Question for those who lowered their car
05-08-2003 | 12:37 AM
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Actually my advice would be to lower it before you get too used to driving a stock height car...
I had to adjust my driving style so much after lowering 2.25"... I used to haul ass around not worrying about dips and bumps and whatnot. I hit a horrible dip (right after dropping my car) that I used to be able to clear at stock height...and let me tell you just thinking about that gawdawful noise still makes me shudder 4+ years later. Needless to say i drive much slower now and I pay way more attention to the road...objects, potholes, etc...
You almost have to relearn how to drive the first time you drive a lowered car...unless it's a 1.5" or higher "pussy drop"...
I had to adjust my driving style so much after lowering 2.25"... I used to haul ass around not worrying about dips and bumps and whatnot. I hit a horrible dip (right after dropping my car) that I used to be able to clear at stock height...and let me tell you just thinking about that gawdawful noise still makes me shudder 4+ years later. Needless to say i drive much slower now and I pay way more attention to the road...objects, potholes, etc...
You almost have to relearn how to drive the first time you drive a lowered car...unless it's a 1.5" or higher "pussy drop"...
05-08-2003 | 11:08 AM
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all jokes aside i did it for looks and nothing else. i didnt know any real preformance gains till after i got the kit installed and my car dropped. then i found out that stiffer shocks can help on launches certain springs are better for cornering so on and so on
05-08-2003 | 11:48 AM
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I had to adjust my driving style so much after lowering 2.25"... I used to haul ass around not worrying about dips and bumps and whatnot. I hit a horrible dip (right after dropping my car) that I used to be able to clear at stock height...and let me tell you just thinking about that gawdawful noise still makes me shudder 4+ years later. Needless to say i drive much slower now and I pay way more attention to the road...objects, potholes, etc...
ok i am a total newbie when it comes to cars
, so if any of you have any sites where i can read about what the different type of springs are, what a camber kit is or any of that, that would be a great help. just from reading about reccomendations on this thread, and a few others here are some springs people recommend
- Koni Yellows and Neuspeed springs
- Apexi WS Coilovers
- Eibach sportlines with KYB AGX shocks
- H&R sport springs with KYB AGX shocks
- eibach sport lines and koni 5 way. adj. struts
any other reccomendations out there?
05-08-2003 | 12:26 PM
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Originally posted by MC|V6
ugh!!! what you said makes sense, right now i am driving not paying to much attention to bumps and what nots. I guess my first mod will be to lower it.
ok i am a total newbie when it comes to cars , so if any of you have any sites where i can read about what the different type of springs are, what a camber kit is or any of that, that would be a great help.
just from reading about reccomendations on this thread, and a few others here are some springs people recommend
- Koni Yellows and Neuspeed springs
- Apexi WS Coilovers
- Eibach sportlines with KYB AGX shocks
- H&R sport springs with KYB AGX shocks
- eibach sport lines and koni 5 way. adj. struts
any other reccomendations out there?
ugh!!! what you said makes sense, right now i am driving not paying to much attention to bumps and what nots. I guess my first mod will be to lower it.
ok i am a total newbie when it comes to cars
, so if any of you have any sites where i can read about what the different type of springs are, what a camber kit is or any of that, that would be a great help. just from reading about reccomendations on this thread, and a few others here are some springs people recommend
- Koni Yellows and Neuspeed springs
- Apexi WS Coilovers
- Eibach sportlines with KYB AGX shocks
- H&R sport springs with KYB AGX shocks
- eibach sport lines and koni 5 way. adj. struts
any other reccomendations out there?
Coilovers like Teins, HKS, Apex'i or BC.
Tein SS are around the price of H&R + Konis, so might as well go adjustable coilovers if you want the performance. I regret not putting in adjustable coilovers.
Ride isn't that harsh with Tein SS (compared to RAs of course), I liken it to sport springs and koni yellows.
05-08-2003 | 07:39 PM
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What to get all depends on how much $$$ you want to spend...
