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Old 15 May 2008, 10:30 PM
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Lowering Springs examples please

Or is coilovers the best way to go?
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Old 16 May 2008, 10:57 AM
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Tein S Tech's on 18" wheels.

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Old 16 May 2008, 11:04 AM
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Moley thats one damn fine looking classic
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heres mine
tein super racing

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Old 16 May 2008, 08:38 PM
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Hi, Eibachs 25/30mm drop... had them done last week and very happy with them.







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that looks lower^ than 25/30. Looks nice
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these are looking dandy

please more

doesnt anyone have the problem of lowering too much the exhaust may bottom out>? this is my only concern
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Got the same springs as Gary.

When I bought my car, on 16's;



Nowadays on 17's;

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H&R -50m Springs.... dropped the car around 25-30 in reality.



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Lowered by 30mm with prodrive spring on 18" wheels.




Same again but with 17" wheels.

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Heres my RB5 and my mates Sti with the h+r 50mm springs as well:





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Originally Posted by Moley_WRX
Tein S Tech's on 18" wheels.

That drop looks perfect, i'm about to buy some springs and these look like the winner for me, are they the ones in the link below, thanx

Tein S-tec Lowering springs Subaru Impreza 92 99 gc8 on eBay, also Suspension Components, Performance Tuning Parts, Car Tuning Styling, Cars, Parts Vehicles (end time 13-Jun-08 09:43:26 BST)
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Here's mine on Whitelines 'control springs'

Not massively low, but very nicely composed now compared to the std ones

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Originally Posted by Scooby23
That drop looks perfect, i'm about to buy some springs and these look like the winner for me, are they the ones in the link below, thanx

Tein S-tec Lowering springs Subaru Impreza 92 99 gc8 on eBay, also Suspension Components, Performance Tuning Parts, Car Tuning Styling, Cars, Parts Vehicles (end time 13-Jun-08 09:43:26 BST)
Yeah they look like the ones
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Whats the ride like moley, I fancy going for some springs but the roads round me are fooked. Are they on std shocks?
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Originally Posted by JONNY_693
Whats the ride like moley, I fancy going for some springs but the roads round me are fooked. Are they on std shocks?
Very nice ride. Quite firm, but won't shake your fillings out
I'm using them with shocks from a STI Type R

Few more pics for you.....





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Sweet car matey, and in the best colour
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