Hello CL,

Today I got my RS-R Half Down lowering springs installed. Here are some before and after pictures with my stock 17" wheels. The installation took about 3 hours. Even though it was a mild drop I noticed the handling increased significantly and body roll was reduced. I will provide more pictures after the springs settle in along with the new wheels I purchased.



RS-R Half Down Specs:
Front - 20mm to -25mm (-0.8inch to -1.0inch)
Rear - 10mm to -15mm (-0.4inch to -0.6inch)














Update 6/24/2016

Installed wheels today.

 

Was it a DIY?

if you have a driveway, how was the experience of getting in and out.

 

The installation was done by an independent installer. With the RSR Half Down it's a mild drop so getting in and out driveways and going over speed bumps is same as stock suspension. The only thing you have to worry about is to not driver over those cement bumps in a parking space.

 

That drop is how the car should have been from the factory. It looks good.

 

Stiffer and how's handling?

 

It looks good. Half Downs are so mild it's really hard to tell. I didn't really notice a big difference with mine, but just enough. Now I can't imagine having gone any lower.

I may have missed the thread - what size wheels are you going with??

 

Congrats! Very popular option for our 3IS customers. Looks good!

-Josh

 

Looks great. Mild drop but classy. I'm thinking of going this route or F-Sport springs(just for warranty reasons). Wondering what the clearance for wheels is though. I had some 18x9.5 work emotions on my 250 and they would rub with stock suspension, had rsr coilovers.

 

Can't wait to see how it looks after it settles and also after you add your new wheels. I've seen different results based on tire size/width in reducing the gap even more. So you can make it look lower without actually lowering it further.

I have had my half-downs sitting in my garage for months. I'm still debating on wheels.

 

The reason why I chose Half Down versus Down springs is so I can have more rubber on my tires without rubbing or doing fender work. 19" wheels looks good, but you can't run any tires thicker than 30 in the rear without rubbing and the ride quality is crap. Since I live in California the roads are pretty bad and the pot holes is a nightmare. I bought the Niche Misano in Matte Black finish because Thread Depot had a 15% off promotion.

Front - 18x8.0 +40
225/40R18

Rear - 18x9.5 +40
265/35R18

 

half downs are the perfect drop for use with aftermarket wheels!

 

pictures look great, please post follow-up photos after the springs have settled.

 

I'm just curious if anyone has put half downs in the rear and downs or superdowns in the front?

 

the springs aren't designed to do that. you could go on and try but will more than likely suffer some kinda of suspension travel/rebound issue, possible under/oversteer issues, etc. its better and safer to stick to the set and not mix and match, as the springs are designed at different lengths with different stiffness and travel in mind.

 

The Niche Misanos are great, I just got the Niche Targas 19x8.5 and 19x9.5, 225/35/19 and 255/30/19 offset 35 front and back. It is very flush with the car and gives a very nice aggressive stance. Zero rubbing issues on Half downs. The drop is perfect as it will settle quite a bit. On day 1 it was exactly like yours, barely noticeable. After two weeks they were noticeably lower and have stayed steady. Can share some pics if you'd like to see what that looks like.

By the way, these are the only offsets available:
Size Offset
19 x 8.50 33
19 x 8.50 45
19 x 9.50 35


There is no 40 offset Misanos in our bolt pattern.

33 in front and 35 in the back won't rub if you go with the tire specs I have above and half downs. Did a lot of research before hand. Again zero rubbing issues, even with 3 adults in the back.