I actually have the H&R springs and shocks i will post some pics very soon.

 

I can tell the people who didn't loosen and retighten all of the control arm mounting bolts.... Look at the cars where the nose is slightly higher, or the wheel arch gap is greater in the front.

Eibach Pro-Kit springs on mine, but I'm switching back to my K-Sport coil-over suspension this week. It rides better AND handles better!

 

Not the best picture because the car needs washed and detailed.

Running Tein Flex coilover with the default drop out of the box. Drop is 1.5" front and .7" rear. My new front and sides and lip spoiler should be on at the end of next week. Depending how low the new front is, I plan to lower it another .5" front and .25" rear.

 

Picture didn't post

 

so how about those pics? I have a wb also, so it would definately give me a good idea. Thanks!

 

Love your car, what kind of front lip is that? Also great photography, I need to dust off the old Canon 10D and take some pictures of mine since I just washed it.

Also just put in Mazdaspeed springs and Koni yellow shocks this past saturday. Almost stock wheel gap in the front with a little in the rear

 

I think you and I have the same 'to do' list.

 

"colour coded" springs

 

It seems that way. I was happy when you made the thread asking for blue calipers also. I have been looking at doing that, but don't really have the space/time to do it.

 

Not the greatest pics, sorry winter is keeping me from some good ones

 

looks good, which spings are they?

 

Tein Flex. It was about a 1.5 inch on the box but I noticed almost 2. I wouldnt buy anything other than Tein

 

I have Tein Flex as well but I do not think my front dropped more than 1.5". I could be wrong but the front with appearance lip still has 5.5" of clearance. I'm running 19/35/255 and the gap has closed up nicely around the wheel wells but I do not think the front dropped 2". I'm lowering it tomorrow at least another .5" and rear .25". Depending how it sits I might do .75" front and .5" rear.

 

KW's

 

With stock wheels its about what your saying, but with my enkei's the camber is much diff and so is the hight. Which I dont understand because they use the same tire and wheel size. Unless somthing is diff on the hub

 

Here's my contribution.

Koni SA on MS springs and Enkei NT03+M wheels in 17X9.5, 44 offset.

 

Here ya go

Before





After: Tanabe GF210 springs over Tokico D-specs...Have had this setup going on a week now


hmmmm...is it just me or does my drop seem a bit more than D J's car w/same type of springs...

 

Tein Flex

 

unless the d-spec's are short strokes, I think it's my tires (235/40)...

 

Here's the best picture i have of my Racing Beat springs w/stock shocks. In the picture the springs had been on for ~8 months.

 

Nice drops fellas. How do ya'll jack up the front once its lowered? I have teins waiting to be installed but I'm scared of clearance to jack up the front. I have trouble as it is due to the Mazdaspeed front bumper.

 

I always now have to jack it up from the side or put it on a lift. I have a delco low pro jack and it wont fit under the front lip anymore. Infact it got stuck when I lowed it because I jacked it from the front.

 

I bought a low profile jack (3.5") from Costco. I jack it up from the side and slide in a jack stand and then go to the other side. I have read posts here about driving up on 2x4 to create the necessary clearance. This sounds like a good idea. I'm going to make a couple of mini ramps by nailing 2 2' 2x6's together and angling off the other end.

 

I bought a few wood boards and did that. I use one to drive onto so I can slide the jack underneath and then I use the other one on top of the jack cup to distribute the force acrosst he middle of the car so I can jack up the F and R together.

 

This is a pic of mine, with MS suspension, bodykit and 19's