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Old 12-30-2008, 11:12 AM
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ya i dunno what i'm going to do. i know i dont want to be bottoming out just drving down the highway. and i want the better handling. but more so the traction! plus i hate the nose sitting up...
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oh and i just went out and measured my tires... if its just from ground to perpendicular to the top its just shy of 25 by like an eighth...
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Originally Posted by Elliott's94Z
There's now way I would ever compromise the ride with those springs..can't say I have ever heard or seen any positive feedback on them either

I don't bottom out on everything. Just have to drive more carefully. And not have alot of **** in my car. It handles good despite the negatives I have heard about them. I like them.

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Originally Posted by Elliott's94Z
There's now way I would ever compromise the ride with those springs..can't say I have ever heard or seen any positive feedback on them either
I'm loving them.... car rides like a dream. Bumps and hard humps in the road are my only issue.
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Originally Posted by proace4
ya i dunno what i'm going to do. i know i dont want to be bottoming out just drving down the highway. and i want the better handling. but more so the traction! plus i hate the nose sitting up...
I don't bottom out on the highway.... just large dips at too high of a speed or speed bumps. It's not as bad as I said before. I like them and the car rides sweet!
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Originally Posted by proace4
ya i dunno what i'm going to do. i know i dont want to be bottoming out just driving down the highway. and i want the better handling. but more so the traction! plus i hate the nose sitting up...
this is why i went with the Hotchkis, only a 1" drop and the handling is great. i have a somewhat steep driveway and i dont have any problem getting out

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Old 12-30-2008, 01:25 PM
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^^ Yeah this might be the way for you to go Proace4
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do you think it will close some of the front fender gap? so now that your lowered and all... does your nose still raise under heavy accel?
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how do i put a picture in the reply?
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The nose raises but hardly at all.... nothing like stock!
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i will see if i can get two comparison pics for you
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Stock


Prokit


Sportlines
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ahhh those pictures help... makes it very clear between the two!
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djjab57 your car is red with the black top like mine so it'll be even better!
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Before , I took the after pic the day after the install so there was not much time for the to settle in


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I will say I do like the drop look with the Sportlines
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i agree! thats looks awesome... very nice car! what size are your wheels?
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mine are 18x10.5 and 17x9.5
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mine looks alot like yours but with just the C5 non Z06 style wheels and the 97 ss hood and spoiler. sorry but every link i try wont display a picture.
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