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Old Feb 28, 2013 | 02:01 PM
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Originally Posted by xtremex626
just to give you guys an idea.. this is how much i drooped the rear springs in the rear to achieve the height you see it at:


^ yes, the rears were sitting like that in the air.



I have a first gen, and mine are adjusted about the same as these. I don't have a problem with the droop, and the ride still seems nice.
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Old Feb 28, 2013 | 02:50 PM
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Originally Posted by xtremex626
nope, same exact thing. everything about the EZ and LP are the same except for the valving IIRC. rears still won't go low without drooping the springs. honestly, it's best to just get BC coils or D2 Racing, they're not much more than the LP's.

and plus, once you droop, there's gonna be a weight imbalance so one side in the rear is gonna be lower than the other, etc. and i've noticed that when you park on bumps and such, the front end will raise up. it's hard to explain but once you droop the springs, you'll know what i'm talking about.
That's what I had heard, but I wasn't sure. I was browsing the SC forum last week and they were complaining that the EZ's wouldn't go as low as the LP's. My EZ's on the LS seem to go just as low as my LP's on my SC did.

Like you said you're better off going with BC's or D2's. They may cost a little bit more but I wouldn't want to mess with the springs.
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Old Feb 28, 2013 | 03:42 PM
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Originally Posted by usoff89
I have a first gen, and mine are adjusted about the same as these. I don't have a problem with the droop, and the ride still seems nice.
it won't feel nice once your car bottoms out because it's so soft in the rears. been there, done that. your car will not absorb any of the bumps you go through on the road, you'll just be driving through all of them. not only that, but when you're riding dumped on $2k+ rims, it's something to think about.
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Old Feb 28, 2013 | 05:28 PM
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I understand what your saying, but as of now it seems to ride pretty good. Hasn't bottomed out, and I've hit a few decent dips and bumps in the road. Now that I think back though, mine might not be set that low. I know I have about an inch of droop, but maybe not as much as yours.

Oh, and thankfully I'm only ballin on some $200 wheels and tires!
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Old Mar 19, 2013 | 05:49 PM
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How much difference is ride height on either the EZ or LP from stock? I'm not trying to slam my car I'm just looking for a small drop no more than 1 - 1.5 inch. BUT I am looking at the Megans Coilovers as an option should I decide to slam the car in the future. AND they are the same price as buying Tokico Blues with H&R drop springs.
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