does the Z need to be lowered?
04-22-2005, 07:36 PM
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does the Z need to be lowered?
it looks pretty low already at stock height. i'm thinking you don't really need to like you would on say.... a civic.
04-23-2005, 07:19 PM
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i think the Z looks perfect with a *very* subtle drop... 0.3-0.5 inches... (maybe tein h?)
hotchkis, rsr and tein-s' are great too, but gives that raked look which I personally don't like
I'm waiting for a set of springs that drops the rear more than the front, lowering 0.5" in the process as well as eliminate or at least minimize the tendency to "bounce"
(probably never going to happen
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hotchkis, rsr and tein-s' are great too, but gives that raked look which I personally don't like
I'm waiting for a set of springs that drops the rear more than the front, lowering 0.5" in the process as well as eliminate or at least minimize the tendency to "bounce"
(probably never going to happen
)
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04-23-2005, 10:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Strife350z
I'm waiting for a set of springs that drops the rear more than the front, lowering 0.5" in the process as well as eliminate or at least minimize the tendency to "bounce"
(probably never going to happen )
(probably never going to happen
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Made from cold wound silicon steel, our springs are linear rate, and are powder coated seabring silver.
Front Front 9/16" (15mm) Drop
340 lbs/in
Stock 310lbs/in
Rear 3/4" (19mm) Drop
330 lbs/in
Stock 350 lbs/in
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I was told that they help with the bounce as well. I actually bought a set and was going to install them, however the body kit was lower than I had expected. So I can't go lower.
04-24-2005, 09:01 AM
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Can you comment on the drop rates. Ideally I'd like to lower the car as little as possible, and lessen the bounce. I love the look of lower, but I don't like the sound...
:: scrrrrrrrraaaaappppe ::
I already scrape now, and 9/16" lower wouldn't help any.
:: scrrrrrrrraaaaappppe ::
I already scrape now, and 9/16" lower wouldn't help any.
04-24-2005, 04:01 PM
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Can you comment on the drop rates. Ideally I'd like to lower the car as little as possible, and lessen the bounce. I love the look of lower, but I don't like the sound...
:: scrrrrrrrraaaaappppe ::
I already scrape now, and 9/16" lower wouldn't help any.
:: scrrrrrrrraaaaappppe ::
I already scrape now, and 9/16" lower wouldn't help any.
04-24-2005, 10:37 PM
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i thought that the hotckis lowers the car by 0.7 inches f and r? does it drop the rear more than the front?
reggi: i have the veilside lip and it's hardly noticeable on stock springs... it probably only lowers the front end by a 1/2 inch or so, but it does come forward an inch or two more than stock... which means for sharp driveways/curbs, you need to come in at an angle. My old car was slammed so i was used to it; but if you're not used to driving a lowered car, you should take a few practice runs on steep driveways to get the angle just right.
reggi: i have the veilside lip and it's hardly noticeable on stock springs... it probably only lowers the front end by a 1/2 inch or so, but it does come forward an inch or two more than stock... which means for sharp driveways/curbs, you need to come in at an angle. My old car was slammed so i was used to it; but if you're not used to driving a lowered car, you should take a few practice runs on steep driveways to get the angle just right.
04-25-2005, 03:32 AM
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Originally Posted by Strife350z
i thought that the hotckis lowers the car by 0.7 inches f and r? does it drop the rear more than the front?
reggi: i have the veilside lip and it's hardly noticeable on stock springs... it probably only lowers the front end by a 1/2 inch or so, but it does come forward an inch or two more than stock... which means for sharp driveways/curbs, you need to come in at an angle. My old car was slammed so i was used to it; but if you're not used to driving a lowered car, you should take a few practice runs on steep driveways to get the angle just right.
reggi: i have the veilside lip and it's hardly noticeable on stock springs... it probably only lowers the front end by a 1/2 inch or so, but it does come forward an inch or two more than stock... which means for sharp driveways/curbs, you need to come in at an angle. My old car was slammed so i was used to it; but if you're not used to driving a lowered car, you should take a few practice runs on steep driveways to get the angle just right.
Hotchis drops:
9/16" Front
3/4" Rear
nice and balanced drop
05-01-2005, 06:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Strife350z
I'm waiting for a set of springs that drops the rear more than the front, lowering 0.5" in the process as well as eliminate or at least minimize the tendency to "bounce"
05-02-2005, 06:42 AM
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Originally Posted by Tackett
OK Im sure you know more about this than me, but can you not just get a set of coil-overs and do it? Or Im I stupid in thinking that?
