dropping the whip...

[devil_dog_switch]

about how much work is it.. not saying i can't do it.. just want to plan ahead.. and where are some places to get the best drop setup.. the cheapest... and the best in between (i'm gonna weigh my options..)

not sure how much of a drop.. but my goal is to get some 17 or 18inch rims with low pros in the end.. so keep that in mind.

thank you

(02 sedan se SPI

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[Timmeh!]

i did it myself. long as you have a good ratchet and socket set its not hard at all.

i did eibach sportlines.

2" drop up front and a 2.2" drop in the rear.

do 17s, 18s are possible but you might have rubbing issues.

heres a pic of my car dropped on sportlines (back when it ran...)

[Timmeh!]

the sprotlines are $200 from tire rack
and the eibach pro dampers are $300
IIRC

for $500 you get a sick drop and your ride quality is actually still decent.

[1stTimeFocus00]

your best place to buy somethign is from massivespeedsystem.com

[focisvt03]

www.c-f-m.com has really good prices on the eibach stuff.

[Geezer]

Whatever springs you decide on, make sure you get a good shock (designed to be used with a lowering spring and capable of dampening the spring rate of whatever you select) at the same time. The cheapest "best for the bang" drop is an SVT spring and damper kit (includes bigger rear sway bar) for under 300.00. The best "all around" kit (nice visual drop that firms things up nicely while maintaining good ride characteristics and handling) is the Eibach Pro System (springs and shocks) which can be purchased for less than 500.00. While there are many other options you'll rarely hear too many complaints about either of those two.

[ChrisRobin]

People have said here to be safe with 18" rims, don't go lower than a 1.5" drop

[..:: sleestak ::..]

I think you'll be quite satisfied with a 1.5" drop. It low enough to make it look good, yet high enough that you aren't scraping on stuff around town.

[devil_dog_switch]

http://www.nthcoast.com/store/produc...roducts_id=611

i'm thinking about hitting it up with these.. plus they are blue and my car has a blue theme going already... maybe i should post piktars... i'll taked some tomorrow.. but back on topic..

it gives a 1 1/4 drop, and i've been told they are stiff enough to be fine for now and later on replace the shocks.

[..:: sleestak ::..]

honestly, I think you are going to want to just get the struts and do it all at once. The stockers wont last long and if the spring rate is too high for the strut (most likely), you'll be one of those guy you see bouncing down the road. Remember that you are probably going to want to do the bearings on top of the struts as well.

You can get yourself a set of KYB AGX's for 300 bucks for all four. They should do the trick in this application and they perform pretty well. Just my .02