Stopsign32v
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There was a thread I wanted to see that I saw searching a few days ago. It was like one of the "Official..." threads and it had pics of the cars with the spring/strut combo then the poster made comments on the pros/cons of the setup. Anyone want to help me? I've searched all yesterday and today, can't find it again.
So far from the searching I've done here are the springs that I think would fit my bill and the pros and cons I've read...
Eibach Prokit
Pros: I've ran them before and know they are good springs. I've seen some pictures of them on 3rd gens and some look ok but some look too close to stock height.
Cons: I've heard they are too soft for handling. Heard they barely lower the car.
Tein Htech
Pros: They are cheap springs price wise. Heard they are based off of ITR springs but 20% more stiff which sound like a great DD spring.
Cons: For some reason I heard a bit of negative about Tein springs in general. The rear only lowers .9"? Someone correct me if wrong, but that isn't even an inch?
Skunk2 slip over coilovers
Pros: Obviously can raise and lower the car as needed. Didn't find much about these so I'm not sure anything else.
Cons: Cost more than just springs. I'm worried about the sleaves cracking like I've seen some on sites do. Again, haven't heard much about them. Why?
GC slip over coilovers
Pros: Can lower or raise the car as needed. Heard nothing but great thing about GC products.
Cons: Cost. Again, I'm very worried about the sleaves cracking, we have BAD roads around here!
I went outside today with a yard stick and on the front I've found that a 2" drop would be a good drop for me. Now I am worried about rubbing, I have 16x7 wheels with 35 offset. So they wheels are about flush with the fenders. I do not plan to roll the wheels so I don't think I want to go lower than 2" but want to go no less than 1.5" drop.
So far from the searching I've done here are the springs that I think would fit my bill and the pros and cons I've read...
Eibach Prokit
Pros: I've ran them before and know they are good springs. I've seen some pictures of them on 3rd gens and some look ok but some look too close to stock height.
Cons: I've heard they are too soft for handling. Heard they barely lower the car.
Tein Htech
Pros: They are cheap springs price wise. Heard they are based off of ITR springs but 20% more stiff which sound like a great DD spring.
Cons: For some reason I heard a bit of negative about Tein springs in general. The rear only lowers .9"? Someone correct me if wrong, but that isn't even an inch?
Skunk2 slip over coilovers
Pros: Obviously can raise and lower the car as needed. Didn't find much about these so I'm not sure anything else.
Cons: Cost more than just springs. I'm worried about the sleaves cracking like I've seen some on sites do. Again, haven't heard much about them. Why?
GC slip over coilovers
Pros: Can lower or raise the car as needed. Heard nothing but great thing about GC products.
Cons: Cost. Again, I'm very worried about the sleaves cracking, we have BAD roads around here!
I went outside today with a yard stick and on the front I've found that a 2" drop would be a good drop for me. Now I am worried about rubbing, I have 16x7 wheels with 35 offset. So they wheels are about flush with the fenders. I do not plan to roll the wheels so I don't think I want to go lower than 2" but want to go no less than 1.5" drop.