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Old Sep 21, 2006 | 05:29 AM
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Any springs thatll provide a minimal drop like 0.5" in front and 1" in the back??

Will going this low cause problems if I were to use stock shocks?
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Old Sep 21, 2006 | 05:42 AM
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Personally I feel that the stock suspension on the Z is already extremely stiff. For example if you were to put coilover's on the Z for street use it will almost make you slower due to the car being to stiff. Check out gruppe-s.com and it'll say the different drops you get for different springs.
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Old Sep 21, 2006 | 06:18 AM
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ya they are stiff, but i would like the lowered look
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Old Sep 21, 2006 | 08:36 AM
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I think Hotchkis is the closest to what you are looking for.
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Old Sep 21, 2006 | 09:08 AM
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Tein and RS*R springs both drop the car around .6-.8" all around.

I think some models of the Tanabe springs would lower around that spec too.
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Old Sep 22, 2006 | 03:01 AM
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Originally Posted by Skimaster1589
For example if you were to put coilover's on the Z for street use it will almost make you slower due to the car being to stiff.
huh? that makes no sense as written

for a mild drop that work great with stock struts, Hotchkis, Tein S Tech are your best bets. Both great springs, nice, even drops, very comfortable and works great on stock struts. RS*R - good luck finding any, who knows if they will ever be offered again. Honestly no need for them now at this point in the game as both the Tein and Hotchkis work every bit as well, are less costly, and widely available
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Old Sep 22, 2006 | 01:24 PM
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+1 on the Teins
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Old Sep 23, 2006 | 05:01 AM
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I've got the RS*R springs. They stopped selling them?
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Old Sep 23, 2006 | 03:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Z1 Performance
huh? that makes no sense as written

for a mild drop that work great with stock struts, Hotchkis, Tein S Tech are your best bets. Both great springs, nice, even drops, very comfortable and works great on stock struts. RS*R - good luck finding any, who knows if they will ever be offered again. Honestly no need for them now at this point in the game as both the Tein and Hotchkis work every bit as well, are less costly, and widely available
I thought that only applied to the RS*R Ti2000...I guess i was wrong.

Gotta love my limited edition RS*R Ti2000 hahahaha
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Old Sep 24, 2006 | 06:50 PM
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it has to do with anything from RSR, springs, or otherwise. Right not they are in a transition phase last I checked
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