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are RSR race spings too low for 18's

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Old 08-18-06, 04:50 PM
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are RSR race spings too low for 18's

would RSR race or Tanabe GF210 spings be too low for my 18" rims

i only see them on cars with 15" or 16" wheels but never on any bigger

or should i just be safe and use tein s-tech's?
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IMHO, the RSR Race springs don't lower the car enough if you're gonna run 18's.

You should go with something lower than that.

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Old 08-19-06, 04:47 PM
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Originally Posted by ARD T2
IMHO, the RSR Race springs don't lower the car enough if you're gonna run 18's.

You should go with something lower than that.

Rishie
coilovers would be nice but i just want springs for now ($ issue).

so which springs would lower the car the lowest w/out rubbing the 18's(rsr, tanabe, tein, etc)

i have a set of tein s-techs i already bought but they only lower the car 1" all around
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you realize almost every single 18" wheel you buy is going to fit differently? before you can determine how low you can go, you need to determine:
A: wheel width
B: wheel offset
C: tire size

once you figure out these things, someone here should be able to help you decide which springs to go with.
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Originally Posted by Bigretardhead
you realize almost every single 18" wheel you buy is going to fit differently? before you can determine how low you can go, you need to determine:
A: wheel width
B: wheel offset
C: tire size

once you figure out these things, someone here should be able to help you decide which springs to go with.
well Bigretardhead here are the specs on what i am working with

F: 18x8 +30 W/225-40-18
R: 18x9 +35 W/245-40-18

i think i answered A,B, & C
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cool. I would say you will have no problems with RSR race springs.
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18s are too big.
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choosenfc3s, can you post a picture when you get it on? i want to see how the fronts look. thanks
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Originally Posted by darksider
choosenfc3s, can you post a picture when you get it on? i want to see how the fronts look. thanks
i definitely will

i had bought a set of Tein S-Tech, so i think i will use them for know but if it is not low enough then i will buy the RSR's
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Originally Posted by FC3Slider
18s are too big.
what do you mean by that?
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17s will handle better in most situations.
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