NO ground clearance but it'll be nice as hell!

Come on man, we aint in Cali. We in Upstate NY. That kit would be in pieces along the road within 15 minutes after installation:smt011:smt044

RedGalant2k1

03-14-2009, 09:03 AM

Come on man, we aint in Cali. We in Upstate NY. That kit would be in pieces along the road within 15 minutes after installation:smt011:smt044

Just wait until my VRG lip is on, holy cow that thing rides low, and I'm only lowered 1"/.

Rollin, the D looks sweet, and it is great to know that the G suspension works on it. My desire to get a Diamante has increase because of your efforts.

ASTIG

03-14-2009, 09:41 AM

sweet! Love it man

blue8g

03-14-2009, 09:49 AM

i like it! get this kit:

http://www.grounddynamics.com/Merchant/DIAMVIPFBB.jpg
http://www.grounddynamics.com/Merchant/97-02mdviprbb.jpg

of course you'll have NO ground clearance but it'll be nice as hell!

i love the drop!

btw that kit is gross IMO.....i love diamantes one of my best friends has one it's beat really bad on the outside, bumpers are all torn up but it rides real nice and interior is classy

Sillyasianz

03-14-2009, 09:53 AM

with fogs...that kit would be SEX

4g63lover

03-14-2009, 01:39 PM

omg that looks sweet. only thing im gonna roast you about is blurry pics!

rollingwithdubz

03-14-2009, 05:17 PM

I promised better pics.... here are some.

http://img26.imageshack.us/img26/3070/snv32134.jpg

http://img25.imageshack.us/img25/1545/snv32130.jpg

http://img17.imageshack.us/img17/3300/snv32135w.jpg

http://img15.imageshack.us/img15/6731/snv32136.jpg

And some interior pictures...

http://img17.imageshack.us/img17/690/interiorezo.jpg

http://img15.imageshack.us/img15/7550/interior3a.jpg

rollingwithdubz

03-14-2009, 05:27 PM

Thanks for all the feedback fellas, I work hard on that damn car its good to get some props every now n then lol.

I'm personally not a fan of the VIP kit at all, no offense to anyone. I think it looks tacky and if you browse car domain for 5 minutes you can find countless Diamante's ruined by that awful kit. Plus 6G72Galant is right about the roads here upstate, that kit wouldn't last a day.

00galantguy... the ride quality is what you'd expect for a lowered car. I have the D2's set to their softest damper setting so it rides like a champ on the highway and most decent roads. You do feel the bumps on the road, but I personally like that. The diamante is a hell of the car though, the interior needs no modification its so classy from the factory and the 6G74 moves nice.

platano

03-14-2009, 06:12 PM

I fcking love that generation of Diamantes. I love Diamantes period. that looks fucking sick on D2s. Now paint it BLACK(pay for some extra layers of clearcoat so it can look Wet) and it will look fcking perfect.

But absolutely NO body kits cause they all look atrocious on Diamantes. The Diamante is type of car you don't kit because they simply don't need them to look hot.

6G72Galant

03-14-2009, 07:27 PM

Jeffylou87

03-14-2009, 07:42 PM

They drop is stupid dope! Amazing..

glantv699

03-14-2009, 09:01 PM

The last pic in the lot from your second photo shoot has me sold. Slammed and lookin' classy, good work man.

dknight3

03-15-2009, 12:37 AM

SICK! diamante, it would look way better if you took the license plate off the front though.

Goku

03-15-2009, 04:20 AM

Naw man you want this kit

http://www.supercars.net/carpics/2363/2002_Mitsubishi_MagnaRalliart1.jpg

http://www.supercars.net/carpics/2363/2002_Mitsubishi_MagnaRalliart2.jpg

http://www.supercars.net/carpics/2363/2002_Mitsubishi_MagnaRalliart3.jpg

lonestar22

03-15-2009, 04:24 AM

no body kit should ever touch a diamante unless its a lip kit. your car looks awesome how it is im loving the look. make sure that bitch is aligned though

Reelax

03-15-2009, 04:36 AM

6G72Galant

03-15-2009, 07:28 AM

^^^

x3

Serstylz2

03-15-2009, 10:51 AM

don't get any of those riceboy kits... that Diamante looks clean, i'd like to meet up w. you sometime for a photoshoot. Albany is only 3 hrs from me.. we could meet halfway or somethin

rollingwithdubz

03-15-2009, 12:36 PM

rollingwithdubz

03-15-2009, 12:42 PM

Lookin good! Wal Mart parking lot eh? Yeh today was a beautiful day. But i really wish we had fresh, smooth roads up here. Im refusing to put my wheels on until the spring gets here. Usually all the craters in the road are fixed by then.

lol, u kno... gotta keep it classy. I always tell myself I'll wait till after our usual April snowstorm to put the rims on but once it starts gettin nice and I see other people with their rims on I cant wait. I will be royally f*cked if we get more snow tho, my front bumper is gonna be a snow plow n those summer tires wont grip shit!

Goku

03-15-2009, 01:15 PM

don't get any of those riceboy kits... that Diamante looks clean, i'd like to meet up w. you sometime for a photoshoot. Albany is only 3 hrs from me.. we could meet halfway or somethin

Dude... the one I posted up is a factory kit for the ralliart Diamante/Magna :D

DOHCstunr

03-15-2009, 03:17 PM

I love diamante's
My father has had one for years. He won't get a new car simply because his is in such perfect condition and honestly...
they are so well designed.
Probably one of the best interiors I've ever seen from a car in that era.

Car would look 100x better w/ some different wheels.

Serstylz2

03-15-2009, 03:27 PM

I'm down man, gotta give me a few weeks tho, I have a ding on the drivers side fender and some paintwork to get done to have her lookin up to par. I also got a set of TSX projectors I've been waitin to throw on too.... basically a bunch of small shit

O yea no rush, I gotta put my wheels on still too and get my AGXs installed, and I'm probably gonna get those eBay projectors and 2nd gen JDMs so it looks like we both got some touching up to do haha