suspension

[dburns240]

So I deffenantly need to lower my car and i was thinking about using the eibach sportline springs, any suggestions??

[chmercer]

depends on what you want to do with the car. shock and spring is fine if you dont have big performance aspirations for your car and just want somthing to tighten up the feel of the car without destryoing the "around town" driveability.

if you have bigger plans, you might want to look into coilovers. KTS (splparts), megan racing, etc. are some entry level options.

[Bosrudorfer]

Man that thing looks like a monster truck! I just went with Tanabe GF210 springs and love them. Very good even on stock shocks it feels like the stock ride comfort and has a 1.5" drop in the front and 1" in the back. I can't stand when a car's front end is higher that it's rear.

BTW someone is going to say it so I might as well: search button is at the top. Big flashing button. :p

[naed240sx]

Damn thats a clean s13. If that is the original paint I am amazed.

[dburns240]

depends on what you want to do with the car. shock and spring is fine if you dont have big performance aspirations for your car and just want somthing to tighten up the feel of the car without destryoing the "around town" driveability.

if you have bigger plans, you might want to look into coilovers. KTS (splparts), megan racing, etc. are some entry level options.

Yea eventually im puttin in a SR20DET right now im jus fixen up the suspension and handling. I wanna drop it the 2" but yeh not sure how around town driving would be with it that low. It would deffenently look sweet though.

[dburns240]

Man that thing looks like a monster truck! I just went with Tanabe GF210 springs and love them. Very good even on stock shocks it feels like the stock ride comfort and has a 1.5" drop in the front and 1" in the back. I can't stand when a car's front end is higher that it's rear.

BTW someone is going to say it so I might as well: search button is at the top. Big flashing button. :p

LOL yeh its in desperate need of some lowering springs..haha. Ill have to check out those springs, thnx for the advice.

[naed240sx]

With the stock body, a 2" drop is cake around town. My car is lowered around that much, and I don't bottom out or scrape on anything. I'm not even very careful. However, you don't really want to get a spring setup that will lower that much, because you will blow your struts. Coilovers can easily accomplish that much of a drop and more, the only problem being the rough ride for a daily driver as mercer said. If your roads are really bad around the area, I would say don't go with coilovers, but most people agree that 8/6 is rough but livable.

[dburns240]

Damn thats a clean s13. If that is the original paint I am amazed.

Yea its original paint, close up its got some minor scratches and 2 door dings...its was bought new in 91 im the second owner. Its kinda rusty underneath and has some rust starting to form on the rear left wheel well, i need to bondo it up, or paint it to keep it from rustin more, I plan on havin it look brand new before i drop in the SR20DET. Its jus gonna take awhile with the whole money situation, haha. Thnx for the comment.

[naed240sx]

Yeah it looks great. Be carefull with that rust. Usually it is not enough to just paint it. There is a reason they call it cancer.

[skydragoness]

For the love of god don't get Sportlines. They blow out shocks prematurely, and handle like crap.