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Old Dec 4, 2014 | 03:23 PM
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From FC to FB!

Traded my 88 gtu for my new 82 gs. 150k miles 5speed Interested in lowring car but I don't know how to do so.

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Old Dec 4, 2014 | 04:43 PM
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I've owned all three and preferred the FB over the FC. But then it was an auto so may not be a fair comparison

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Old Dec 4, 2014 | 04:49 PM
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That is very true. Im liking the fb a lot so far.
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Old Dec 4, 2014 | 05:24 PM
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Some racing beat lowering springs and your choice of struts should have her sitting nicely.
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Old Dec 4, 2014 | 05:28 PM
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Some racing beat lowering springs and your choice of struts should have her sitting nicely.
Would it get rid of the wheel gap?
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Old Dec 5, 2014 | 01:00 PM
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Depending on what you're going to use the car for, I would get something better than racing beat for suspension. I have a set of coilovers for the front and adjustable perches for the rear and love them. My car is a streetcar but also use it in occasional autocross events.
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Old Dec 5, 2014 | 01:49 PM
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Depending on what you're going to use the car for, I would get something better than racing beat for suspension. I have a set of coilovers for the front and adjustable perches for the rear and love them. My car is a streetcar but also use it in occasional autocross events.
Yeah im trying to have daily use purpose. But i love being slammed. My old fc had cut springs. Had no budget for coilovers.
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Old Dec 5, 2014 | 04:36 PM
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The FC looked better. Why did u trade?
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Old Dec 5, 2014 | 04:58 PM
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Burning 5qts of oil every week. Diff was effed. Tranny was effed. I traded it stock though. All it has going was that it was clean.
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Old Dec 6, 2014 | 10:45 AM
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Ground Control style springs with adjustable perches and rear lowering springs are the best bang for the buck. Id replace the shocks while your at it.
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Old Dec 6, 2014 | 07:41 PM
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Ground Control style springs with adjustable perches and rear lowering springs are the best bang for the buck. Id replace the shocks while your at it.
For rear what springs can give the biggest drop?
I want to go as low as possible withought cutting springs.
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Old Dec 7, 2014 | 06:20 PM
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B&G springs will give you the most drop out of them all. Search Google shopping for the best deal.
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