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    Suspension

    I plan on lowering my vehicle to close the wheel and fender gap. The question is how low can I go to where it closes the gap, but still performs well enough to hand all the bumps in the road? I live in Los Angeles if this helps.
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    http://www.cb7tuner.com/vbb/showthread.php?t=470

    here you go . get your read on .

    A man that keeps looking back can't see whats in front of him.

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      Originally posted by stretch JDM View Post
      http://www.cb7tuner.com/vbb/showthread.php?t=470

      here you go . get your read on .
      Thanks bro! That was extremely helpful!!

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        low enough to where you don't bottom out on your exhaust and can still make it up driveways is my suggestion.

        LA probably has a lot of broken pavement and potholes right? so I'd lower according to the road conditions in your town.

        Coilovers are good for this since you can adjust your height. But the minimum coilover I would get is Ground Controls...those are sleeve coilovers where you still can put a perfomance shock in.

        But a true coilover system is best.

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          I live in West LA and have a 1.7'' drop. Due to my carelessness, I now have to replace my entire exhaust system from the cat-back. I managed to get a hole in my resonator and one in the piping near the muffler.

          This was mainly due to a steep driveway into my parking garage, and buying too-soft springs (Tein S-tech). Whenever I carried people, luggage, or really anything in the back seat/trunk, the rear of the car would sag EXTREMELY low. Since I use my car like a truck, the rear end is low more often than not, and I scrape my exhaust on moderate driveways.

          I recommend buying the Eibach Pro-Kit, which offers a minor drop but good improvement in handling. If this is too little, try finding a set of springs that don't drop more than 1.5''. You'll be happy with the result. Just be sure to buy aftermarket shocks (such as Koni STR.Ts) to complement the new springs.

          You'll learn to get used to the drop. After scraping over my driveway a few times, I learned to take it at a 45-degree angle (at low speed) to allow the suspension to gradually go over the slope. This way, scrapes to the front lip, exhaust pipe, and muffler are all minimized.
          Last edited by Nurega; 02-17-2011, 06:30 AM.
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