How to lower my s13?

[Two Fowty]

Going to be doing alot of body work this summer and I plan on getting a body kit after I fix up my body.

I was told my car would look pretty crappy if it wasnt lowered so I wanna figure out how to. I just read that I will need new lowering springs or whatever, is that all, or will I need more than just the springs to lower it.?

Since I will be getting it lowered and all, should I just get a lip kit?

Pictures of s13's with lip kits, and s13's that arent lowered with body/lip kits would be nice.

I'm driving a 90' with 17" enkei's.. black with chrome lip.
Modified by Two Fowty at 4:31 PM 2/7/2009

[S133P3R]

search. been covered, blah blah blha.lowering will help but your wheel offset will make you look like you need a donkey punch.I c you have wheels, what offset are they? any pics of your car?

[!Zar!]

I REALLY want to say something.

But there are so many things I want to say, that I can't just choose one.

So I will tell you the answer.

Lowering springs which will drop your car about an inch and a half.

Or buy coilovers which allow you to infinitely adjust your coilovers.

[pj]

buy coilovers, theyll get you as low as youd wanna go.for pictures use google image.and yes, if you kit the car out and dont lower it, it will look pretty goofy.

[Lev_96_240sx]

Well there is one important question you need to answer. What is the lowering for? What is the purpose of this car? If all you want is to slam your car, then you can probably do it with some spring. It will be cheaper than a coilover, probably not ride very well but look good to complement your body kit. Honestly if a body kit is the first upgrade you are looking to do on your car you will not get much love here.

[Papi Chulo]

air bags

[heartofaskyline]

pull your springs off and just run struts

[rob912]

DO NOT buy a body kit untill you buy coilovers and if you cant afford coilovers buy a nice spring and strut combo i think skunk lowering springs drop the lowest with like a 2 inch drop

[Two Fowty]

Well there is one important question you need to answer. What is the lowering for? What is the purpose of this car? If all you want is to slam your car, then you can probably do it with some spring. It will be cheaper than a coilover, probably not ride very well but look good to complement your body kit. Honestly if a body kit is the first upgrade you are looking to do on your car you will not get much love here.

My car has about 15 upgrades, and I want the kit to actually look good with my car. It isnt lowered, so I need to figure out how. I've read either to get new springs, or coilovers.

I want something that can be adjusted to my prefferance. I plan on lowering my car before I get the kit so I want to be able to adjust it as I want once my kit is on. I also don't want a rough ride when driving my car. What do you recommend?

Yes. I am a car newb, save the flaming, I don't care, I'm gonna have noob questions. We all start somewhere.

[Papi Chulo]

post some pics of your car

[Two Fowty]

DO NOT buy a body kit untill you buy coilovers and if you cant afford coilovers buy a nice spring and strut combo i think skunk lowering springs drop the lowest with like a 2 inch drop

If I get coilovers will I need to buy anything else along with them to make the job happen. Any other parts that need to be replaced or upgraded?

[rob912]

you will need to get ruca's to fix the camber in the rear depending on how low you drop the car and thats about it

[Two Fowty]

I don't have any pictures of the car itself, just pics of the damage, but they have the wheel in the picture so I will post them.

[Two Fowty]

you will need to get ruca's to fix the camber in the rear depending on how low you drop the car and thats about it

could you elaborate, and explain. You are talking to a car noob here.

[heartofaskyline]

wtf happened to your headlights

[Nis-240sx-san]

donkey punch.

[UndftdSole]

take those lights off. get overfenders.

[Two Fowty]

wtf happened to your headlights

owner before me changed them, I'm not to happy about them but I really don't know how to put them old ones on there and have them properly mounted and all, cause they flip up and all. on my list of things to do.

[Two Fowty]

take those lights off. get overfenders.

that is everyones solution to any body damage, overfenders.. overfenders require a changing of wheel size so it doesnt look stupid. its just more money to shell out, when you could just fix the damage and not have to spend money on new wheels.

[heartofaskyline]

well your wheel size currently sucks, so you need new wheels anyways....

[AZ89two4Tsx]

More expensive wheels would most likely be cheaper than fixing that body damage.

[Two Fowty]

well your wheel size currently sucks, so you need new wheels anyways....

Yeah, I am one of those poorer americans, ever heard of them? That means I look for the cheapest route for things, although not always best.Which means.. I'm not going to get overfenders, just so I have to buy new wheels. I am sticking with what I have, and working with it.

[Two Fowty]

More expensive wheels would most likely be cheaper than fixing that body damage.

overfenders + new wheels $> dent puller + bondo

[Papi Chulo]

on my list of things to do.

Move it to the top........

[rob912]

ruca's are rear upper control arms also known as wish bones. when you lower your car your wheels will start to lean inward and this will cause the inside of your tire to wear out quickly. ruca's are adjustable and will straighten out your rear wheels after the drop

[Two Fowty]

ruca's are rear upper control arms also known as wish bones. when you lower your car your wheels will start to lean inward and this will cause the inside of your tire to wear out quickly. ruca's are adjustable and will straighten out your rear wheels after the drop

So to properly lower my car I need new ruca's and new coilovers. anything else?

[heartofaskyline]

overfenders + new wheels $> dent puller + bondo

haha, you need new quarter panels, bondo cant fix that, it would crack in 6 months

[heartofaskyline]

So to properly lower my car I need new ruca's and new coilovers. anything else?

you will need new wheels too. your offsets suck already and lowering it will only make it worse

[Two Fowty]

Move it to the top........

don't know how to mount the new ones and make them function properly.

[Two Fowty]

you will need new wheels too. your offsets suck already and lowering it will only make it worse

and what might you recommend then...