View Full Version : Could You guys PLEASE!


Mindtrip
11-27-2004, 09:08 PM
Post some pics of lowered 8's with either the espelir or Tein springs and have the OEM lip kit and factory rims still on. This is the set-up of my car and I want to see some pics of 8's that also have the same set-up. I want to lower it but not make so low that I will be hitting everything in my path. I would REALLY appreciate it guys, Thanks.

Mindtrip
11-27-2004, 10:07 PM
Anyone?

Mikelikes2drive
11-27-2004, 10:49 PM
did ya try searching? cuz i kno there's threads out there with lowered pics

Mindtrip
11-27-2004, 11:26 PM
I did search, but most had aftermarket rims or didnt have the OEM kit.

truemagellen
11-28-2004, 01:33 AM
I did search, but most had aftermarket rims or didnt have the OEM kit.

I'll look for the pic for you...there is someone on this forum I believe called silverrx-8 or something like that give me a minute or two to find it

Mindtrip
11-28-2004, 02:21 AM
Cool, I would appreciate it.

Mindtrip
11-28-2004, 02:35 AM
Any luck or are you still posting Alexia :)

RXE16T
11-28-2004, 02:40 AM
Any luck or are you still posting Alexia :)

Sorry... I'll promise I'll stop encouraging him. :D

Mindtrip
11-28-2004, 02:46 AM
He's addicted

RXE16T
11-28-2004, 02:50 AM
He's addicted

I think "Little Magellan" is doing all the thinking now..... :)

truemagellen
11-28-2004, 03:03 AM
I think "Little Magellan" is doing all the thinking now..... :)

ha so true

TracerRX-8
11-28-2004, 07:24 AM
Here is a pic of my buds 8 next to mine for 2 months ago. The 2nd Black 8 in the pic has Tein S springs.... Look at the wheel wells compaired to the other 8's in the pic. I have those on my car now too plus the bling. Hope this helps.

Mindtrip
11-28-2004, 05:06 PM
Thanks buddy. Anyone else have some?

magixpuma
11-28-2004, 07:02 PM
B4 summer comes im putting on the mazda speed suspension on, so by then ill have pics hope u can wait. lol

IZoomZoomI
11-28-2004, 11:59 PM
here are some older photos (sorry not the scenic types) i manage to take, eventhough its on a driveway it doesn't really make much of a difference from what i've seen. Hope this helps. These are teins

IZoomZoomI
11-29-2004, 12:02 AM
sorry misread your first post, these are ones with factory rims...

Mindtrip
11-29-2004, 12:13 AM
THanks ZOOMZOOM. Do you have and exhaust on your car?

Mindtrip
11-29-2004, 12:15 AM
Oh and how much did they end up lowering your car? Do the Teins lower the 8 more than the Espelir's?

IZoomZoomI
11-29-2004, 12:18 AM
yea i have the mazdaspeed exhaust. From what i've gathered teins offeres the lowest drop out there (besides sprint which is a ridiculous 2.5 inch drop rendering the top of your tires invisible). The drop on the teins based on there website are 1.4 in front and .08 in the back. The front is accurate, but rear was the same.

Mindtrip
11-29-2004, 12:20 AM
Man :( Now I cant decide if I want the Teins or the Espelir's. Did you trim the Bumpstop? If so how much? If you didnt have you hit it? And I know I have asked you this before but do you ever hit that little plastic skid thing our cars have?

IZoomZoomI
11-29-2004, 12:26 AM
I drove w/o trimming to bumpstop for a while and it felt the same til when i had it trim. The ride quality is the same. No i've never had any rubbing issues of any sort going over speed bumps of driveways.

Mindtrip
11-29-2004, 12:28 AM
Do you have a pic of the car head on?

IZoomZoomI
11-29-2004, 12:32 AM
probably not what you're looking for but this is probably as close as i can get for ya. :cool:

Mindtrip
11-29-2004, 12:35 AM
Thanks. Yeah I was hoping you had a pic of you of the front as if you were standing infront of it and taking a big of while squatting. But you have been a lot of help.

Do you think I should get springs or the exhaust first?

IZoomZoomI
11-29-2004, 12:49 AM
I think that's something you should probably try to figure out on your own. Both are just basically appearance mods. I did all mine technically the same time, if you're not too nitpicky about things you can a set of springs from ebay for 130$ max, and get a used exhaust system on the for sale section. just a suggestion...

Pete
11-29-2004, 12:32 PM
Thanks. Yeah I was hoping you had a pic of you of the front as if you were standing infront of it and taking a big of while squatting. But you have been a lot of help.

Do you think I should get springs or the exhaust first?


not zoom zooms ride.... but same front end as me

http://www.irrcher.com/albums/RX-8/DCP_1148.sized.jpg

mine isn't lowered . NEXT MOD ;)

http://www.irrcher.com/albums/RX-8/DCP_1152.sized.jpg