Lowered

[muddyell]

Right guys im going to buy lowering springs either this weekend or next. i know they are not the best way to go but i am doing it just for looks as i have a car show to go to at the end of the month. I am just tryin to get the car lookin as best i can for this show

Does anyone have pics of thier car or others with a 40mm drop??

[Hando]

lowered 35mm on tte/eibachs

[muddyell]

Cheers mate

Thats sits nicely. Same colour car as mine too B)

Im gonna spray my alloys black, lower it and take middle box out. Gotta be done in a couple of weeks lol

Middle box being taken out tomorrow. Springs ordered friday and alloys done a week monday ;) :D

[Dave-Ellen]

don't think you can go -40mm

-30mm is about it

[TigerFish]

i know they are not the best way to go

What's wrong with doing it that way?

Does anyone have pics of thier car or others with a 40mm drop??

Just remember that your geometry will be way out after such a drop and you will eat your tires up if you don't get the geometry fully re-set up. Also be ready to potentially have to spend some cash on new suspension components if they have rusted up solid and cannot be adjusted.

[edeath]

IIRC 40mm is the limit really before the geo is unrecoverable - most people including myself go with a 35mm drop with TTe/Eibach (TTE are rebranded Eibach) springs. Only thing is that the drop is relative as different models on different years have a different ride hight - eg mine dropped at least 35mm before it settled on Eibach's.

Tigerfish - I think he was just acknowledging that coilovers are the better way for a drop as the shocks are designed to take it. But I agree with you that a geo checkup is a must after any drop.

[muddyell]

Ok so looks like the TTW/eibach ones are what everyones using. where can i get them from?

There are a few different sets on eBay. They got Tein ones, G-max, Apex and Pi. Anyone had any experiences with these?

I had Pi springs on my starlet and they were very good

Yea tigerfish i meant that coilovers are a better option but i just want to get it lowered before i go to USC and i dont have the money to buy coilovers right now

[ormi]

heres a pic of mine lowered(sits prob the same as edeath's)depending on the year you will get different drops on the rear after 2000(or around then) they lowered the rear of the sport.

mine used to sit really high at the back.

[redz_UK]

tte from lexus for about £135..

[russelllinn]

tte from lexus for about £135..

I paid about £150 inc Vat from Lexus for the TTE springs, lowered nicely not sure on the amount.

[redz_UK]

Gold discount helps!

[muddyell]

Yea i have gold membership so i might try lexus for them. The only thing is tha i dont have my gold membership card anymore as it was in my wallet when my car got broken into