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How low 18" daily driving
Friday, March 25, 2005 3:00 PM
What I want to know is how low can you drop your car with 18's without rolling the fenders or rubbing of any kind... Can someone please let me know I've been searching and posting for a long time.




Re: How low 18" daily driving
Friday, March 25, 2005 4:35 PM
If you get the proper size tires (same overall height as stock) then it dosnt matter. You can drop just like all the others.

You should be fine with any drop spring made for our cars and if you get coilover or air then you can set it anyplace you want.




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Re: How low 18" daily driving
Friday, March 25, 2005 5:36 PM
So I can roll with a 3" drop no problem?



Re: How low 18" daily driving
Friday, March 25, 2005 6:11 PM
3" drop. you will have problems. ie rubbing inside fenders


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Re: How low 18" daily driving
Friday, March 25, 2005 6:19 PM
How do you plan on dropping?
No drop springs will drop 3" So if you plan on using coilovers then simply test and tune.

Drop it.
Drive it.
If it rubs
lift it.
Simple.





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Re: How low 18" daily driving
Saturday, March 26, 2005 12:59 PM
2 inches should not rub while turning as long as the tires you have arent too wide
Re: How low 18" daily driving
Saturday, March 26, 2005 1:36 PM
yeah I'm dropped 2" now but it looks like thats the limit w/ no rub. but I keep seeing othe cavs that looked like they are dropped 3" w/ 18's. and I'm not going to buy coilovers just to test it. The whole reason I want to know now is so that I know if it;s going to be worth it to buy coilovers. I won't buy them if i can only drop another 1/2 inch.



Re: How low 18" daily driving
Sunday, March 27, 2005 8:19 AM
if thats your car in your sig...and its dropped 2in there...i'd say leave it....looks sick as hell...wish my car was lowered like that.
Re: How low 18" daily driving
Monday, March 28, 2005 5:44 AM
With Coil over you may only be able to go another 1/4-1/2 lower. I have coil overs and you won't get much lower with out rubbing issues etc.. i had my coil overs real lowe then i had to raise them up. Now i have found my sweet spot.


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Re: How low 18" daily driving
Monday, March 28, 2005 11:34 AM
yeah just drop it 2inches and get a body kit, it'll look sick

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Re: How low 18" daily driving
Tuesday, March 29, 2005 7:39 AM
Quote:

if thats your car in your sig...and its dropped 2in there...i'd say leave it....looks sick as hell...wish my car was lowered like that.


Yeah thanks, I'm not even going to bother then it's not worth it for 1/4-1/2 inch more. thanks guys




Re: How low 18" daily driving
Tuesday, March 29, 2005 9:00 AM
just roll the fenders... then you can SLAM it!



Re: How low 18" daily driving
Thursday, April 07, 2005 7:20 PM

Me and Ken96Z on 18's


Me on 18's


I have to even out my drop a little bit my front right is a little bit higer then the rest but I have MAYBE a finger width gap and I do not rub... you can go pretay low and still have them fit how they should



Re: How low 18" daily driving
Thursday, April 07, 2005 8:49 PM
Yeah i would just leave your car as is, looks really good.

BTW....What size tires are you running??


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Re: How low 18
Thursday, April 07, 2005 9:00 PM
Darkstars wrote:Me and Ken96Z on 18's


Me on 18's


I have to even out my drop a little bit my front right is a little bit higer then the rest but I have MAYBE a finger width gap and I do not rub... you can go pretay low and still have them fit how they should



it would help it tried to post the pic from the web not my ftp hahahah




Re: How low 18
Friday, April 08, 2005 7:49 AM
Daily Driven on 18's and lowered about 2.25 Inches





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Re: How low 18
Saturday, April 09, 2005 9:17 AM
yeah I think I can safley get .25 more but it's not worth it to buy coil overs for if I already have lowering springs. then again maybe I will.



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