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Old Oct 28, 2010 | 07:26 PM
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Hey guys...

I want to lower my car..but i dont want to spend alot of moola on it.

If lowering can improve overall handling that would be a bonus.

Im looking for a inch all around...maybe 2 " in the back and 1" in the front?


Right now when i go off a bump my rear makes a huge thump like I just got it in the rear by another car...only on major bumps..if I go slow..its fine.

So I am assuming lowering will reduce the gap and i wont hear the thump as bad?Will overall handling improve?Besides visually any other pros to lowering the car?I have never changed the stock height on any of my cars.

I dont want to spend 1500-2K on coilovers..but springs I can do.

Heres how the car stands now...im running stock height...with 295/30/19 in the rear and 245/35/19 in the front or it might be 30/19 in the front


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Old Oct 28, 2010 | 07:31 PM
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Lowering the car will alter handling. Good or bad do not know.

Just get some shorter springs.
Old Oct 28, 2010 | 07:34 PM
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Read the suspension 101 thread....sticky on top of this forum...

You gotta pay to play...

Ask any aditional questions there on that thread..

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Old Oct 28, 2010 | 07:36 PM
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2 inch drop in the back will not improve handling at all.
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