HR Race + Billy sports + stock tires

[pinoy325i]

how much danger would my oil pan be in with HR Race springs + bilstein sports + stock bottlecap tires? much appreciated. Godbless.

[iamsam]

not much. Just don't straddle curbs.

[pinoy325i]

i dont have enough funds to get everything + skid plate so im just worried about bustin the pan >.<

[Philo]

I've had that setup for almost a year now and I have never had an issue with it. I hit stuff with my exhaust, but never the pan.

[Aptyp]

i've never broken a pan, but a buddy of mine is on his 4th...


it's up to you.

[pinoy325i]

oh geez >.< he was on the same HR race + billysports setup?

[Aptyp]

before then, I rolled around on Ebachs and Tocikos for 4 years and still never busted one. I scrapped once, but I was airborn...

[pinoy325i]

well im gonna be running stock bottlecaps for a while till funds go up. doesnt that help? or no.

[Philo]

Your wheel diameter should always be the same, so no. The height of a car is not adjusted by the wheel/tire combo (unless you're a VW guy). Either learn to drive, or don't lower your car. 90% of people who break pans are just careless drivers. The other 10 are just unlucky. If you're that worried about it buy the dampers and a skid plate and get the springs later.

[m3clutch]

dude don't sweat it! i'm running HR race with billies. Before I put the volvo lip on, i had no problem getting into pretty much any driveway. Mind you you do have to take slight angle into some steeper driveways. I have only hit my oil pan once and it was a light graze when i was sliding in parking lot (immature) and went over a speed bump and straddle it for a second. You will be fine. The lowness will make you a more careful whether you like it or not. It's totally manageable. Do it!

[JJe30]

I've had no issues. Been running H&R race almost 3 years now.

[B. Tyler]

I have been running the Bilstein/ HR race combo for a few months now and I havnt even bottomed out over a single speed bump, much less gotten the oil pan on the ground. No worries at all. It's really not going to be that much lower in the front unless you are running camber plates with a shorter stack height as well.

[frankspinelli]

good thread. im thinking about purchasing the same setup.

[Philo]

My H&R race w/ Bilstein sports should be up for sale around spring break. Coilovers here I come.

[3bvert]

skid plate is cheap insurance and I often wondered just how close my oil pan was to destruction, I like the piece of mind
true it sits a little lower, but now , about a month after install it is showing a battle scar
scrape the exsaust occasionally
biggest pain in the arse I discovered the other day, finally got a lip, put it on, went to back down my ramps
no go, fu*k
other problem , is stock jacks wont get under the car, if you have a flat , and neither will my floor jack wihtout a flat, so plan on a solution

worth it all, love the ride