Questions whether on which lowering kit and ADJ PH
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Originally posted by bruecksteve
Don't worry about too much negative camber (top of tire tilted in) when you lower it. The most you'll get will be about -1.5. Pretty good for handling without wearing the tires too bad. Of course, you could have it re-aligned to take some camber back out.
Don't worry about too much negative camber (top of tire tilted in) when you lower it. The most you'll get will be about -1.5. Pretty good for handling without wearing the tires too bad. Of course, you could have it re-aligned to take some camber back out.
Originally posted by Bone Daddy
Camber amount is adjusted when you get your car front end alighned after lowering.
Camber amount is adjusted when you get your car front end alighned after lowering.
Last edited by Bone Daddy; May 6, 2004 at 10:03 AM.
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Originally posted by Bone Daddy
Wether or not you get the pro's or sportlines depends on your desired amount of drop. I'm surprised you haven't been told on a mass scale to get the pro kit. (alot of members here prefer the pro's) I and others have the sportlines. If you don't mind a slightly stiffer ride, (still rides great to me) and a few scrapes now and then, get the sportlines. Either spring will make the car look, and handle better. But yes, you will need a adjustable PHR, and if you plan on having some fun on the street/strip, you will need LCA relocation brackets because of the wheel hop. Might be a good idea to get new shocks with the springs, especially if you get the sportlines. If you go sportlines, get the KYB 8-way, they have a very soft compression stroke and they blend well with the springs. If you go pro, buy the re-valved bilsteins, or if your budgeting the koni's
Wether or not you get the pro's or sportlines depends on your desired amount of drop. I'm surprised you haven't been told on a mass scale to get the pro kit. (alot of members here prefer the pro's) I and others have the sportlines. If you don't mind a slightly stiffer ride, (still rides great to me) and a few scrapes now and then, get the sportlines. Either spring will make the car look, and handle better. But yes, you will need a adjustable PHR, and if you plan on having some fun on the street/strip, you will need LCA relocation brackets because of the wheel hop. Might be a good idea to get new shocks with the springs, especially if you get the sportlines. If you go sportlines, get the KYB 8-way, they have a very soft compression stroke and they blend well with the springs. If you go pro, buy the re-valved bilsteins, or if your budgeting the koni's
Eibach Pro (93 - 97) 377 - 600 lbs/in
Eibach Pro (98+) 377 - 600 lbs/in
Eibach Sportline 360 lbs/in
Don't use a soft shock with the Sportlines. They are so low that if you use a soft compression shock you'll most certainly bottom out. There is not enough suspension travel left.
And yes, I read the post. That's why I replied, your advice concerned me.
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Well, if you did then, you would have also read that I and many others run the sportline/KYB set-up and prefer it over the bilsteins. I have two f-bods set up this way. And they do not "bottom out" and "are not too soft", they do just great thanks. You can't bad mouth a shock you have never used, well lol I guess you can. No need to get the undies in a twist, it just seems your paraphrasing the thread and only picking out certain elements. I'll stop my off-topic-ness now, the thread starter reads this thread about every two days. Don't want it reaching 4 pages. (if he uses the standard thread view) He'll have to dig enough for the link to the shocks on page 2 as it is.
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Last edited by Bone Daddy; May 6, 2004 at 09:50 AM.
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Bilsteins aren't great for Sportlines either. Face it, the Sportlines do bottom and they're relatively soft, I owned them too and I know for a fact they bottom. With a 1.8" drop you are VERY close to the limit of suspension travel. Any bump of any magnitude will cause the shock to bottom on the stop. Stick a piece of clay up there and see for yourself.
Actually, Sportlines and any shock aren't a very good combination just because of the travel. I now use coilovers and I have them pretty low (probably as low as the Sportlines). But they're much stiffer than the Sportlines (500#) vs (360#) and I have fewer problems bottoming. And, ask Sam Strano, mine are still too low, I need a little more travel. What you're feeling in terms of stiffness is the shock bottoming on the stop which is acting as a VERY stiff spring. But riding on the stop is not good for handling. Of course, if you did it for looks and aren't concerned about handling that's a different story.
Actually, Sportlines and any shock aren't a very good combination just because of the travel. I now use coilovers and I have them pretty low (probably as low as the Sportlines). But they're much stiffer than the Sportlines (500#) vs (360#) and I have fewer problems bottoming. And, ask Sam Strano, mine are still too low, I need a little more travel. What you're feeling in terms of stiffness is the shock bottoming on the stop which is acting as a VERY stiff spring. But riding on the stop is not good for handling. Of course, if you did it for looks and aren't concerned about handling that's a different story.
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