I need to go LOW

Collapse
X
 
  • Time
  • Show
Clear All
new posts
  • ebelements
    PBMW Feature Car
    • Oct 2005
    • 403

    #46
    Low is just fine for daily driving if you're careful. These cars are ridiculously forgiving. You just have to do things like NOT hit raised manhole covers, stray rocks, slow down for major road anomalies, etc.

    I'm not saying your downpipes or exhaust will look pretty, but to get these cars sitting correct, you've got to pay to play.

    To get my car up I drive up onto 2x4s then bricks, then use my stock jack to get the car up another inch so I can slip a hydraulic jack underneath. Not that big a deal.
    . . .
    Erik

    Comment

    • e34john
      No R3VLimiter
      • Apr 2006
      • 3599

      #47
      Originally posted by egk2
      The ST springs that Tunershop is offering as KW replacements are NOT the same springs. Apparently they are much softer than the real KW's.
      8atman just installed them and hates them because they are way too soft.

      I had the real KW 60/40's and they were very stiff, I'd say about the same as H&R race.

      So are they soft as in they will bottom out and sag over bumps, or just too much body roll for autocrossing and such. Because I was going to get some KW/ST 60/40s. Its for my daily driver with occasional crappy roads.
      sigpic

      Comment

      • 8atman
        E30 Addict
        • Apr 2007
        • 492

        #48
        Originally posted by e34john
        So are they soft as in they will bottom out and sag over bumps, or just too much body roll for autocrossing and such. Because I was going to get some KW/ST 60/40s. Its for my daily driver with occasional crappy roads.

        THey arent super soft I just need to run super stiff rates for my low offset wheels. I really dont have anything to compare these to. They are much stiffer then stock but not as stiff as I need. I only rub when I have others in my car and I also have a big sub in the trunk.

        The ST stuff is good just not made out for what I need.

        Ash-

        Comment

        • ebelements
          PBMW Feature Car
          • Oct 2005
          • 403

          #49
          8atman... you don't need to run super stiff rates.

          I have the lighter of the two standard choices and I def think I made the right call.
          . . .
          Erik

          Comment

          • Adrian_Visser
            R3VLimited
            • Jun 2006
            • 2823

            #50
            i would be more worried about smashing a hole through my oil pan then what my downpipes look like, my car is lowered with god knows what spring and the original shocks. ive only gone through one oil pan... so far.

            remember one thing with your lowered cars : what will you do when you get a flat tire on the highway? call aaa? that sucks.

            i had a bitch of a time gettin a jack under mine but i did it somehow, also carrying a floor jack around in your trunk sucks, my battery cover is destroyed .
            Last edited by Adrian_Visser; 06-16-2007, 07:41 PM. Reason: typos

            '89 Alpine S52 with goodies

            Comment

            • egk2
              R3VLimited
              • Nov 2003
              • 2426

              #51
              Originally posted by Adrian_Visser
              i would be more worried about smashing a hole through my oil pan then what my downpipes look like, my car is lowered with god knows what spring and the original shocks. ive only gone through one oil pan... so far.

              remember one thing with your lowered cars : what will you do when you get a flat tire on the highway? call aaa? that sucks.

              i had a bitch of a time gettin a jack under mine but i did it somehow, also carrying a floor jack around in your trunk sucks, my battery cover is destroyed .
              You just have to be aware when you drive a slammed car, I never scraped my oil pan and my e30 was lowww.

              Carry mini ramps or wood blocks in your trunk not a floor jack.

              Comment

              • 8atman
                E30 Addict
                • Apr 2007
                • 492

                #52
                Originally posted by ebelements
                8atman... you don't need to run super stiff rates.

                I have the lighter of the two standard choices and I def think I made the right call.

                Nah stiff is my safe bet.

                Comment

                • egk2
                  R3VLimited
                  • Nov 2003
                  • 2426

                  #53
                  Get rid of those et0's/\

                  Comment

                  • 8atman
                    E30 Addict
                    • Apr 2007
                    • 492

                    #54
                    Originally posted by egk2
                    Get rid of those et0's/\

                    Hell no haha thats my steeze!!!

                    Comment

                    Working...