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    General 8G Question Thread

    Since the 7G's have one, we should too. I know I have a ton of random questions... So here goes nothing.

    Why do we have the huge wheel gap in the front?
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    because it's a grocery getter :-P
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    Lol.

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    oops didn't realize this wasn't OT. On a serious note, I would assume ground clearance.
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    ok I got 2... can I get a new speed sensor for the 5 speed swap.. like new new, whats the part number? and can we bolt up the jdm double wishbone suspension?

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    Quote Originally Posted by M-Rod View Post
    oops didn't realize this wasn't OT. On a serious note, I would assume ground clearance.
    Haha it's okay. But the back sags a bunch, too?
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    Design of the body.

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    Quote Originally Posted by M-Rod View Post
    oops didn't realize this wasn't OT. On a serious note, I would assume ground clearance.
    Ground clearance, body design, and the drivetrain.

    Ground clearance: well duh, this car is made (in the US at least) to be a grocery getter.
    Body Design: if you think about the shape of the front end, it's actually pretty sleek and thin. This makes the car look good, but obviously gives less room for suspension components. Now you might be wondering how a company like BMW can pull off thin AND have little wheel gap, which leads to the next point..
    Drivetrain: BMW, Audi, and other luxury brands typically have their cars formatted to be RWD. What does this mean? This means that the engine is longitudinally mounted and can be lower in the engine bay. This also means that there is no need to have the transmission driving front driveshafts, which saves space. Also, since the engine is longitudinal, this saves space from side-to-side and allows more room for the suspension components (which aren't straight up and down).

    That's my theory at least

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    So I have the fiberglass fender flares... How does everybody attach them? Do you need the rubber seal for them? I guess I'm at a lost. last I heard people where molding taping them to g. how?

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    Where did you get them?
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    Mundane detail i know but my 8G has an ash tray and I'v noticed many others dont, why so?
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    some had the smoker package, which included a ash tray and 2 sockets.


    I got one. Why did the 8g never come in manual but yet have the holes in the firewall for a slave cyliner??

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    Quote Originally Posted by DTP View Post
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    Why do we have the huge wheel gap in the front?
    I know it looks like hell and freaking annoying, Ive seen people in my area with a dubbed out galant with tint and auto zone go-fasters but a still have an unsightly off-road truck wheel gap.


    I used to hate it so much I took speed bumps at 35, BTW never try that on coil-overs. LOL

    Quote Originally Posted by beam514 View Post
    Now you might be wondering how a company like BMW can pull off thin AND have little wheel gap, which leads to the next point..
    I always thought the G resembled a late 90's 5series......
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    Quote Originally Posted by mrg7243 View Post
    some had the smoker package, which included a ash tray and 2 sockets.


    I got one. Why did the 8g never come in manual but yet have the holes in the firewall for a slave cyliner??
    because the 8G DID come with a manual transmission. A very select few 1999 DE's had the manual trans.
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    Quote Originally Posted by M-Rod View Post
    because the 8G DID come with a manual transmission. A very select few 1999 DE's had the manual trans.
    this, and even if those DE's don't exist (which they do), then this would be for ease of manufacturing. Because the Eclipse and Galant are the same platform, they can use the same processes to make parts for both. Although the overall shape of the firewall might be different, the location of certain mounting points, bolt holes, etc. needs to be the same. They can transfer over the majority of the design to the Galant firewall.

    It all comes down to cost and ease of manufacturing. It's a fact of life.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Galantman03 View Post
    and can we bolt up the jdm double wishbone suspension?
    No we cant for the fact that theres no flat spot around the strut mount for the upper A arm to mount. I believe the 7g galant and the 8g jdm shares the same suspension. Its funny how the crap sonata has double wish bone suspension and the us 8g doesn't.

    double A arm(wish bone)>macpherson strut

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    anyone recommend a good aftermarket fog light? I want to get HID fogs but I dont want to melt my factory fog light

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    Quote Originally Posted by showtime View Post
    anyone recommend a good aftermarket fog light? I want to get HID fogs but I dont want to melt my factory fog light
    Have you thought about LEDs? I have LED bulbs in my fogs and they look good


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    but leds dont put out the light output they may seem bright, but they onlt throw light a certain distance

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    Quote Originally Posted by DTP View Post
    Where did you get them?
    The fender flares? Cali
    Quote Originally Posted by showtime View Post
    anyone recommend a good aftermarket fog light? I want to get HID fogs but I dont want to melt my factory fog light
    could do what I did and mold in projectors into your fog light assembly and then you could use HID and not worry about anything because the lense is glass. Doesn't take that long either

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