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Old 01-14-2010 | 05:05 PM
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Ohhhh... Now I get it...

I've been on this site for a year and I noticed a lot of people saying that the first thing you should do (if you're going to mod your car) is drop it. Honestly, the stock configuration didn't bother me. Then I got new tires...

Yesterday I went to Discount Tires and had Yokohoma S-Drives installed. I got 245/40 on the front and 275/35 on the rear. As you all know these tires have less side wall than the stock Bridgestones. $1000 out the door btw. Not a bad deal.

So they pulled my car around and it looked like my car was lifted so that I could go off-roading! Now it bugs the crap out of me... Guess I'm buying the Eibach Pro-kit...
Old 01-14-2010 | 05:25 PM
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well done, u can pass the semester now xD
Old 01-14-2010 | 05:30 PM
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Your new G

Old 01-14-2010 | 11:19 PM
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When you drop it, you are going to say the tires looked too tucked....then you are going to need spacers.....then you are going to rub and have to trim the liner and bumper bracket......then you will want? It never ends.


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I've been on this site for a year and I noticed a lot of people saying that the first thing you should do (if you're going to mod your car) is drop it. Honestly, the stock configuration didn't bother me. Then I got new tires...

Yesterday I went to Discount Tires and had Yokohoma S-Drives installed. I got 245/40 on the front and 275/35 on the rear. As you all know these tires have less side wall than the stock Bridgestones. $1000 out the door btw. Not a bad deal.

So they pulled my car around and it looked like my car was lifted so that I could go off-roading! Now it bugs the crap out of me... Guess I'm buying the Eibach Pro-kit...
Old 01-14-2010 | 11:24 PM
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Originally Posted by HamstersG
When you drop it, you are going to say the tires looked too tucked....then you are going to need spacers.....then you are going to rub and have to trim the liner and bumper bracket......then you will want? It never ends.
It's sooooo truueeee!
Old 01-14-2010 | 11:26 PM
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Old 01-14-2010 | 11:49 PM
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then u gonna wanna paint ur oems and time attack it.. then...
Old 01-15-2010 | 05:37 AM
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$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$.......something you wont have after owning this car.haha
Old 01-15-2010 | 07:49 AM
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Your new G

Sweet looking car! AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
Old 01-15-2010 | 01:06 PM
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Originally Posted by CHI-TOWN G37
Your new G

LOL! That's almost what it looks like...
Old 01-15-2010 | 08:04 PM
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Originally Posted by BlueSteel
Yesterday I went to Discount Tires and had Yokohoma S-Drives installed. I got 245/40 on the front and 275/35 on the rear. As you all know these tires have less side wall than the stock Bridgestones. $1000 out the door btw. Not a bad deal.
Just for the record, sidewall is almost as tall you can't even tell the difference with your naked eye.

A drop IMO is a must with those cars, but then as Hamster suggested, it's a never ending tunnel that road, you'll be spacing in and out, rubbing, trimming, lowering more etc.. Just be prepared
Old 01-15-2010 | 08:39 PM
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if you drop it, be prepared with uneven tire wear too. it's a start of the mod bug
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When I got my Eibachs, I noticed improvement in handling too.
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Old 01-16-2010 | 12:15 PM
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Get sway bars they improve the handling significantly in addition to the springs. You'll need a camber kit also if you don't want to wear your tires out.
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