lowering the 8..pros and cons please!
lowering the 8..pros and cons please!
02-03-2006, 03:30 PM
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new york city roads are the freakin worst. lowering my car was never an option living here. I saw a ricer get stuck over a speed bump.... one of the integras. I couldn't help but point and laugh.
02-03-2006, 03:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Napboy
seach *****, attack!!!
just kidding. i have tein s -techs with no ill side effects. doesn't change the ride quality, but you get a boost in the looks department.
just kidding. i have tein s -techs with no ill side effects. doesn't change the ride quality, but you get a boost in the looks department.
hows the car at high speeds? does the ride still feel smooth?
02-03-2006, 03:55 PM
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Yeah, I've thought about this also. Would a slight lower be worth it? I never wanted to lower the car that much...maybe half an inch...what do you all think?
02-03-2006, 03:59 PM
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Cons: Going over speed bumps is nearly impossible.
Pros: You look like you could be in Fast and Furious 3 and high school kids will be impressed. You can start a "Mr. Plow" company in the winter like Homer.
Pros: You look like you could be in Fast and Furious 3 and high school kids will be impressed. You can start a "Mr. Plow" company in the winter like Homer.
02-03-2006, 04:03 PM
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back when I had a mustang I lowered it pretty good. It was my daily driver and it was a major pain in the ***. Always worrying about scraping and having to go 1mph over speed bumps, in the long run it wasn't worth it.
I won't lower my rx8 for those exact reasons. If you rx8 isn't a daily driver, then I would definitely go for it, but if this is a car you're gonna be taking to work every day, going to the grocery store, gym, etc...I would just forget it.
I won't lower my rx8 for those exact reasons. If you rx8 isn't a daily driver, then I would definitely go for it, but if this is a car you're gonna be taking to work every day, going to the grocery store, gym, etc...I would just forget it.
02-03-2006, 04:32 PM
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yah cuz im in s. cali too..diamond bar walnut area..roads arent too bad..but im sure it'll take sum gettin used to. thanx!
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02-03-2006, 04:32 PM
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i lowered mine w/ the tein S tech springs to even out the higher front wheel well gap to the rears. i think the amount of drop w/ these springs is mild so there's no issue w/ ride quality and ground clearance, though personally i feel the 8 corners slightly better w/ the stock springs. also the 8 has camber, cast and toe adjustments built in, so less $ spent for a camber kit, just have a shop do an alignment after the lowering spring get installed.
wheelworks did the installation and alignment for $350.
call around for pricing, i called 3 local wheelworks and got 3 different prices.
wheelworks did the installation and alignment for $350.
call around for pricing, i called 3 local wheelworks and got 3 different prices.
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