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Old 03-19-14, 03:09 PM
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Did you do the phone book method to pull your rear or have someone do it? I'm kind of nervous to do it myself
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Originally Posted by Jaxon1023
H techs claim .6 rear and 1 in the front I believe. I can see where I'm going to need to roll and pull the rear. I'm just looking to close the gap in the front some. Rear doesn't look to bad to me. I don't like the rear even with the lip of the rim.
Thats a pretty low drop, you might be fine actually but if you go lower you will def need some work... If you plan on coils anytime in the future you should just get them now I can gurantee you will want to go lower and no I had a shop do it for me didnt want to try myself too risky even with my roll I still had some paint cracking and like an idiot I touched it and it peeled off I was pissed but its underneath so you cant even see it... Look up a local shop that will do it for you
Old 03-19-14, 03:55 PM
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Yeah unfortunately at my age (I'll be 40 in October lol) I've gotten out of the low low stage. I'm just trying to close the gap a little. I've got a business close by that does performance work on cars and they can roll the fenders. Just not sure about pulling them. They do mostly domestic vehicles but I went to high school with the owner and know him pretty well.
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Originally Posted by Jaxon1023
Yeah unfortunately at my age (I'll be 40 in October lol) I've gotten out of the low low stage. I'm just trying to close the gap a little. I've got a business close by that does performance work on cars and they can roll the fenders. Just not sure about pulling them. They do mostly domestic vehicles but I went to high school with the owner and know him pretty well.
Well there you go... Either way you will be looking really flush and slightly dropped which is still a good look for a starfire color
Old 03-19-14, 06:47 PM
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Thanks for all the input and positivity dannyboy. Sorry to hijack your thread fsport
Old 03-19-14, 10:54 PM
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Jaxon1023, don't worry about it. You know the XXR 530 is pretty damn good looking for real. I'm not sure if Florida road is good or bad but in LA, the road is bad and I don't want to risk bending the wheels so I chose a higher quality and stronger one like the TSW.

I also just dropped my car on Eibach Pro Kit with 1.4 inch lower in front and 1.0 inch in rear together with F Sport rear sway bar. The drop looks perfect for me (mild drop), rides very smooth even smoother than the sport package spring, handles damn good, corner awesome, and no more body roll. I also feel accelerate smoother and brake better. I'm damn happy lol.
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Finally, here are the pics, TSW Nurburgring on Pearl White IS250 2012

Big thanks to Paul @ Need4Speed for help on this set up.

Here are my car's pic:


Front: 18x8 with 225/40 DWS tire:



Rear: 18x9.5 with 255/40 DWS tire:

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Looks really good!!!
Old 03-26-14, 09:43 AM
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Thanks. I can't wait to put opticoat my car and the wheels
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