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wiredone April-29th-2003 05:55 AM

drop height
 
hey there,
i am thinking of getting a set of lovel or king springs here in aus
what is the usual drop that people choose that looks the best and still drives f*cken nicely?

i dont want to lose my ride stability as in "my car feels like a vibrator" while driving, and i also dont want it to feel like a boat and wash out on the corners...

i was thinking 2" but is it too much or not enough?

and if so could i see pictures of people who have done the same...


thanks in advance

kenchan April-29th-2003 04:07 PM

1.3inches on eibach prokit. ofcourse if you have the money,
get full coilover kits and lower it another 0.5inches, fix camber
and get an alignment.

Installshield April-30th-2003 12:13 AM

I have Tein S-Tech springs which lower around 1.8-2.0 inches in front and 1.5" in back.

Here is a pic. Obviously ride quality is stiffer, and from what I have noticed so far the stock struts do ok at limiting bounce for now...But they won't hold up another 30,000 miles...

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/...e/fc4c370f.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/...0/fc4c370d.jpg

eggynatey May-1st-2003 04:45 PM

The Spool springs seem to be the most popular. They drop the car 2" all around.

wiredone May-27th-2003 11:39 AM

drop done
 
well i dropped it all around on king springs, which are a popular brand here in australia... they fit in the standard shocks so that should do me for now...

what is the major difference in ride quality with replacement shocks.... is there a big one?


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