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Old 12-12-13, 11:19 AM
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Hi guys. Looking to get some coilovers for the car. however, I only want to do a modest drop. 1 inch to an inch and a half tops. Can I do this with the coilovers? Thanks
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Yes you can. However, you can achieve the same drop with coil springs alone for much less. You can probably purchase a spring and shock combo cheaper than a set of decent coilovers.
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It depends on the coilover. Some will be lower than stock even if you set the height to max.
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you can drop alot more than an inch and a half with coilovervs, but like tigerbrand said above, you can achieve your desired drop with some spring, but if you really want coils i think the cheapest for our cars might be the megans if im not mistaken
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Thanks, sounds like springs then. I like the idea of coilovers so I can raise it back up for the winter. But like I said I think an inch and a half is plenty.
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