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Topic subject3" drop and 18s
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8042, 3" drop and 18s
Posted by 99Eclipse, Mar-27-02 02:28 PM
Im going with some 18x8 Konig Verdicts with some 225/40/18 Yokahama Paradas and a set of Ground Control coilovers or cliped eibach springs, will I have any problems droping it 3 inches?
8043, RE: 3" drop and 18s
Posted by Doug96GS, Mar-27-02 02:48 PM
I don't know what the roads around you are like man, but I'd be scraping everywhere if I was dropped 3". Don't cut springs, get the coilovers.
8044, RE: 3" drop and 18s
Posted by 99SilverRS, Mar-27-02 03:02 PM
I just dropped mine 2.25" tonight and I am running 17's on her. I'm afraid I went to low. First when I took it down off the jack stands and went to pull the jack out it was stuck...LOL I had to lift the car while my dad pulled out the jack. I measured the jack and it is 3 1/2"s tall. So I will most likely drag speed bumps if I am not careful. If I were you I wouldn't go below what I dropped mine. With the 18's you will have a little more but not much more ground clearance. But she sure does look pretty sitting down there :)

Allen
8045, RE: 3
Posted by shuwa29, Mar-27-02 04:38 PM
here's mine on sprint springs, 2 inch drop(said to be), 18's on 225/40/18 kuhmo's and bodykit.
...........4.5 inches
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........./...........\
....4in.|.............|
........|.............|
...4.25.|.............|
........|.............|
...4.5..|.............|
....6in.\_____________/
............7 in
that's the layout from front(top) to back(bottom). be careful and you should be ok. if your front is fiberglass, be very careful!
later
8046, RE: 3
Posted by 99Eclipse, Mar-27-02 06:12 PM
Ill never go fiberglass seen way to many people crack there front ends.
8047, RE: 3
Posted by cyan, Mar-28-02 02:49 AM
so youll stay stock then
8048, RE: 3
Posted by 99Eclipse, Mar-28-02 02:58 AM
There are some body kits out there that are urethane.
8049, RE: 3
Posted by cyan, Mar-28-02 03:07 AM
stillen and kaminari...like i said, stock
8050, RE: 3
Posted by fasterGS, Mar-28-02 03:10 AM
Hey allen.... im dropped about the same amount. I have to lift the car to get the jack under the car. One trick is if you have two jacks or jack stands is jack up the rear of the car, you can get a jack under there. That lifts the side enough to get a jack under it.
8051, RE: 3
Posted by 99SilverRS, Mar-28-02 08:49 AM
>Hey allen.... im dropped about the same amount. I have to
>lift the car to get the jack under the car. One trick is if
>you have two jacks or jack stands is jack up the rear of the
>car, you can get a jack under there. That lifts the side
>enough to get a jack under it.


Cool man I will keep that in mind when changing the oil. I got a 4 wheel alignment today and all I can say is OMG!!! Handles like a dream now and rides allot better than I thought it would. Any of you guys going to be in Atlanta this weekend? There is a show at NOPI in Snellville. If your there look for the silver RS with NC plates on it.

Allen
8052, RE: 3
Posted by 1TuffRS, Mar-28-02 12:20 PM
Do you live in NC??? I live in NC, as does dudsdad. if ya do shoot me an email
8053, RE: 3
Posted by 99SilverRS, Mar-28-02 12:52 PM
Yeah man. Live up in Hickory. Where are at?
8054, RE: 3
Posted by dudasd, Mar-29-02 02:02 AM
I'm in Raleigh, 1TuffRS is too....