However it looks like a suv especially the front gap, for this reason dropping it about 1" with works or swift is the best way to go and you will still be able to daily drive it

 

Agreed. I, for one, didn't buy the car to look at.

 

OK I dont mean to be an *** but I didnt ask what everyone's opinion on what looks best is. i like it low and would like to know how low I could set up coilovers before I start to see negative handling characteristics. I dont care if my car hits when I go over huge speed bumps or pot holes cause I dont have to worry about that.

 

I did. Sometime I like to rub one out on it when its in my garage and right now I cant load on the trunk so I need to drop it more

 

As far as the aftermarket, the Works springs make the most sense to me.

 

Actually, too low is when the control arms are below parallel, and an inch lower then swifts is almost certainly past that point. Handling will be impaired from then on, and your car will roll MORE.


Get the Whiteline Balljoint extenders if you want to run that low.


- Andrew

 

You're not getting an answer, because there is no answer. Coilovers are not for lowering the car - they are for tuning the suspension for the best possible handling characteristics. Getting coils just to slam the car is abundantly senseless.

What you'll have to do is put on the coils and then play with the ride heights, corner balancing, camber/caster/toe, and determine the point at which the car is too low for the suspension to behave properly. Whatever that point is will not be much lower than your car already is. If you want to make it a lowrider, then you'll have to give up the handling.

 

Thanks warrtalon. If I install the balljoint extenders and have someone corner balance it could I at least get the front end down some or is it pointless to even try. I want it lower but Im not willing t give up handling, thats why I posted this. But I do want to get it as low as possible, so if I could get away with doing something like balljoint exenders that would allow another 1/2 inch I wouldnt have a problem with it.

 

You can go as low as possible without sacrificing handling, but that may not be a setup that is conducive to daily driving. It would most likely be a full race setup that would destroy street tires in a hurry.

 

I am only slightly concerned with tire wear. I drive about 10k'ish a year so its not that big of a deal. Just dont want it to track real funny or skip, bounce, slide ect

 

how many finger gap do you have w/ those swifts?

 

It will probably track quite a bit, since it will be so aggressive, and your tires probably won't last 10k, so that will be a new set at least once a year.

 

Satisfying to see someone speaking some sense.....


All alliteration aside, how low do you want it? Do you think you'll miss or even notice the difference in handling? I hate to say it, but just getting Tein S-techs will probably make you happy. It really doesn't sound like you care about handling. You'll blow your stock struts/shocks shortly, but hey, who cares right? At least it's low!


- Andrew

 

This was well put!!! +1

 

Get coilovers that have independent threaded struts so that you can lower the car without bottoming out the strut. The more you lower the more it is going to negatively affect handling unless you compensate appropriately, which in turn makes the car street unfriendly.