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Old Dec 9, 2005 | 01:07 AM
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Question Lowered too much?

I forgot where i got this link from:
http://www.verlinden-productions.com/wim/Springs_RX_8/

But does anyone else think the RX-8 in the above pix looks as if it was lowered too much? Would anyone happen to know what springs/suspension setup was used?

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Old Dec 9, 2005 | 01:29 AM
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looks good to me
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Old Dec 9, 2005 | 01:31 AM
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That's Modena's car I believe.
Modena's profile

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Old Dec 9, 2005 | 01:36 AM
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Oh I think it looks great! Not too low at all.
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Old Dec 9, 2005 | 01:42 AM
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Originally Posted by tiggerlee
That's Modena's car I believe.
Modena's profile
Thanks! According to his profile he has "Tein Basic Coilover". Checking out his site, I suppose the height appears better with his aftermarket rims: http://modena.no-ip.com/

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Old Dec 9, 2005 | 02:34 AM
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what it looks like and how it rides and handles are two different things, a couple of not so good things start too happen, first, the control arms go way past the horizontal plane which tends to induce bump steer and scrub, second depending on the shocks/springs you could be slamming on the bumpstops over bumps and/or through the turns

in the pics I never saw any Teins, just stock shocks, not good for lowering ...

edit: looks like maybe an EDFC harness in the one rear shock tower pic

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Old Dec 9, 2005 | 03:45 AM
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i think mine looks lower
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Old Dec 11, 2005 | 07:00 AM
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mines lower than that tooo..

the LOWER THE BETTER..

but dont quote me to any performance handling GURU..lol
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Old Dec 12, 2005 | 01:10 AM
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my car is lower than that too
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