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Old Sep 25, 2012 | 01:27 PM
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I saw pics of a roadster with true coils slam his car with these coils, but im not sure if their recent oem style coils are able to do the same. Ive seen pics of the oem style on a z, and they don't look to go that low. Does anyone have any more pics of fortune auto coils in oem style? Preferably the lowest they can go? Thanks
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Old Sep 25, 2012 | 05:23 PM
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they go low. i have zero gap in the rear and could still lower the another inch. the fronts go even lower.
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Old Sep 25, 2012 | 05:31 PM
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doubt you would ever slam your car...just get lowering springs
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Old Sep 25, 2012 | 06:16 PM
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also been thinking about fortune auto coils...
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Old Sep 25, 2012 | 07:11 PM
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there are great so far. stiff and well dampened. front at 12 clicks, rear at 13 clicks. even though the rear are at 13 clicks they are valved different then the fronts. so its still softer then the fronts at 12 clicks.
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Old Sep 25, 2012 | 07:44 PM
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Drop it like its hot - thats the new fad.
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Old Sep 25, 2012 | 08:01 PM
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My input is no, you can't slam on the gen 4 fortunes. I have my one side all the way low, and it meets tire level. Won't go any lower. I'm on 18" wheels. 40 profile. The fronts you can make so low that your bumper would be gone. Idk why they didn't search for a more balanced setup, but it is what it is
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Old Sep 27, 2012 | 07:13 AM
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If you get OEM style coils there are a couple things you can do if you want to go lower first is dont install the rubber spring mount or cut it down. Second thing you can do is remove the adjustment collars for the rear spring. I have done both and am slammed on ISC N1 coils but if its still not low enough for you than you should have gone air.

Since everyone has a different opinion of what low is here is a pic of my Z.
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Old Sep 27, 2012 | 02:42 PM
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yeah, remove the locking collar for more drop. z on t, i dont know why yours is like that. maybe something is wrong with your suspension arms.
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Old Sep 27, 2012 | 03:36 PM
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They should go pretty low, OP.
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Old Sep 27, 2012 | 03:52 PM
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It goes pretty low! It rides nice too.
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Old Sep 30, 2012 | 04:18 PM
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those of you saying it goes low, thats only for the true coilover setup right? They only make them in oem style now, and all the vendors ive talked to say it won't slam your car
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