lowest possible on coils, with drivability...
01-14-10, 06:26 PM
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Lol CA roads are far from amazing
01-14-10, 08:21 PM
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roy1928
can anyone elaborate on this please?
basically how much the bumper sticks out in front of the wheels.
01-14-10, 08:48 PM
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It's tough to lower the front of the SC too much since it has a long overhang. Have you thought of going with a cup kit over your coilovers?
Yep, it is not a Miata or a 350Z. The wheelbase is long as well.
Also, the Shine/AC kit is pretty low.
01-14-10, 08:56 PM
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look up platinum VIPs phantom cup kit.
01-14-10, 09:36 PM
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I ran my car so low with the Shine kit that I literally got my car stuck on a driveway. Had to raise that SOB after. lol
01-14-10, 09:36 PM
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Black_SC
Megan coilovers
measured the front bumper and was 4" from ground...plus i still have like another 3" i can go lower on front but i definately couldnt daily drive like that.
Your car looks awesome! What kind of rims are those and are they expensive?
01-14-10, 11:28 PM
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DY3VERSITY
I ran my car so low with the Shine kit that I literally got my car stuck on a driveway. Had to raise that SOB after. lol
LOL get stuck like this poor Gumpert Apollo at Cars and Coffee
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cdsh0vEFGFg
Sad thing is that his undercarriage is flat carbon fiber
01-15-10, 04:40 AM
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^^^
Lol.
01-15-10, 08:50 AM
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No bags.... Just coils.
The beloved Shine front bumper...
01-15-10, 08:57 AM
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a cup kit is a shock and spring kit where the shock is specifically tuned to work with the spring.
01-15-10, 09:07 AM
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that's a damn shame.
01-15-10, 11:19 AM
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On megans
had to settle for this height with Miami's raod constrction
01-15-10, 11:20 AM
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Hey van, what coils are you currently using?
01-15-10, 03:18 PM
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your **** looks CLEAN son.
thanks!
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Kira X
Your car looks awesome! What kind of rims are those and are they expensive?
thanks...those are MSR type 088 wheels...haha nah they not expensive...
01-15-10, 03:18 PM
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zuhhed
Hey van, what coils are you currently using?
I have corner 8's on right now. I have a set of bc racing coilovers on thier way with custom spring rates and valving coming next week hopefully.
Do I know you zuhhed? I see your drive a es. May seem random but are you the zed that killed my fish?
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