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Old Mar 13, 2006 | 03:38 PM
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Need some help deciding on how low to go. Im looking to go with 1.25 inches or 1 inche. Eibach sportline "1.25" or Hotckes "1" inche. But I have hooker long tubes with 3 inch y pipe, I dont want to hit on everything. If anyone has any picks of their cars please post. I was told that that both springs will get lower once the brake in. Thanks for the help.
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Old Mar 13, 2006 | 03:40 PM
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Stay away from the sportlines are you will scrape everything.
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Old Mar 13, 2006 | 03:45 PM
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yea , you dont want sportlines unless you are goin for a more show car thing.
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Old Mar 13, 2006 | 03:53 PM
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how low is the pro-kit?
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Old Mar 13, 2006 | 04:24 PM
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I went with DMS and couldn't be happier with it. It lowers just right, I dont really scrape on anything except for my drive way , but it can take any speed bump. I get alot of compliments on the stance as well, I would definatly recomned getting shocks along with it to though.
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Old Mar 13, 2006 | 04:41 PM
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Ok, well personally, I wouldn't go with the Eibach, I have the sportlines in my car, and I scrape like hell on about everything..Speed-bumps, driveways, potholes, hafta be very careful about, I hafta take most things at an angle, but I really like the look..
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Old Mar 13, 2006 | 04:43 PM
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I like my sportlines. I dont scrape anywhere? Cept goin up this huge hill into Best Buy. other than that, im clear. plus they look sweet
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Old Mar 13, 2006 | 04:46 PM
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I heard that sportlines sag over time, Alot of people are very happy with DMS.
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Old Mar 13, 2006 | 05:38 PM
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I got the Eibach Pro-Kit 1" and they are just right. With the long tube headers though, you might have some problems lowering your ride even that much. Check it out and see.
I checked into the Hotchkiss springs for my ride when I dropped it... great springs, but overpriced, IMO.
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Old Mar 13, 2006 | 05:48 PM
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i have sportlines, i love em, i just need some bigger rims out back the 16's just look to small. I dont have much of a problem scrapping, i just gotta hit my drive at an angle, other than that no problems
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Old Mar 13, 2006 | 06:22 PM
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What are DMS; and where do you get them from. Ninety9ta do you have any picks of you car you can send me. Im trying to get a nice stance on it without ripping the headers off. Post some picks if you have them. What do you guys think about BMR 1 inche springs
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Old Mar 13, 2006 | 06:32 PM
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i have DMS spings and they are sweet. not too low just right. you can get them directly from dynamic motor sports. dynamicmotorsports.com

here is a pic of my car with dms springs not the best of pics but so you get an idea how much they will lower you car. aporx 1.3 front 1 inch in the rear.


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Old Mar 13, 2006 | 06:45 PM
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Eibach prokit here and have never scraped anything but the cut-out flange. Oh yeah I have LTs on my car that have never scraped.

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Old Mar 13, 2006 | 06:57 PM
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The only pic I have right now is the one in my sig. But you can do a search and/or go to their site that IMJ mentioned. They are cheaper then eibach's too.
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Old Mar 13, 2006 | 07:00 PM
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Hotchkis springs & LTs here: not too bad with the scraping

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my sportlines, looks great with 18's
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Old Mar 13, 2006 | 07:55 PM
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my sportlines, looks great with 18's
not feeling the red accents too much, but that does look awesome
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Old Mar 13, 2006 | 09:07 PM
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I have a pro kit and my XR1 rubs everything, I need to do something about it
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Old Mar 14, 2006 | 11:47 AM
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Thanks for the help guys. If you all have anymore picks please post. The cars look nice lowered but I still havent desides on how low. Like the way Imj's and Sliver02TA's cars look but I also like the way the Brian2006's car looks. What size rims do you have Brian2006. Thanks for the help.
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Old Mar 14, 2006 | 02:21 PM
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Silver02TA that set up looks great. i wanted to drop my car but i wasnt sure cause i dodnt want it to be too low and i dont want to b scrapping all the time like some of my friends with eibachs are. how much did u pay for parts and labor?

sorry to steal the forum but now that we're on the subject, my suspension squeeks real bad when im going over speed bumps or when im stopping quickly or just when im riving it sounds pretty bad does anyone else have this problem? or does anyone know what it could be?
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