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Old Nov 16, 2008 | 02:15 AM
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Question New Lowering Springs

Hey im getting some gf210 lowering springs ............. they say that the front will drop 3.2 inches ....... and the back 2.5!!!! DO you think that my tires will rub anything??????????
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Old Nov 18, 2008 | 10:03 AM
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damn thats a bigg drop, and YES it will
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Old Nov 18, 2008 | 10:32 AM
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you have been misinformed. you won't drop even half of that
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Old Nov 18, 2008 | 10:37 AM
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thats all youll be doing is rubbing...the tanabes dont drop that low, NO springs drop that low...
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Old Nov 18, 2008 | 11:30 AM
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Originally Posted by dozer
NO springs drop that low...
On the contrary, I do a homemade job that will lower your car by approximately 3.2F and 2.5R. I don't even need to remove your springs. For $200 I'll take a hacksaw and two jackstands and get busy. Most of my experience is with Civics and Accords but I'm sure the RX-8 isn't all that different.
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Old Nov 18, 2008 | 03:57 PM
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^^^ lol!
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Old Nov 18, 2008 | 04:06 PM
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^i know i LOLed too
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Old Nov 22, 2008 | 10:24 PM
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Dude I have them springs on my 8 for over a year with no probs no rubbing what so ever (see sig for wheel off sets) and I have 2 amps and a 1 12" small truck size box in the trunk. I'll post pix Sunday
Oh and the front is not 3.5 its more like 2
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