How much should i drop my car ? Don't want it to be too low

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Old Jan 17, 2011 | 12:02 AM
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How much should i drop my car ? Don't want it to be too low

I was just wondering how low i should drop my car just to make it look more sporty. Don't want it to be too low .
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Old Jan 17, 2011 | 12:05 AM
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just get eibach springs it will lower the front 1.2 in and the back .8, it basically gets rid of the fender gap. any lower you will need a camber kit.
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Old Jan 17, 2011 | 12:06 AM
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yeah i have eibachs they're very drivable. Id love to go lower but dont wanna be too impractical
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Old Jan 17, 2011 | 12:07 AM
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any pictures bro ?
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Old Jan 17, 2011 | 12:10 AM
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And around how much is it going to cost? a rough estimate
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Old Jan 17, 2011 | 12:17 AM
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i dont have pictures with me right now but check around for good prices, Lou at amplified has great prices and it shouldnt cost no more then 150 for install. you can do it yourself for free! id say 350 out the door.
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Old Jan 17, 2011 | 12:24 AM
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thanks my man and what do you think about a borla exhaust?
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Old Jan 17, 2011 | 12:32 AM
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to each his own my man. it all depends how loud you want. i herd that the borla and flowmasters sound similar and sound more like american muscle rather then our import vq sound. i say go with invidia. its the best bang for the buck. i plan on getting one soon........ i hope.
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Old Jan 17, 2011 | 12:40 AM
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i'll look it up thanks
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Old Jan 17, 2011 | 12:42 AM
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ive read on here that if youre replacing your car with lowering springs, you might want to invest in new struts as well. the newer springs put much more stress on the factory struts and decrease its lifespan.
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Old Jan 17, 2011 | 12:44 AM
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I would read up on eibachs first they get some bad reviews, but it is basically up to you what u want to go with. I had eibachs and i didnt like the drop or how it drove so i switche to h &R's and it is slammed and rides jjust right...but h techs would be better if you just want a small drop. springs should be about 200 and install should be about 150. heres a pic of mine after installing h&r's
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Old Jan 17, 2011 | 01:31 AM
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Eibachs man, love em, great ride, nice appearance. Also I have an invidia q300, great sound with out high flow cats. There's a few pics of my car with the eibachs somewhere in this section and you can getfind a short vid of me screwin around in the snow and get a lil sound of the invidia
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Old Jan 17, 2011 | 10:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Romulus1
Eibachs man, love em, great ride, nice appearance. Also I have an invidia q300, great sound with out high flow cats. There's a few pics of my car with the eibachs somewhere in this section and you can getfind a short vid of me screwin around in the snow and get a lil sound of the invidia
did the invidia always fit the awd coupe, or did they take out a new exhaust, because it does not fit the awd sedan
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Old Jan 17, 2011 | 11:00 PM
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i know the q300 fits the awd coupe, invidia didnt know though haha no modification required, bolted right up
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Originally Posted by Pcasey
I would read up on eibachs first they get some bad reviews, but it is basically up to you what u want to go with. I had eibachs and i didnt like the drop or how it drove so i switche to h &R's and it is slammed and rides jjust right...but h techs would be better if you just want a small drop. springs should be about 200 and install should be about 150. heres a pic of mine after installing h&r's
how did the eibachs ride? did it stiffen up the steering?
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