I could be like everyone else and tell you to get Full coilovers like Tein or Apexi WS and do it right the first time buuuut...
The way i see it is like a necc. evolution... and a little easier on your wallet, kind of... You kind of have to progress from the first step to know what it means to do it right...
Most people just get springs on stock struts at first...that's a decent performance/looks boost...and then people want better handling/ride so they upgrade struts...another decent upgrade. and then they get all the tie bars and sway bars which are by far the best handling upgrade (the sway bars). and then some want more so they upgrade to full body coilovers.
It's all about how much you want to spend my man... if you have the $$$ to by top of the line then by all means do it. But If all you can afford is some springs then go for it and do the install yourself and learn some new stuff(just be very careful with the compressed stock springs, those ****ers are dangerous). and when time and money permit get some adj. struts and put them in yourself... and then the sway/tie bars.
It's about a kind of evolution of your car, it's parts, your knowledge and your goals... you can skip any of these steps and possibly get to the same place but you won't learn anything by taking your car to a shop and having them put on some $1500 coilovers... know what I'm saying?
I could be like everyone else and tell you to get Full coilovers like Tein or Apexi WS and do it right the first time buuuut...
The way i see it is like a necc. evolution... and a little easier on your wallet, kind of... You kind of have to progress from the first step to know what it means to do it right...
Most people just get springs on stock struts at first...that's a decent performance/looks boost...and then people want better handling/ride so they upgrade struts...another decent upgrade. and then they get all the tie bars and sway bars which are by far the best handling upgrade (the sway bars). and then some want more so they upgrade to full body coilovers.
It's all about how much you want to spend my man... if you have the $$$ to by top of the line then by all means do it. But If all you can afford is some springs then go for it and do the install yourself and learn some new stuff(just be very careful with the compressed stock springs, those ****ers are dangerous). and when time and money permit get some adj. struts and put them in yourself... and then the sway/tie bars.
It's about a kind of evolution of your car, it's parts, your knowledge and your goals... you can skip any of these steps and possibly get to the same place but you won't learn anything by taking your car to a shop and having them put on some $1500 coilovers... know what I'm saying?
05-08-2003 | 07:44 PM
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Oh and my recco would be Neuspeed or H&R with Koni yellows, Bilstein or KYB AGX...
I personally would stay away from Eibach...good springs for looks and a decent ride but they fail to come as close to the handling limit as Neuspeed and H&R...
No flames please. I know you Eibach guys like your springs and that's great and all but don't try to convert me...thank you.
I personally would stay away from Eibach...good springs for looks and a decent ride but they fail to come as close to the handling limit as Neuspeed and H&R...
No flames please. I know you Eibach guys like your springs and that's great and all but don't try to convert me...thank you.
05-08-2003 | 08:37 PM
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Originally posted by nizmugen
its not the wheels that make the ride worse, its the tires (thickness). usually with aftermarket wheels, people go with the low profile tires that don't absorb as much of the "road". the thick factory tires are meant to do so.
now with lowering, driving a car is driving a car. you just have to be more careful when driving a lowered car. it also depends how low you are planning on going. you can still lower your car a decent amount and not worry too much about scraping, etc.
my advice is to enjoy your 2003 ex-v6 for a bit. get the driving experience, gain some more knowledge on fixing up cars, save up some money and when you are ready, go for the high quality products that will be available in a few months.
its not the wheels that make the ride worse, its the tires (thickness). usually with aftermarket wheels, people go with the low profile tires that don't absorb as much of the "road". the thick factory tires are meant to do so.
now with lowering, driving a car is driving a car. you just have to be more careful when driving a lowered car. it also depends how low you are planning on going. you can still lower your car a decent amount and not worry too much about scraping, etc.
my advice is to enjoy your 2003 ex-v6 for a bit. get the driving experience, gain some more knowledge on fixing up cars, save up some money and when you are ready, go for the high quality products that will be available in a few months.