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Old Jan 23, 2003 | 07:21 PM
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hi.......i'm interested in getting the l-sportline model 4 chrome multy piece. with the off set 20x8.5 fronts with 245/35/20 front tires and 20x9.5 rear with 275/30/20 rear tires , know i know i got the correct tire sizes but, but i was thinking of going with the eibach 1 inch drop prokit, but will my car still b too high, i read in a post about a prokit that had 1.4 front and 1.2 rear but not sure and i know theirs coilovers that would solve this but i'm not sure about spending so much on those. is their a brand out their that would make a good drop for these wheels for an affordable price
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Old Jan 23, 2003 | 10:03 PM
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The H&R springs have a drop of 1.4 front and 1.3 rear. I used to have this set up with 20x8.5 245/35/20 all the way around. IMO, the front was not low enough. I still had almost a 2 finger gap in the fronts. The rears were fine to me.

Here's a pic of my car with the HR springs in
https://www.clublexus.com/gallery/sh...t=1&thecat=500

I was looking at the Tein S-tech springs which drop you 1.6 and 1.7 but I found a deal on a used set of HA coilovers. Steve had a killer price on these...like $189 in the Vendors section. Maybe he still has some at that price.

There's also the Espelir Springs that some members have been putting on. I believe the drop is 1.6 and 1.2
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Old Jan 28, 2003 | 03:28 AM
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but i heard Lsportline makes a spring that lowers it 1.75. they are made by hr i believe. any one have these? any pics? the eiabach/ltuned springs are definatly not enough, thats why you can always find them used. good luck!
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Old Jan 28, 2003 | 04:12 AM
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Make sure you have the right wheel offset on the rear wheels, otherwise there's a good chance you'll rub.

I believe I have 45mm offset on my 285-30-19 and had to shave off 1/4 inch from the inner lip with a belt sander. Absolutely no rubbing now.
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