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Old 10-08-2007, 07:32 AM
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Alright guys, my parents said theyd give me 400 for christmas since they are paying f or my college right now. Seems fair, so i was thinking that im gonna lower the car with the money. what do you guys think about this setup?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/TOKIC...spagenameZWDVW

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/SKUNK...spagenameZWDVW

Not saying thats where im buying it, but let me know what you think
 
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Old 10-08-2007, 08:42 AM
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HP struts are pretty nice, the ride is just as comfortable as OEM yet you will still feel the difference in cornering. Though, I'd suggest getting the HPK setup (HP springs and shocks) because the springs and shocks will have matched rates for a really nice ride. Either that or save up a little more and get some ground control or skunk2 coilovers
 
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Old 10-08-2007, 09:13 AM
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So it only drops 1.5 inch. I gotta go home and measure that out
 
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Old 10-08-2007, 10:10 AM
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1.5" is more than enough for PA driving...I was 2.3" down and there wasn't a single elevation that I didn't scrape...
 
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Old 10-08-2007, 10:33 AM
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It depends on your car I think, I got the HPK setup and my car is about 2" lower than stock, and yea, I scrape some things on occasion, you just have to go reaaally slow over speedbumps and stuff
 
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Old 10-08-2007, 04:57 PM
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My car's sitting 3" off the ground and I don't scrape... you just have to know how to drive a lowered car (which also means knowing which roads you can drive on and which you can't... and for the record, there's only a few roads around here that I can't drive on)
 
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Old 10-09-2007, 01:19 AM
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Tokico HPs and Tein S-Techs are a goos set up for about 1.5 inch drop too. Ive heard mixed opinions on Skunk2 springs. If you go coilovers, Ground Control is great and I hear Skunk2 are pretty good.
 
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Old 10-09-2007, 03:57 PM
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The worst thing I've ever heard about skunk2 springs is that the springrates are too low (which wouldn't be a bad thing unless you want a really, really stiff ride). I can say from personal experience that Ground Controls are amazing.
 
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