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Old 06-17-2012, 03:18 PM
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^^ nice
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love it. looks awesome. I'm about to do the same on mine. Stupid question from a noob... what do you mean by "Drop it"? lower the suspension? Is that just chaining the springs and shocks?
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yes, he means lowering the car. coilovers are the most common and best way to go about this.
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nice looking wheels!
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Originally Posted by reznik6044
love it. looks awesome. I'm about to do the same on mine. Stupid question from a noob... what do you mean by "Drop it"? lower the suspension? Is that just chaining the springs and shocks?
I installed Dinan suspension which lowers it about 3/4" from stock sport suspension. It is a very conservative drop. Most go for a few inches.
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thanks guys and ColdList any pics?
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Originally Posted by trigga05
thanks guys and ColdList any pics?
Here are a few new pics with some new mods.
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damn that sits really nice wish i went with those instead of my H&Rs maybe next summer
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Originally Posted by trigga05
damn that sits really nice wish i went with those instead of my H&Rs maybe next summer
Thx! Yeah, I thought it wouldn't be enough but it turned out perfect. Dropped about 3/4 inch from stock sport suspension. Handles unbelievably on turns. Rides smooth as glass and then bites hard when you need it to.
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Originally Posted by ColdList
Here are a few new pics with some new mods.
Wow! That's a real head-turner!


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