Lowering springs
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Lowering springs
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I'm looking to lower the car - as it's up in the air at the moment.......... I'm running 18's with 215/45/18 tyres. This increases the tyre diameter by about 2", so that has increased my ride height by about 25mm!
Any recomendations for a lowered spring kit for an Sti4 Type R, maybe lowered 35mm, as this would give me a genuine 10mm drop over the standard car, so not too low, but would tuck the wheels up under the arches nicely.
(The reason for running the tyres is to increase the gearing, - I'ts made something like an 8% increase, and every little helps )
I'm looking to lower the car - as it's up in the air at the moment.......... I'm running 18's with 215/45/18 tyres. This increases the tyre diameter by about 2", so that has increased my ride height by about 25mm!
Any recomendations for a lowered spring kit for an Sti4 Type R, maybe lowered 35mm, as this would give me a genuine 10mm drop over the standard car, so not too low, but would tuck the wheels up under the arches nicely.
(The reason for running the tyres is to increase the gearing, - I'ts made something like an 8% increase, and every little helps )
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Nobody lowered a car then, come on guys, a little advise is not too much to ask eh?
Originally Posted by gpssti4
Hi all,
I'm looking to lower the car - as it's up in the air at the moment.......... I'm running 18's with 215/45/18 tyres. This increases the tyre diameter by about 2", so that has increased my ride height by about 25mm!
Any recomendations for a lowered spring kit for an Sti4 Type R, maybe lowered 35mm, as this would give me a genuine 10mm drop over the standard car, so not too low, but would tuck the wheels up under the arches nicely.
(The reason for running the tyres is to increase the gearing, - I'ts made something like an 8% increase, and every little helps )
I'm looking to lower the car - as it's up in the air at the moment.......... I'm running 18's with 215/45/18 tyres. This increases the tyre diameter by about 2", so that has increased my ride height by about 25mm!
Any recomendations for a lowered spring kit for an Sti4 Type R, maybe lowered 35mm, as this would give me a genuine 10mm drop over the standard car, so not too low, but would tuck the wheels up under the arches nicely.
(The reason for running the tyres is to increase the gearing, - I'ts made something like an 8% increase, and every little helps )
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a coilover set if you wana spend some and get great handling
or just a spring set, I have the spring set on mine
Tires rub alot when cornering hard or accelerating with 2 adults in the back or 1 fat one in the middle
a coilover set if you wana spend some and get great handling
or just a spring set, I have the spring set on mine
Tires rub alot when cornering hard or accelerating with 2 adults in the back or 1 fat one in the middle
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Originally Posted by cmpequeno
what's your rim with and offset? the tires don't rub now on the fenders? 45 I think it's too tall for a classic. shouldn't it be 35?
Originally Posted by Tidgy
tbh dump the 18's get 17's on there, put eibach lowering springs on there and your sorted
the 18's will be destroying how it handels.
the 18's will be destroying how it handels.
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I had eibach lowering springs put on my 97 sti and TBH it looked like it was on stilts with 17's, (on a wheel radius converter was about 1% difference in rolling radius from 205/50/16's) didn't acually take any measurements tho.
They were however more progressive/predictable when being pushed hard and along with a few simple other mods make a great fast road package
They were however more progressive/predictable when being pushed hard and along with a few simple other mods make a great fast road package
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