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Old 07-26-09, 08:05 PM
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If there is anyone that lowered the car ,and have stock wheels on please post a pic . either 16 or 17 OEM wheels. I want to lower the car a little with oem17'
Old 07-26-09, 08:24 PM
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Old 07-26-09, 08:33 PM
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Very nice , do you have before /after pic ? aprox. how much is the drop ? did you run in to alignment problems ?
Old 07-27-09, 06:42 AM
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Old 07-27-09, 08:10 AM
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lowering a car is always gonna run into alignment problems regardless... camber toe...blah blah blah yeah
Old 07-27-09, 08:35 AM
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I'm back on my 17in chrome stokers right due to a punctured side wall. I will post up a pic for you later.
Old 07-27-09, 11:26 AM
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Anyone lowered on 16s and espelirs?
Old 07-27-09, 12:15 PM
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i know i will have to have an alignment done after lowering but can the alignment be done 100% when lowered a little ?
Old 07-27-09, 12:58 PM
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wait till the springs settle
Old 07-27-09, 08:50 PM
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i iwll be lowering mine on my stock 17's this week and ill post a pic when i do.
Old 07-27-09, 08:55 PM
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JIC coils on is300 stocks..sorry for the bad quality dusk pics
Old 07-27-09, 10:35 PM
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tein cs,stock 17''s bad pic broke camera, camera phone picspics 3 &4 are same height on 19''s
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Old 07-28-09, 12:37 AM
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I too want to lower with my stock 17" OEM rims. Don't know should I get Eibach or Tanabe. Would my suspension start making noise after the drop? What are the other cons?
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im looking for a 1-1.5' drop if anyone else have pics please post . thank you
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not bad. a little too low for me but a good improvement.


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