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Old 05-13-2015, 03:25 PM
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Originally Posted by bobbyho
You're right, scraping does happen at this height with steeper driveways. For the most part I've gotten accustomed to the ideal approach angle. I can still take speedbumps straight on thankfully.
You're a brave man.
Old 05-13-2015, 04:16 PM
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Originally Posted by alpine003
^^^ Is that radiator duct functional ...Better yet, are you even running a center radiator?
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Lol
Old 05-13-2015, 04:19 PM
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I was going to lower mine but then it would cost me $450 for an oil change.
Old 05-13-2015, 05:07 PM
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Mine is on JIC Cross Coilovers:
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Lowered on h&r springs with sumitomo tires best bang for the buck. Hard to get alignment back within specks though with these lowering springs.
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Originally Posted by 888MVMT

Lol
Damn, do you even bother using the side radiators then? It seems like you can just get away with the huge center radiator.
Old 05-14-2015, 03:23 PM
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JIC Cross Coilovers


Old 05-14-2015, 03:34 PM
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Originally Posted by bobbyho
Thanks! I used the generic preload settings in the instructions with the Ohlins. Floor to fender I'm at 25" front and 25 1/4" rear.

7mm spacers front and 15mm spacers rear. I'll get some more pics once my aftermarket wheels are back from powdercoating.



You're right, scraping does happen at this height with steeper driveways. For the most part I've gotten accustomed to the ideal approach angle. I can still take speedbumps straight on thankfully.
Thanks for the reply.
Do the tires rub against the wheel arches?
Because that would worry me more than scraping speed bumps.

I'll be looking out for the pther pics, but i really like the original wheels.
Cheers
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JIC Cross Coilovers
Nice car. What color is that?

Are the sideskirts also GT3tek? Love the rear wiper mod for additional downforce.
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Originally Posted by alpine003
Nice car. What color is that?

Are the sideskirts also GT3tek? Love the rear wiper mod for additional downforce.
Vehicle has been wrapped in intense gloss blue

GT3tek bodykit

I need the wiper down force to support IMS failure
Old 05-15-2015, 01:40 AM
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Originally Posted by Krpano
Thanks for the reply.
Do the tires rub against the wheel arches?
Because that would worry me more than scraping speed bumps.

I'll be looking out for the pther pics, but i really like the original wheels.
Cheers
At its current height, no rubbing. Shocks are set to 10 clicks from full stiff (20 is full soft), so the ride is still compliant.
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Bump. Wandering the specs of those who are running 19" wheels
Old 06-24-2015, 02:27 PM
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Here's mine on 19's. It's a widebody, but lowered on coilovers, 15mm spacers all around:

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Old 06-24-2015, 11:58 PM
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Originally Posted by johnireland
I was going to lower mine but then it would cost me $450 for an oil change.
I lowered mine and it still costs me $30 for an oil change
Old 06-25-2015, 08:28 AM
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Ohlins R&T set per instructions:

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Ended up raising it around 20mm because it was just too low for our crappy roads


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