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      07-09-2009, 06:54 AM   #1
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Lowest Suspension??

I use H&R springs on my car.Now I would like to buy a coilovers but I dont now which brand I buy for the very low car.I need the lowest coilovers to install my car.Any ideas please??

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      07-09-2009, 10:26 AM   #2
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TC Kline can get the car VERY low. Especially using their shorty springs with perch adjusters. My car is very low but still drivable with caution on the TC setup, handling it superb.
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      07-09-2009, 12:39 PM   #3
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If you want the lowest, get the KW's.
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      07-09-2009, 03:16 PM   #4
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This low enough ?



I drive it like this every day no prob.
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      07-10-2009, 01:16 AM   #5
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Yes its very low Thanks..
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This low enough ?



I drive it like this every day no prob.

Would you share your spring rates please?
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      07-10-2009, 04:35 AM   #7
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onelove, any rubbing issues at all? Mine is not that low in the front and rubs a bit when I press it...
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      07-10-2009, 09:03 AM   #8
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Haven't noticed any rubbing even at full lock, I also have 10mm spacers on the front, car has tons of negative camber, and some clearancing on the plastic front fenderwells. I'm pretty sure the springrates are 500/600 but will have to double check when I get home. I've used various springrates on my previous coupe and it's jogged my memory a bit.
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Haven't noticed any rubbing even at full lock, I also have 10mm spacers on the front, car has tons of negative camber, and some clearancing on the plastic front fenderwells. I'm pretty sure the springrates are 500/600 but will have to double check when I get home. I've used various springrates on my previous coupe and it's jogged my memory a bit.

Thank you very much for the info!

Lovely car BTW.
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      07-29-2009, 02:00 PM   #10
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This low enough ?



I drive it like this every day no prob.
Beautiful

Do you drive the car hard like that? Does it still have enough compression travel to deal with choppy/not-perfectly-smooth roads at high speeds? I really want to run a slammed ride height like that when I get my coilovers but I often drive "enthusiastically" on backroads that aren't exactly pool-table smooth. I don't want to be hitting the bump stops all the time...
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Beautiful

Do you drive the car hard like that? Does it still have enough compression travel to deal with choppy/not-perfectly-smooth roads at high speeds? I really want to run a slammed ride height like that when I get my coilovers but I often drive "enthusiastically" on backroads that aren't exactly pool-table smooth. I don't want to be hitting the bump stops all the time...
Haven't had any problems with it as of yet, most of the roads here in FL are pretty smooth. Only area I've had compression problems with was a small road course here that was repaved, including a nice 1" drop in the middle of the apex of a tight sweeper, I probably could have tightened the dampers to deal with it but realized that going home was a much better option. Other than that the car has been fine at the current drop. I do have RPI skid-plates on the front just incase, but don't have to many scratches on them yet.
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      07-30-2009, 12:42 AM   #12
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What about the H&R Coilovers? Front 2" Rear 2" lowered..
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As onelove noted the TCKline D/As can go ridiculously low...negative camber on my car is significant....the other day my wife asked me "are your front wheels broken?"

I have no rubbing (full lock to lock) with 19" BBS RGRs with the ride height very low...in fact the other day I bent my RPI skid plates....this was okay as I have some scratches from tracking and running the curbs hard....I just removed the skid plates and hammered them straight again.

I haven't tracked this set up yet but will in a week or so....
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