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Old May 18, 2011 | 05:24 PM
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How low should i go???

Looking to lower my car but not sure how much...I don't want to go so low that i can't get out of parking lots and go over speed bumps but i want a nice lowered stance...What do you guys think???
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Old May 18, 2011 | 05:36 PM
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What are you wanting to lower it with? Springs, coilovers?
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Old May 18, 2011 | 05:38 PM
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Springs with 245-40-17's
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Old May 18, 2011 | 05:42 PM
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very easy to decide... you should know your area you live in best, and should know what you're allowed by the streets | IE: bumps, roads, speed bumps, etc

Mine's pretty low, but still allows me to go everywhere, and great for a daily driver.

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Old May 18, 2011 | 05:50 PM
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Well mine is also daily driven and i live in the Northeast so the roads get pretty hammered...How much is yours lowered ezzey??? I'm new to these cars so i just want to know how much i can drop it with out it becoming a hassle
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Old May 18, 2011 | 05:54 PM
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Well if you wanna go with springs that won't ruin you struts then look into the following:

Lower to Lowest:
GTWorx - RobiSpec - Swift (Sport or SpecR)

Stiff to Stiffest:
RobiSpecs - Swift Sports - GTWorx - Swift SpecRs

I currently trying to figure out which springs I want to get as well. I had Swifts on the previous Evo so I might go with those again.
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Old May 18, 2011 | 07:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Evo8g23
Well mine is also daily driven and i live in the Northeast so the roads get pretty hammered...How much is yours lowered ezzey??? I'm new to these cars so i just want to know how much i can drop it with out it becoming a hassle
im lowered more then your usual spring drop. i'll guess about 2"+ give or take, im on coilovers. rides solid, and some say a little stiff, but its coilovers, and i dont mind


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Old May 18, 2011 | 07:08 PM
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If springs, I'd go with the Swift Spec R's.
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Old May 18, 2011 | 07:28 PM
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I'm on Swift Spec-R's. Get's rid of the monster truck look and still performs great.
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Old May 18, 2011 | 07:41 PM
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I'm on Swift Spec-R's. Get's rid of the monster truck look and still performs great.
Im getting these soon with rebuilt struts! i cannot wait
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Old May 18, 2011 | 07:52 PM
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you can try tein hightech

http://www.tein.com/products/high_tech.html

i had them before and was ok on the bumps.

ride height: -36mm front and -7mm back
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Old May 18, 2011 | 08:05 PM
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you can try tein hightech

http://www.tein.com/products/high_tech.html

i had them before and was ok on the bumps.

ride height: -36mm front and -7mm back
dident everyone worn not to buy these or am i thinking of something else?
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Old May 19, 2011 | 04:32 AM
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I would not buy anything Tein. High Techs are the Luxury Master. S-Techs are Dress-Up Master.

You decided.

But all joking aside, get proper springs (Swift, GTWorx, Robi).

And I STRONGLY warn to not slam the Evo. This is not a Honda Civic. Suspension geometry does not appreciate a low rider mentality.
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Old May 19, 2011 | 10:19 AM
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dident everyone worn not to buy these or am i thinking of something else?
Correct. Ixnay on the Tein, eh.

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Old May 20, 2011 | 04:25 PM
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Ditto.


Originally Posted by SmikeEvo
And I STRONGLY warn to not slam the Evo. This is not a Honda Civic. Suspension geometry does not appreciate a low rider mentality.
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