How low can coilovers go?

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impact240sx
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I've been searching and reading around and i am scared to buy coilovers because i'm afraid my car won't be as low as i want it to be. My car is running on blown kybs and springs that i cut to an unsafe level, and it rides like $hi+. But anyways i just put an sr20 in my car, got an ssqv, and have cams coming this week, and i decided my car is gonna be fast enough for a while, but really lame for at the track and when i finally go drifting this summer.

Any ways what my question is, i've decided that i want the stance gr pros, but will they allow me to lower my car to the point to witch my tires tuck up into my fenders and quarter panels? And if not what coilovers will? I was reading up on one type, don't really remember whitch ones, but they sid they only lowered like 2 inches, and if i'm gonna spend $1200 i want my car to be slammed.

Oh and if it helps i'm rockin 18inch wheels with 35 series tires on them.And please don't flame me because i've been searching all night and can't find a number as to the lowering capabilities of the stance pros. Thanks in advance.


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adrianfromthecastle
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stances can go really low. You won't be disappointed.

heres some pics of my buddy's old s13 with stances.



and I actually think he can go lower than what was pictured... although it would be stupid to have your frame rail only 2" off the ground for a daily driver.

impact240sx
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Thanks a bunch, i'll be ordering stances tonight then.

toyotakid49
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you will probably need a camber kit and some pillowball tie rod ends to lower it that much correctly

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Gabes13
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^^^^ or face the dreaded bump steer... dun dun dun

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ThuG LyFe
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i don't know how low you want to go...but i have megans and they go pretty low too. you shouldnt' have any wheel gap even if you're running 18's.

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adrianfromthecastle
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ThuG LyFe wrote:i don't know how low you want to go...but i have megans and they go pretty low too. you shouldnt' have any wheel gap even if you're running 18's.
Megans go low, but not as low as Stances... not unless you remove all the collars.
toyotakid49 wrote:you will probably need a camber kit and some pillowball tie rod ends to lower it that much correctly
you don't have to... but definitely recommended

LayNLow240
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Thanks to Stance, my frame rails are 2.5 inches off the ground, and i still have about 1-1.5 inches left to go lower on the coils all around. They will go low enough and then some.
toyotakid49 wrote:you will probably need a camber kit and some pillowball tie rod ends to lower it that much correctly
Also going to need adjustable toe arms. Toe kills tires, not camber.


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