Whats the lowest spring drop for fd

 

Probably Tein S-Tech springs @ - 1.5".

Is ride height all you care about? Go w/ a set of adjustable coilovers if that's the case.

 

I second SpeedKing's recommendation for threaded-body coil-overs. They offer some very significant advantages for what it sounds like you are looking for:

1. You can adjust the ride height to whatever you want, including going much lower than any of the OEM-style spring kits. You can change the ride height to accomodate new wheels and other changes (alignment, sway bars, etc.) in your configuration. You can run the car as low as it can go, since you can adjust it until just before it starts to bottom out or rub.

2. If you actually want to drive the car with it really low, you are going to need really stiff springs. With coil-overs, you can choose from a wide variety of standard-sized racing springs, including ones that are many times stiffer than any of the OEM-style spring kits. Note that super-stiff springs make the car really uncomfortable to drive on the street, so choose carefully.

3. You can quickly change the ride height for different activities. Say you want some reasonably-soft (<2x stock rate) springs so you can drive the car on the street without losing any fillings or spending all your money on chiropractic bills. You can set the ride height to a level that will avoid rubbing for street driving (and even make some adjustments if you find that it still rubs). Then you go to a car show and you want the car as low as can be -- just turn the collars and it will go as low as you want it to. Then you can raise the ride height again for some spirited driving, or leave it somewhere in the middle if you want cruise the strip and get the attention of ladies that are attracted to cars with limited suspension travel. Then you can raise up high when you go to the drag strip for maximum weight transfer (be careful with the alignment, though -- see note below). Changing the ride height only takes 15 minutes or so (jack the car up, turn the collars, let it down).

Note that you should technically get the car realigned when you change the ride height. But if you are mainly interested in the appearance aspects of "slamming" the car for shows, etc. it won't matter because you won't be driving it like that. Or for strip cruising, you won't be driving fast so it won't matter that the alignment is a little off (the FD's suspension geometry allows for a pretty wide range of ride height settings before the alignment gets too weird -- I doubt you'll even notice). Just get it aligned at the ride height you plan to run when actually driving the car for your most spirited activity.

-Max

 

Tein S-Tech are very low. While they are nice springs, you will most likely have to roll your fenders. I would also suggest using aftermarket shocks as well since the Tein S-Tech are fairly high in spring rates.

Pairing them with Koni's would give you a little bit of height adjustment. Best case is to get a set of coilovers, but not everyone has the $$$$ to get a decent setup.

 

so when only going with springs, these are the only ones that offer for the lowest stance? i mean driveablity aside, just talking about the stance point, how bout if you want to go flat out low? i mean not lowriding low but almost to a point to where the wheels might have to have its camber adjusted to where it looks like its tucked in the fender?

like take for example mahjik's picture, imagine another 1/2 inch of a drop, will these springs take care of that?

 

Do you read? Get adjustable coilovers. Another 1/2" of drop and you'll start hitting ****. You must be a damn ricer if all you care about is "stance point".

 

ok relax guy, i dont want to adjust, its just a one size height ride..and thats why i said the camber will be adjusted since i want to go a bit lower than mahjik's pic..i didnt say low rider low, i said A BIT lower, like 1/2 inch..how is that a ricer look?

 

Any lower than my pic and you'll be riding on the tire with the fender liners.... Mine is really too low. However, if you want it lower, coilovers will be the way to go.

 

ok thats all i needed to know

thanks alot mahjik

 

Just FYI, There is a large wiring harness that goes through the driver's side wheel well. If you go really low you'll rub through that and F*ck it up. Not a good thing.

 

Prior to your post, 3 people recommended coilovers and the reasons why. And anyone who seriously deliberates 1/2" of "stance point" and how the car will look as a reason to purchase lowering springs as opposed to a more purposeful reason like spring rates is a ricer in my book.

 

thats fine, thank you for your opinion

i mean im dont track the car (well not now actually, but i plan to) so this is only for show..i seen soo many people post pics of FD's with crazy drops and negative camber galore more worse than what i was thinking and people are like o thats hot, **** is sick etc etc..i dont have crazy graphics or a big *** tach in my car, i really dont see how having the car stand aggressively is rice but if its rice to you, thats ok..i guess some cars like porsche at the lemans who have their wheels almost tucked underneath their fender is rice..i sorta want that look but whatever..i guess its rice..

its the same thing with anything else, some people think the mazdaspeed or racing beat spoiler looks ugly, some people dont..its all personal preference..

 

The first time you experience the sound of your lowered undercarriage scraping over a speed bump in a parking lot you will raise the ride height. I did and still got a road-killed ground hog stuck on the cross frame until the pavement wore away enough meat to let it slide under the car. Plus- I did not notice any improvement in cornering between a moderate lowering (25 inches at the wheel arches) and 23 inches (scraping bottom).

 

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