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springs that lower more than 1 1/4?

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Old Jul 11, 2003 | 12:46 AM
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springs that lower more than 1 1/4?

I know somebody makes them, I just cant remember who? I have H&R right now and still have alot of space between tire and fender.
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Old Jul 14, 2003 | 12:27 PM
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Get coil-overs. You can set the ride height to anything you want. Including raising it back up again after it starts to rub.

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Old Jul 14, 2003 | 11:39 PM
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yes I would love coilovers but my pockets have holes in them and all my money fell out when I blew motor and turbo
So its not worth going there with just springs.
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Old Jul 15, 2003 | 07:55 AM
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Why??? I guess you like screwed up front fender lips??
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Old Jul 15, 2003 | 08:18 AM
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If you have koni yellow shocks, you could lower it an additional 3/4" with the adjustable perches, and still use your H&Rs. I did this when i originally installed my set w/ eibach prokits. At the time i had 17x9's all around w/ 245/40's. Boy did my car look cool sitting still. So low it scraped over speed bumps, ZERO fender gap. Drove like ****. Had to bring it back up. Thing is, without the higher spring rates that coilovers offer, you can't run it that low... unless you ONLY want the car to look cool.
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Old Jul 15, 2003 | 10:29 AM
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ok so **** being slammed. Doesnt the ride quality stay the same when you lower with coilovers?

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Old Jul 15, 2003 | 10:48 AM
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I wouldn't say it stays the same... its a tradeoff... coilovers offer better handling characteristics on high-speed corners like you'll only see on the track, and allow you to run the car lower without crashing over bumps and rubbing fender-liners... but they are stiffer and a little more harsh over small bumps/ruts.
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