I bought my S-techs from DPE also.

 

i did too, but i paid 150 when i did and now they are 170.

 

Reagle Beagle, your PM has been replied.



Kwescott, DUDE, I cant get the front to go down on my car. I dont know if I am just being a dork about it and its not really "to" high, or what. but I swear its like a 4x4 with these stock springs. I tried the pre load thing, and I still cant seem to get it to go down. it looks horable!

 

lol, casey you are just too used to seeing it slammed. who wants to measure their stock wheel gaps to compare with speeds? who has stock wheel gaps!?

 

I beleive his screenname is gyeaboy.

 

yeah,...who the heck has stock wheel gaps. Hmmm, Gerry, Michael, Erica (even though she has 19's and it won't be the same)......

 

Beagle, pm replied.

Speed....go back and look at stock pics of your car. I'm sure it is just what Loren has said....you had the most drastic drop I've ever seen on an 8...going back to stock from that has just got to be impossible for you to get adjusted to.

Have you been driving the 8 much? Are you getting any noise from the suspension....?

 

Rgl: when's the install party?

 

Just ordered the springs, so i am ready as soon as they get here.

 

who did you order from?

 

detrich and michael you guys are stock right?
You can use my house for the spring install if you want, i wont charge.

(everyone do the sell the rims chant)

 

dpe

 

yah, i'm still stock...

 

yes i am ( hangs head in shame) but i would not be able to park
in the under ground parking if i went down an inch. i'm already scraping
the ground going in and out. and thats in the middle of the car..
people would use me for a see saw if i got stuck in my drive way...

 

ueah after a few miles I did. it was the sway bar end link.

 

i need to save $.... so, no mods for a while. home repairs are expensive. :P

 

I would like to lower the car but I do not want to sacrafice daily driver.

 

any add'l thoughts about sept's meet? ie are we doing a casual cruise thru malibu or sticking to sb? then, there's always angeles crest forest...

 

I had the same thought. So for over a year it has been stock.
But then . . .
Some guy who lives around here has a white one that is LOWered. I mean LOW!!! And it looked so good, now I gotta do it.
Plus I do have the luxury of a second car in the garage if I need it, Stephs MR2. And since she works 3 miles from home . . . "daily drivin" aint so bad and she don't mind tradin cars for the day.

 

I daily drove my RX-8 for 2 years. and you all know how low I was. the ride was fine, you have to remember the spring rates on these springs are all the freakin same. (see my spring thread). the ride did not get harsh untill I put the konis on.

the only problem was the scraping. but again I did it for two years, you just learn what driveways to stay away from.

If your going with something like the Tein springs. (pretty much anything other then sprints) then I would REALLY not worry about it. the drop is NOT significant enough to worry about scraping.

 

DPE just called!!! The springs are on their way.

 

^^^ yup, those guys rock

Speed: what did you have the Koni's set to? Mine aren't harsh at all...

 

full stiff.... for auto cross.

 

ugh, that would do it....
I have mine at 1.25 from full soft right now.

 

just curious when i get back into things...when you buy aftermarket springs, doesnt it wear the stock struts out quicker? if one was to go with new struts which ones wouddl pair nicely with the s-techs?