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south.texas.dead.I 07-17-2014 11:28 PM

New wheels, what suspension to lower
 
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Just got this staggered set of 20" avant garde wheels installed and trying to figure out what I want to do with the stance to settle her into the wheels nicely.
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DirtyD 07-18-2014 12:53 AM

Many choices for suspension. You can go coilovers, or you can do the abundance of springs available. Are you looking for a big or small drop?

03MachMe 07-18-2014 02:25 AM

What size tires? Here is sportlines with koni yellows, on. You 20x10 wheels with 285/30/20 tires

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south.texas.dead.I 07-18-2014 05:32 AM

285 20 in back and 265 20 in front. Can't remember the thickness right now. Probably gonna go with 1.5" ish

46Tbird 07-18-2014 08:45 AM

Sportlines, Sportlines, Sportlines.

south.texas.dead.I 07-18-2014 08:54 AM

So with the "sportlines" springs that's all I'll need without losing any performance?

DirtyD 07-18-2014 09:54 AM

I would guess they are 285/30/20 rears and 265/35/20 fronts.

Sportlines are a good spring. I don't have experience with them, but they are popular with few complaints from everyone I see running them.

You will need to get an adjustable panhard bar also to adjust the rear axle centering under the car since the sportlines (being more drop) will cause the axle to shift to one side. Another part I would recommend, but not really necessary at the moment, is lower control arm relocation brackets.

I myself have BMR springs and love the slight rake they give.

south.texas.dead.I 07-18-2014 03:36 PM

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Originally Posted by DirtyD (Post 73646)
I myself have BMR springs and love the slight rake they give.


What do you mean by rake?

Lucky13 07-18-2014 04:04 PM

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Originally Posted by south.texas.dead.I (Post 73666)
What do you mean by rake?

Angle from rear to front or drop from rear to front. Aka stance. At least that's what I call rake....;)

5.0hoonigan 07-18-2014 05:18 PM

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Originally Posted by 46Tbird (Post 73641)
Sportlines, Sportlines, Sportlines.

Do they change the ride quality at all?

DirtyD 07-18-2014 10:07 PM

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Originally Posted by south.texas.dead.I (Post 73666)
What do you mean by rake?


Rake is when the front of the car is lower than the rear, physically or visually

46Tbird 07-21-2014 10:43 AM

Rake is when the front and rear height is different. A car with a nose-up stance also has a 'rake.'

http://images54.fotki.com/v514/photo...2270057-vi.jpg


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