Nobody has the sportlines with 17" wheels?

Bump.

 

both springs give you about the same drop, so with both you're gonna need aftermarket shocks to back up your drop... so i'd jus say go with w/e is cheaper

 

do you HAVE to replace your struts?

 

that's on 17s with teins.

you dont HAVE to upgrade your struts, but i wouldnt want to go stock for too long on them.. especially if you bottom out on large bumps. well for teins at least.. eibachs you probably are safe.

 

Whats the difference in the drop from the Tien s techs and the Eibach's??

 

Whats the difference is drop from the Tien s techs and the Eibach's??

whoops sorry.. was thinking about the eibach pros which are 1.1 drop.. eibach sportlines have a lower rear drop than teins is about the only difference. ymmv (your mileage may vary) with your stock suspension depending on the road conditions you drive daily on.

telix... wow. how long have you had ur springs on ur car man??? ur car is WAY lower than mine. It might be the angle of the picture or somthing but damn. I wouldnt want to be that low.

and you dont have to upgrade ur struts. I didnt change mine, but i can do it in about 20 minutes a corner so i dont care if i have to do it again... plus i have been lowered for a year (give or take) and my stockers still arent blown. It depends on how the roads are in ur area... if you dont drive on alot of rough roads it will last longer.

yeah, it is pretty damn low. i think the struts brought me near 2 in drop in front and 1.5 in back.. im only guessing however. no rubbing though unless i got a fat guy in the car with me or two other guys. it's a pain, but it looks so hot and handles so nicely~

 

telix... wow. how long have you had ur springs on ur car man??? ur car is WAY lower than mine. It might be the angle of the picture or somthing but damn. I wouldnt want to be that low.

and you dont have to upgrade ur struts. I didnt change mine, but i can do it in about 20 minutes a corner so i dont care if i have to do it again... plus i have been lowered for a year (give or take) and my stockers still arent blown. It depends on how the roads are in ur area... if you dont drive on alot of rough roads it will last longer.

 

Damn Teylix that's freakin low

 

Here's another shot of the Teins with 17's for comparison. I think mine's a tiny bitter higher than teylix's but not by much.

 

i've said it once and im saying it again.
those wheels are SO hot

 

Thanks for the responses guys.... the pics with 17" wheels make a difference. I appreciate the help.

What is it with the stock struts? Do the springs just keep them compressed and they eventually can't handle the pressure? I will replace the stocks eventually. I'm just on a budget here. It's easier to replace them later when I can tell the wife that they *must* be replaced.

The S Techs are supposed to drop something like 1.7 in the front and 1.3 in the rear. The Sportlines are 1.6 in both front and rear. Not a lot of difference, but it maintains the factory symetry (spelling?) of the car, just lower.

i think the struts brought me near 2 in drop in front and 1.5 in back..

Sooo... after I replace the stock struts, the car will be lower than it was with just the lowering springs and stock struts? Or did you mean to say springs?

 

Thanks for the responses guys.... the pics with 17" wheels make a difference. I appreciate the help.

What is it with the stock struts? Do the springs just keep them compressed and they eventually can't handle the pressure? I will replace the stocks eventually. I'm just on a budget here. It's easier to replace them later when I can tell the wife that they *must* be replaced.

The S Techs are supposed to drop something like 1.7 in the front and 1.3 in the rear. The Sportlines are 1.6 in both front and rear. Not a lot of difference, but it maintains the factory symetry (spelling?) of the car, just lower.



Sooo... after I replace the stock struts, the car will be lower than it was with just the lowering springs and stock struts? Or did you mean to say springs?

no, i meant struts. dont ask me.. i bought these off redtib04 and he said his car was lower with these struts than stock... and i feel my car is lower too than teins alone.

Everyone seems to really like the S Techs... so I'll be going with those.

How is the camber? I know lowering a vehicle affects it, but how bad is it? Is it correctable with the S Techs without a camber kit, or do I need one? If I need one, does it have to be spring specific or will any camber kit for the tib work? I've seen different ones from different manufacturers varying anywhere in price from $16 to $50+. Some look different, but it may just be a stock example photo and not the actual item.

depends i guess. my car didnt have any camber issues. i do have a bit of a caster problem though, but i'm SOL on that.

 

with much of drop, replacing struts is more to do with being able to handle the stiffer springs (and not blow soon), rather than more of lowering.
anyway, i believe with both (sportline / tien), you should do aftermarket struts.

 

Everyone seems to really like the S Techs... so I'll be going with those.

How is the camber? I know lowering a vehicle affects it, but how bad is it? Is it correctable with the S Techs without a camber kit, or do I need one? If I need one, does it have to be spring specific or will any camber kit for the tib work? I've seen different ones from different manufacturers varying anywhere in price from $16 to $50+. Some look different, but it may just be a stock example photo and not the actual item.

 

mine was way off when i lowered with eibach pro kit struts and springs... and the tib has no adjustable camber... you need camber bolts if youre noticeably off..

 

arent struts only good up to a certain drop?

 

I have a 04 and i lower it with eibach pro kit and have 17 kumho low profile and i seem not to rub and scrap at all... and i have had 4 people in it at once... its just like the orange tib set up but like i said low profile...

 

I have eibach sportlines with KYB GR2 struts.... haven't really gotten to drive it hard in the corners with 17's yet but definately stiffens up the ride.... here are the pics with 17 inch msr wheels.

 

^^wow...i'm officially going wingless now

your car looks HOT....what is the offset on those wheels

 

Thanks! I am assuming they are 40mm.... I bought them used in the "for sale" section on here. After going to the MSR wheel website... that's what it says.

 

i got teins. i2tuning either dan or cory will give you a good price. a damn good price too!