Lowering
1st Gear
Joined: Jul 2006
Posts: 397
From: st. pete, florida
RE: Lowering
ORIGINAL: fred2ka4
All the factors in this thread need to be taken into consideration but being that you already have the 19" wheels here are a few suggestions I have for you.
You need to consider what your "real" needs are. Is this a .....
Track car,
Auto cross car,
Daily driver,
All of the above
These questions need to addressed, as well as how much time at each if any, the car will see. I have had coilovers before and have never had to touch them again, and I have had springs and shocks and wished I had coilovers. I currently run H&R sport springs on Bilstein sport shocks set on the lowest perch all around with 235/35/19's and have no problems. I did however have to do a few modifications, like roll the front fenders and trim the splash shields. As far as camber goes I have had no problems with wear, but then again toe will eat away at your tire far more than camber will if it is not correct, and you will also feel it more.
Toe
l l = Good
/ \ = Bad
\ / = Bad
This is an exagerated view but you get the idea. Here is a picture of how my car sits now and take into condsideration that I have a JL Audio Stealth box and a full size 19" spare. The 19" spare is not that much heavier than the 17" I was running, and the box as well is not that heavy either. The only reason I bring this up is because, again you need to take into consideration what the car will be used for. A cars suspension built for quarter mile racing will not do well at all on a road course, and vise versa. I hope this helps a little.
All the factors in this thread need to be taken into consideration but being that you already have the 19" wheels here are a few suggestions I have for you.
You need to consider what your "real" needs are. Is this a .....
Track car,
Auto cross car,
Daily driver,
All of the above
These questions need to addressed, as well as how much time at each if any, the car will see. I have had coilovers before and have never had to touch them again, and I have had springs and shocks and wished I had coilovers. I currently run H&R sport springs on Bilstein sport shocks set on the lowest perch all around with 235/35/19's and have no problems. I did however have to do a few modifications, like roll the front fenders and trim the splash shields. As far as camber goes I have had no problems with wear, but then again toe will eat away at your tire far more than camber will if it is not correct, and you will also feel it more.
Toe
l l = Good
/ \ = Bad
\ / = Bad
This is an exagerated view but you get the idea. Here is a picture of how my car sits now and take into condsideration that I have a JL Audio Stealth box and a full size 19" spare. The 19" spare is not that much heavier than the 17" I was running, and the box as well is not that heavy either. The only reason I bring this up is because, again you need to take into consideration what the car will be used for. A cars suspension built for quarter mile racing will not do well at all on a road course, and vise versa. I hope this helps a little.
2nd Gear
Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 520
From: New Mexico
RE: Lowering
ORIGINAL: thepirate
how low is your car? 1" maybe 1.5" inches?? i'm wondering if i'm still going to have to roll my fenders if i want my wheels to tuck a little more than yours...
ORIGINAL: fred2ka4
All the factors in this thread need to be taken into consideration but being that you already have the 19" wheels here are a few suggestions I have for you.
You need to consider what your "real" needs are. Is this a .....
Track car,
Auto cross car,
Daily driver,
All of the above
These questions need to addressed, as well as how much time at each if any, the car will see. I have had coilovers before and have never had to touch them again, and I have had springs and shocks and wished I had coilovers. I currently run H&R sport springs on Bilstein sport shocks set on the lowest perch all around with 235/35/19's and have no problems. I did however have to do a few modifications, like roll the front fenders and trim the splash shields. As far as camber goes I have had no problems with wear, but then again toe will eat away at your tire far more than camber will if it is not correct, and you will also feel it more.
Toe
l l = Good
/ \ = Bad
\ / = Bad
This is an exagerated view but you get the idea. Here is a picture of how my car sits now and take into condsideration that I have a JL Audio Stealth box and a full size 19" spare. The 19" spare is not that much heavier than the 17" I was running, and the box as well is not that heavy either. The only reason I bring this up is because, again you need to take into consideration what the car will be used for. A cars suspension built for quarter mile racing will not do well at all on a road course, and vise versa. I hope this helps a little.
All the factors in this thread need to be taken into consideration but being that you already have the 19" wheels here are a few suggestions I have for you.
You need to consider what your "real" needs are. Is this a .....
Track car,
Auto cross car,
Daily driver,
All of the above
These questions need to addressed, as well as how much time at each if any, the car will see. I have had coilovers before and have never had to touch them again, and I have had springs and shocks and wished I had coilovers. I currently run H&R sport springs on Bilstein sport shocks set on the lowest perch all around with 235/35/19's and have no problems. I did however have to do a few modifications, like roll the front fenders and trim the splash shields. As far as camber goes I have had no problems with wear, but then again toe will eat away at your tire far more than camber will if it is not correct, and you will also feel it more.
Toe
l l = Good
/ \ = Bad
\ / = Bad
This is an exagerated view but you get the idea. Here is a picture of how my car sits now and take into condsideration that I have a JL Audio Stealth box and a full size 19" spare. The 19" spare is not that much heavier than the 17" I was running, and the box as well is not that heavy either. The only reason I bring this up is because, again you need to take into consideration what the car will be used for. A cars suspension built for quarter mile racing will not do well at all on a road course, and vise versa. I hope this helps a little.
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
