Pros and cons about lowering the 8...i got Tien lowering springs...now i'm having second thoughts...help me out guys..thanks!

 

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.

 

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.

 

Pros - looks really good.
Cons - just about everything else.

Seriously though, I've lowered mine quite a bit with the AutoEXE springs and the only penalty is ground clearance. Depending on the condition of your roads, that may or may not be an issue.

 

hows the car at high speeds? does the ride still feel smooth?

 

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?

 

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.

 

I heard that with the car lower you would be able to take turns faster. sounds like a big plus.

 

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.

 

HMMM....good point. something ill have to think about.

 

my car is on rb springs and koni shocks...
i drive my car on street in southern california and it took a while but i got used to it. I dont mind it at all.

 

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!

 

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.

 

anyone know about a DIY on installing the springs? i cant find it. i tried searching. thanks guys!

 

i found it. thanks anyways.