I would never come out of my garage if I had a lift. 
Should I go even lower????
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Should I go even lower???? Currently my car sits on a set of older BMR springs that are marked INTRAX. I'm not sure exactly of how much lower the car is, but it's lower than stock. I have a set of Koni 4/3's on the car, as well as BMR sway bars front and rear along with an adjustable pan-hard rod.
I have the front Koins set on the upper perch, so I can lower it another 3/4-1" up front, and then I can do the hose mod in the rear as well which should lower me an inch back there.
As you can see below, it's on 19s and I rarely ever drive the car anymore, mainly to work and back once every month or less and to some local car shows and hangouts in the summer. As of now, I've driven it less than 400 miles since August 1st of last year. So a harsher ride isn't too much of an issue to me.
Here's what it looks like now:
And another shot of it in the air so you can see a better ground clearance shot...
So simply from an appearance standpoint, should I do it? Has anyone else done a similar setup with lowering springs and removed the rear isolator and gone with the lower setting on the front KONI's?
I have the front Koins set on the upper perch, so I can lower it another 3/4-1" up front, and then I can do the hose mod in the rear as well which should lower me an inch back there.
As you can see below, it's on 19s and I rarely ever drive the car anymore, mainly to work and back once every month or less and to some local car shows and hangouts in the summer. As of now, I've driven it less than 400 miles since August 1st of last year. So a harsher ride isn't too much of an issue to me.
Here's what it looks like now:
And another shot of it in the air so you can see a better ground clearance shot...
So simply from an appearance standpoint, should I do it? Has anyone else done a similar setup with lowering springs and removed the rear isolator and gone with the lower setting on the front KONI's?
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Its recommended by Koni to only use the lower perch with stock springs. I would think that you would really be limiting your suspension travel if you lowered the car any more. It looks great as is.
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Thanks for the copliments guys, it helps. I've been bummed recently because I haven't been able to drive the car much because I take my son back and forth to the sitters everyday, so it's a rare occasion that he stays home with my wife and I get to drive it. I've even contemplated selling the car because I don't drive it much and haven't had much time to work on it either. It's tough with a 16 month old son who wants to touch everything and help Daddy use his tools and my wife's also 7 months pregnant.
Part of the reason for the lift was to get it out of harms way of kids toys and hands.
Thanks guys for all the compliments.
Part of the reason for the lift was to get it out of harms way of kids toys and hands.
Thanks guys for all the compliments.
It's perfect the way it is. I've seen people put it on the lower perch, but it's not recommend I don't remember why though. The front of the car is perfect height. The rear looks fine too me, but would look good a little lower but not much.
what size tires are you running on the rear? if you want to close the gap a little and are running 275 with a 30 side wall then bump it up to a 295 or so. or just get a 275 with a 35 sidewall. then do the hose mod or get a set of pro-kit springs. i've heard the pro-kits give it a great stance but not low enough to use the term "slammed." lol but then again i love the look of my slammed car...****'s hot! haha
