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Old Aug 16, 2008 | 06:30 PM
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Default Looking to close up the wheel well gaps.

I want to do a slight drop with my car. Nothing crazy, just close up the gaps some. Its a DD and I go over bad roads often.

I'm pleased with the performance of the stock struts/shocks so anything equal or just slightly firmer than that is what I'm looking for.

Do I need to buy anything other then the struts/shocks and springs?

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Old Aug 16, 2008 | 09:32 PM
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Nothing is needed if you do a modest drop
Vogtland springs probably have the least drop
Steeda competition springs don't drop the rear more than 1 inch but it has the highest spring rate of the usual suspects
Prokit and FRPP might require an adj panhard bar but the rear axle may not move
Old Aug 16, 2008 | 09:37 PM
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so Eibach Pro-Kit springs would require other parts/adjustments?
Old Aug 16, 2008 | 11:29 PM
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My car is a daily driver too, and I'm lowering it
this Friday. I got the following parts:

- Eibach ProKit
- Tokico D-Specs
- Steeda Adj. Panhard Bar and HD Brace

I also have BMR Adj. LCAs, Relocation brackets
and Rear sway bar, but I'm installing them later on.
I just want to feel how the car handles with the
drop first. You don't have to get all these parts,
I just did some research and wanted to do it right.
Old Aug 17, 2008 | 12:24 AM
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so you want it to look like this?

Old Aug 17, 2008 | 09:45 AM
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Exactly.
Old Aug 17, 2008 | 05:15 PM
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Sportline
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Old Aug 17, 2008 | 11:05 PM
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Sport lines seem way to low for DD.
Old Aug 18, 2008 | 03:47 PM
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yeah, i'd go with the steeda sports or ultralites. the drop is the same, the ultralites weigh slightly less and are suppose to provide a slightly more compliant ride. but, from what i've heard those who have ridden on both could not tell a difference.

springs with new dampers (dspec) and an adj panhard bar and brace and you are set.

sometimes i wish i would have gone with the eibach pro-kit for that extra .25" in the rear but i've scraped the bottom of my car a couple of times, so, DD, yeah, steeda sports or ultralites... having said that... the most popular spring seems to be the eibach pro-kit.

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Sport lines seem way to low for DD.

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Old Aug 18, 2008 | 03:55 PM
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I've got 100lbs of stereo in the truck so the extra height in the rear wouldn't be a bad thing.
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