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Old 01-10-2009, 11:00 AM
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i would like to see some low rides, i mean low. Sporlines are entry. I feel like my pro kit keeps the car about 1 1/2" too high.
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Old 01-10-2009, 02:29 PM
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so you wanted to lower your car 3"? does anyone even make a kit to do that?
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Old 01-10-2009, 03:36 PM
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well, that is kind of the reason for this thread (how low can you go). I would like to lower my car a bit more but i do not know the limit, and if it can go down more can it be done right, and what parts will it take?? we all know cutting springs is always an option, but not for me and i am sure not for many of us.
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Old 01-10-2009, 04:23 PM
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Old 01-10-2009, 05:41 PM
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Are you trying to lower the CG for autocross or track days? You might limited by the class rules on what you can do.
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Old 01-11-2009, 07:58 PM
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if you want low, coilovers are the way to go, ksport, eibach or H&R. ive seen up to a 3" max. heres a pic of a guy that uses eibach coilovers.



from what ive seen teins lower the car nice and evenly, just a tad more than sportlines, the interesting thing is that the h&r super sports look pretty low, but advertise a 1.8 f, 1.9 rear drop, but on maximummotorsport, they state more like a 1.6 f 2.3 r actual.
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Old 01-11-2009, 08:04 PM
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I've been feeling the same way about my pro's lately, thinking about trying to get a set of pros for the front and a bigger tire in the back, just worried about hitting **** with the sportlines.
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Old 01-11-2009, 08:17 PM
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im happy with my frpp's (same spring as the pro's) i dont wanna be so low where i scrape all day...i hit my splitter b4 i lowered it some places if i went more the 1.5 it would be 2 much for me
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Originally Posted by ILikeBond

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i have the tein tech s springs comparable to the sportlines. 1.7 in front and 2.2 in the rear





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