Anyway for a lower drop

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FGFCacoupe
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I have had the Eibach drop for a while now. Although I like the drop,I do wish the gap was closed more. Is there anyway I can do this without just buying lower springs when produced. Will wheel spacers help this? Thanks


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08Coupe
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wheel spacers will push your wheels out (away from car) whey will not fill the gap. You could put a higher profile tire but will throw the speedo off some...

spockrock
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h&r springs

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rjdmmfl1
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spockrock wrote:h&r springs
i thought H and R was 1.4 and 1.3,,, Pro kit is 1" R and 1.5"F... I doubt you'd notice a .3 inch difference..

in any case, the drop with 20" wheels makes the wheel gap look even lower because more of the well is taken up by RIM rather than tire... my look is perfect for what I was going for... hard to tell on my pic because you can't see where the tire ends and gap begins, but trust me... 20" wheels look dramatically different!

Also, going lower, you will need camber adjustment, aftermarkt struts/shocks and you will have a rougher ride...

Beatrice
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There's nothing really you can do to lower your car more than it already is without buying a new set of springs. You could weigh down your car with a bunch of crap to make it lower, or get larger rims or lower profile tires. Other than that, wait until springs with a bigger drop are released. I'm waiting for Tein to release some springs, their drop is usually around 1.8".

AkAd3MiKs
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Beatrice wrote:I'm waiting for Tein to release some springs, their drop is usually around 1.8".
Thats why I didnt get the eibachs, I knew the drop wasnt enough for me. Just hope that Tein gets done with their R&D soon. A LOT of us been waiting for their springs.

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Tein hasn't started yet. The reason why you don't see a lot of companies make stuff is because the economy is just bad.

FGFCacoupe
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I wish there was something else that I can do, I would hate to have to just throw the Eibach's away since I already have them on the car. Like everyone says, the factory should have made our cars like the Eibach drop from the beginning. Although the Eibach drop looks nice it doesnt look like a real aftermarket drop. For instance if I was just looking at an Altima Coupe with the drop, but did not own one myself, I would never know the car had aftermarket springs on it. I wish there was something else I could do, but thanks everyone for your replies and help.

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LongBeachCoupe
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Look at my ride and dr feelgoods... you can honestly say it doesnt look like theres a drop? you just have to make the right wheel combo!

Oside3.5
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Any lower then the Prokit FGF, and the ride quality will be ****!


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