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Old 01-10-2009, 07:32 PM
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Steeda in the rear, Roush in the front.......dropped it 1" in the back and 3/4" in the front. I didn't want too much.....I already can't even straddle a frog in the road.
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Old 01-11-2009, 10:03 AM
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Pics of the new wheels?

what offset are the new wheels and what size tire as these can affect how much lowering you can do.

Meaning, if the wheels stick outside of the wheel well or are close to the lip, it may look like you could lower the car 2in but you have to remember how much suspension travel you will end up with as you don't want those new tires to hit the fender lip when hitting a bump

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Old 01-11-2009, 10:58 AM
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Originally Posted by UrS4
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Pics of the new wheels?

what offset are the new wheels and what size tire as these can affect how much lowering you can do.
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they are the 18x9 18x10 chrome dd bullitt wheels from americanmuscle...im running 255/45 in the front and 285/40 in the back,,,but i might be getting some 305/35's for the back........i'll get some pics if i can find my camera
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Old 01-12-2009, 07:45 PM
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Anyone running BMR springs? From what I've read they drop 1.25 in the front and 1.4 in the rear. They got my attention with the price, but I rather not go cheap if they aren't of good quality.
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Old 01-12-2009, 09:01 PM
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I just put a set of Eibach Pros on over the holidays. It dropped it about 1.25 in the front, and maybe that in the back. I really wish that it was around .25 to .5 lower in the back. The ride is sweet. No crashing, corners great. Did I miss something with the "clocking" on the back springs? Does it matter? I know the front does.

Got 'em at Tommy Vaughn Ford in Houston for $200. Took about 3.5 hours without a spring compressor.
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Old 01-13-2009, 12:50 AM
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I put in Steeda sport springs (along with Tokico dspecs). The springs lowered the car 7/8" up front and 1-1/4" in the back. Nice and level now, handles great!
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Old 01-13-2009, 07:04 PM
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i have h&r on my car. love it
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Old 01-13-2009, 07:14 PM
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i have tein tech s bout to get some d specs as well i think
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Old 01-13-2009, 07:29 PM
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i have FRPP and love them...same as the prokit
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Old 01-13-2009, 08:26 PM
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I had the BMR springs on mine, yes they do drop it at least 1.25 in the front and 1.5 in the back. It was a little too much for me (couldn't get lift arms under it at the hobby shop) so I just had H&R GT500 springs installed. They're great, car handles good but I don't get beat up on bumpy roads anymore.
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