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How LOW can i go???

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Old 01-28-05, 06:55 PM
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Default How LOW can i go???

well i have been experimentng with my suspension, since i have a 20x9 wheel on the front and i am running a 255 tire it was said i coukdnt go very low
so i have been takin it down a few turns every week to see how low i could go..
i CAN AND WILL golower in a week .. just wanted to get some opinions

as of right now ABSOLUTELY no RUBBING at all..!!!!!

im gonna post a pic and then another pic to show you the difference.. i dunno if you can tell on the pics but is ure can tell in person
BEFORE

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Old 01-28-05, 06:56 PM
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The question is HOW MUCH LOWER CAN I GO????????
Old 01-28-05, 06:58 PM
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2 inches
Old 01-28-05, 06:58 PM
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Good pics.. Seems like the rear has another good 1 to 1 1/2 inches more to go..
Old 01-28-05, 07:25 PM
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that front tire is pretty fat. i think u can go a lil lower in the rear and a lot lower in the front would be nice, but will probably need to switch out to a 245/35/20 out front or if you really want to play go for a 245/30/20 front tires. if you have bad roads around you than stick with a 245/35/20 i just switched to a 245/30/20 front tire cuz i love the rubberband look makes the lips look bigger and you can lower your car more..plus i have easy rodes to drive on...
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i say another inch for safety/comfort...is that an HKS exhaust you have??? that looks great whatever it is, along with the car...Shyne
Old 01-28-05, 09:28 PM
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I say do 3 things

1. Smaller tire up front

2. Lower it until its impratical, then adjust up (much easier)

3. If the front wheels dont sink in some more, get spacers for the rear wheels. A staggered wheel combo where the front wheel sticks out more than the rear, makes me cry! LOL

Good luck man, cars looking good.
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Keep going until you get rid of the fender gap.
Old 01-28-05, 11:11 PM
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well have a couple of the guys sit in it then you '' ll be a bit lower
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im gonna tkae it down more before the meet/show ... maybe 3 turns up front and 4 or 5 in the rear.. see what it does... i wil make it so it doesnt rub until i buy new front tires.. but at the same time go as low as possible.. i did some modding to the fender wells... i pushed the plastic further back so iw ouldnt rub... we will seewhen it gets closer to the meet
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I was just going to say, dump it for the shows. Looks better in the B&W pic. Before it looked almost LTuned on 20's.
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N/M... not b&w pic but the after pic... lol.
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car lookin good as always man
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I don't like how cars have staggered wheels but the front sticks out more than the rear like in your case. Especially since your tires look fat in front and look stretched in the back, giving it even more impression that the front is more bulkier than the rear.

My suggestion is to change to a smaller tire up front, add spacer in the back and lower it a couple more inches. But that's just me...
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Rick

I met you in miami at HIN and you told me about the veilside kit that was for sale, I think you could go lower and for shows it is an indefinet yes, but I would say that your car looks great from up close and that it is much lower in real life than in the pics,

Guys I just saw the car a month and a half ago, I was tuckin' those wheels very very well.
Good job and thanks for the recomendation on the veilside kit.

cameron


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