19s And Lowering

[jake33]

just weighing up my options...

ok firstly i know the odds are against me in thins department. i got 275s in the rear and 245s up front. ive been reading through some old threads and

have come up with:

1. dont lower the car on standard shocks (thanks sydneykid) bad bad bad! (which i woundnt do anyway)

2.dont cut springs.. (no way in hell!)

3.make sure you have a good combination of spring rate and shocks..

-now having these wheels i assume if im going to get it lowered im going to have to pump guards?? or at least lip them.?

-if anyone is in or has been in a similar situation, what have you done that works good for you??

i dont mind a stiff ride, no track use.. ect.. and it doesnt have to be LOWW!!! just sitting nicley

what springs and shock combo would be good considering my situation?? price roughly??

oh.. and is pumping the guards a massive deal? as in time and money?

Edited June 8, 2007 by jake33

[DECIM8]

take it to a suspension place n ask them to measure the lowest possable without scrubbing anything and they will let you know .. then work out how it would sit and how you would like it.. try run stretched tyres too

[jake33]

yeah definetly dont want to strech my tyres.

any other help?

cheers

[Al]

Can you post up a pic of your car currently, the one in your sig. is too small. I would like to see how the car sits, and how close to the gaurd your wheels come (from the inside)

Here is a pic of mine. At one stage i did have 275's at the rear, but later found out they where not recomended/legal on 8" wide rims

[jake33]

yeah the rear are 9.5 and the front 8 or 8.5. hard to judge by the pics but the outside of the tyre and wheel sit straight inline with the wheel arch/body. so they dont stick out or anything..

as i said i dont want its dumped on its arse, just sitting a bit (inch maybe) lower than it is now.

cheers

[jake33]

yeah looking at your pics, (nice car btw) i would want it about that low.

[Al]

Thanks Jake.

At motokana days, the tyres use to rub, but that is obviously under extreme cornering through witches hats and slaloms, etc. But is all depends on the suspension you have fitted on your car.

Can you measure the current distance from the centre of the wheel up to the centre of the arch on the gaurd: front and rear.

[jake33]

rears are 36cm

fronts are 37cm

what are yours?? im guessing low 30s

cheers

[jake33]

any other help to my first post questions??

cheers

[THIRTY33]

Hi Jake,

Sorry I can't help you with your questions.... but could you please tell me what brand of wheels you have fitted to your car?

They look very nice!

[boki82]

those look hot , what srpings or sus you using AL?