Is 1" drop enough for a SC400
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Hey guys, was just wondering if a 1" drop is enough. I have a 1993 SC400 and I'm thinking of getting tokico blues shocks and eibach pro kit. I'm planning on getting 19x8.5 front and 19x9.5 rear with 245/35/19 on the front and 275/30/19 ont the rear tires. I know I will have to roll the fenders a bit on the rear. I'm basically aiming for that perfect look as far as the height goes between tires and fenders. I've seen some other people in this forum with the same set up but it looks like the fronts have more gap between the tires and the fender than the rear does. It kinda makes it look cheesy in a way. Is there any way to get around this with out spending alot of money on the Tiens.
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Originally Posted by SharpCreas
Hey guys, was just wondering if a 1" drop is enough. I have a 1993 SC400 and I'm thinking of getting tokico blues shocks and eibach pro kit. I'm planning on getting 19x8.5 front and 19x9.5 rear with 245/35/19 on the front and 275/30/19 ont the rear tires. I know I will have to roll the fenders a bit on the rear. I'm basically aiming for that perfect look as far as the height goes between tires and fenders. I've seen some other people in this forum with the same set up but it looks like the fronts have more gap between the tires and the fender than the rear does. It kinda makes it look cheesy in a way. Is there any way to get around this with out spending alot of money on the Tiens.
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I was on the Tokico/Eibach drop for a while, it was definitely a lot better than stock (recently sold to Cloud9). You definitely won't have to worry about doing up steep driveways or anything and it's better than stock. Pros with this drop - you probably won't need a camber kit...Cons you have about a 1-2 finger gap..
Espelirs lowers the car right above the tire...lower drop than the Eibachs but you'll need a camber kit or you'll be going through tires...
Or you can just save up and get some Tein's...the Basics are as low as $650 i've seen...
Call Todd @ TMengineering.net if you want pricing...
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Espelirs lowers the car right above the tire...lower drop than the Eibachs but you'll need a camber kit or you'll be going through tires...
Or you can just save up and get some Tein's...the Basics are as low as $650 i've seen...
Call Todd @ TMengineering.net if you want pricing...
Tony
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Originally Posted by SharpCreas
Hey guys, was just wondering if a 1" drop is enough. I have a 1993 SC400 and I'm thinking of getting tokico blues shocks and eibach pro kit. I'm planning on getting 19x8.5 front and 19x9.5 rear with 245/35/19 on the front and 275/30/19 ont the rear tires. I know I will have to roll the fenders a bit on the rear. I'm basically aiming for that perfect look as far as the height goes between tires and fenders. I've seen some other people in this forum with the same set up but it looks like the fronts have more gap between the tires and the fender than the rear does. It kinda makes it look cheesy in a way. Is there any way to get around this with out spending alot of money on the Tiens.
It sounds to me like you should look into a Supra setup, SC Espillers, Or if you can swing it get the coilovers.
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Thanks for all the feedback fellas. Probably going to have to bite the bullet and get the Tiens. By the way, whats the cheapest place to order them from(how much?)? Also, if I get the Tiens, whats a safe but good looking ride(drop) in the front and rear?
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Are the TEIN BASIC Coil Overs doable or should I save more money for the FLEX or CS version?http://www.tmengineering.net/images/...tein_basic.gif
The drop is 1.4" in the front and 1.0" in the rear. Will that make it sit right and have no huge gap in the front.
The drop is 1.4" in the front and 1.0" in the rear. Will that make it sit right and have no huge gap in the front.
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Originally Posted by SharpCreas
Are the TEIN BASIC Coil Overs doable or should I save more money for the FLEX or CS version?http://www.tmengineering.net/images/...tein_basic.gif
The drop is 1.4" in the front and 1.0" in the rear. Will that make it sit right and have no huge gap in the front.
The drop is 1.4" in the front and 1.0" in the rear. Will that make it sit right and have no huge gap in the front.
height is adjustable so you can adjust it to the height that's right for you
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Just to clarify, is 1' inch drop up front the maximum drop one can have without using the camber kit and wearing out the tires?
Or can one go as low as 1.5' inch?
Thanks in advance.
Jon
Or can one go as low as 1.5' inch?
Thanks in advance.
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Originally Posted by SharpCreas
Hey guys, was just wondering if a 1" drop is enough. I have a 1993 SC400 and I'm thinking of getting tokico blues shocks and eibach pro kit. I'm planning on getting 19x8.5 front and 19x9.5 rear with 245/35/19 on the front and 275/30/19 ont the rear tires. I know I will have to roll the fenders a bit on the rear. I'm basically aiming for that perfect look as far as the height goes between tires and fenders. I've seen some other people in this forum with the same set up but it looks like the fronts have more gap between the tires and the fender than the rear does. It kinda makes it look cheesy in a way. Is there any way to get around this with out spending alot of money on the Tiens.
One tip for cutting the bump-stops: after cutting them, make sure to use a round grinder tip installed on the drill to grind, smoothen, and open out the inner upper of the bump-stops, which slide up and down on the shocks' bodies. This way, the bump-stops won't break when they hit the upper washers of the shocks. I broke 2 front bump-stops that cost me $32 each. But after learning the hard lesson, it's totally perfect now.
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