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Old 10-27-10, 07:40 AM
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Originally Posted by speedaddic
it will be sunk bad when he drops it...trust me.
Better eye than me

Originally Posted by CrystalGS3
So spacers and drop more like it?
Drop first so you can see how much spacing you need


Originally Posted by YviE
Do what you want, not what they want. The lower you go, the more careful you have to be when driving. If you want to drop it more, you'll have to get other springs or even coilovers. -> $$$
Has nothing to do what "they" want... He stated what he wanted and "they" told him what needs to be done to achieve that. As for money who cares? We all know how much money is involved with modding.
Old 10-27-10, 08:15 AM
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Originally Posted by YviE
Do what you want, not what they want. The lower you go, the more careful you have to be when driving. If you want to drop it more, you'll have to get other springs or even coilovers. -> $$$
so you're advising to stretch tires...when there is no need.... LOL
Old 10-27-10, 09:05 AM
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Originally Posted by Mr Jokster
You need to drop another 2-3 inches before thinking of stretching, even then probably dont need it... The drop will also make it look a WHOLE lot better! A lot more needed to achieve flush as well, rears are close the fronts need some more spacing. Dont know where "so" sunk in comes from though, cause its not that bad
lowering it makes the wheels camber in>makes more gap>needs bigger spacers
Old 10-27-10, 11:10 AM
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Need offsets before you'll know anything.

10" wide wheel with a +15 offset @ -2.7 degrees camber. 235 tire.

Old 10-27-10, 12:28 PM
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Originally Posted by speedaddic
so you're advising to stretch tires...when there is no need.... LOL
Kinda true... lol
Old 10-27-10, 01:32 PM
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danm it NEw Chapter can you roll like that ? if so does it rub? its gotta ! gotta say "hell" gangsta!

OP take advise from everyone else! cant just stretch tires cus it looks good to you , its alot involving that ! mainly for function purposes
need to lower more and if your planing on keeping the wheels look into getting spacers (after the drop)
Old 10-27-10, 01:34 PM
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I did but I sold the wheels. Didn't rub but I cut the rears. It would tuck wheel lip with about a 2-3 credit card gap
Old 10-28-10, 03:53 AM
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Originally Posted by 5t341th
lowering it makes the wheels camber in>makes more gap>needs bigger spacers
well yea, if you dont correct camber. I think 99% of people correct camber problems unless they're running extreme offsets. His rears look pretty close if it were a straight drop with corrected camber.
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Red face

I got bored I say get some coilovers drop her like this With this chop, I now see the gap not huge, but there is some. At this height though, you will need tire stretch
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Old 10-28-10, 06:49 PM
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Wow, that looks nice...

I wish I can get it to that now. My coilover money went to timing belt and a two tickets......
Old 10-28-10, 07:22 PM
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^lol well at least now you got the inspiration, now just make it happen haha
Old 10-28-10, 08:19 PM
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for sure thats a clean photoshop! hahahaha for sure inspiration i had the worse patience ever.
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