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Old 05-22-09 | 06:20 PM
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I just bought new 18" Axis Pentas 18x8 front and rear wrapped in 245/40/18. Front offset is +40 and rear is +35. Front has 2" lip and rear has 3" lip. I plan to lower it soon but would like some suggestions first. Thanks!
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This car has only 34k miles? Holy cow batman... You need drive it more, thats my suggestion.
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spacers in the rear also
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Originally Posted by 1992Lexus
This car has only 34k miles? Holy cow batman... You need drive it more, thats my suggestion.
I bought it at 28.5k from a lady a few months ago and just got around getting rims....

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Old 05-22-09 | 06:26 PM
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Originally Posted by msc300
spacers in the rear also

what size spacers? I would prefer not to roll the fenders after I drop it.
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Yea get spacers. wow 34k.. there's an sc on ebay right now with 25k miles.. amazing
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Dont know on the spacers, but if you plan on lowering it, you can use Eibach springs, which drops 1 inch all the way around. To me, thats not enough for the front. You can use Tannabe springs, which lowers 1 inch in the rear, and 1.27 in the front. You can use Eisplar springs, I thinks thats how you spell it. It lowers the most, but comprising the ride a little more. Or you can change everything with TT struts and TT springs to lower it. Or you can use the best thing, and go coilovers. Someone correct, if I may be wrong about something..
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it seems like there is a 2.5 finger gap for the front driver's side and about 2 finger gap for the other 3 wheels. Why is there a bigger gap for the driver's side?
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I plan to repaint the front bumper. Should I paint the black lip or leave that portion?
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get the 97+ rear bumper and side skirts. your car will look clean. i think thats what its missing besides lowering it.
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I don't like the look of an SC without a spoiler. the back end just looks so wrong to me. It needs a (preferably a first gen imo) spoiler.
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Originally Posted by QwkSC
I don't like the look of an SC without a spoiler. the back end just looks so wrong to me. It needs a (preferably a first gen imo) spoiler.

It has the first gen spoiler. You can see it in the 1st pic but it kinda blended into the background.
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What size spacer do I need for the rears w/o rolling the fenders after a drop?


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