Apollo

I have a auto 2.2 CL, what is the best way to drop my car?

I want to stay as close as I can to a smooth factory ride, any suggestions?

808ACURACL

Go with an Eibach Prokit or Eibach Sportline Kit. For your car the Prokit application should give a 1.3-1.4 inch drop and the Sportline will be around 1.6-1.8 inch drop and you can stick with your factory struts with either one. Ride will be almost as smooth as stock. You can try lightspeed or neuspeed springs but those are a bit more agressive drop and you will more than likely have to replace the struts with them due to the fact they will wear out the factory struts pretty fast. Any kind of coil-overs you buy will require you to change the struts and more than likely have to get a camber kit and the ride will end up being a bit bouncy and you will get alot of jars when you hit stuff like potholes/big rocks/road reflectors/manapua ( the last one is for the hawaii peeps lol. they know what I'm talking about ).

Eibach website is http://www.eibach.com/index1.htm

Personally if your just going with springs and dont want to mess with coilovers Eibach is the way to go. I think most people on this site that didn't go with coilovers went with an Eibach setup.

CLUofI

you MUST replace your struts with the sportlines, dont even bother waiting for them to blow, and the drop will be about 2 inches after they are settled. Ghander has them and they are way below a 1.8 inch drop.

For the best ride quality with a small drop get Eibach prokit and replace your struts with Koni, KYB, or tokico.

808ACURACL

CLUofI does Ghander have the 3.0 model and put the sportline springs rated for the 2.2 on it?

dennis

True. Although I'm riding on pro-kits and stock shocks the ride is so close to stock I'm glad I didn't replace my shocks. But if you do get shocks don't get tokico. I heard they suck. Most everyone choose Koni's if you've got the money or KYB if you're a cheap bastard.

O yeah the pro-kit will drop at most 1.5" and sportlines closer to 2" if not more.

Apollo

sounds good...anyone got pictures of pro-kit drop?

dulux

Im pretty sure that dennis has some pictures of himself crying next to his gap er I mean prokit. :'(

dennis

HAHAHA very funny dulux. You're just mad cuz my rims are shiny. Unlike yours

dulux

I guess Im gonna have to wash the bitch and take some pics with my 40 series tires to show you up :o :o :o

r3mix3r

I have the sportlines, and my car is dropped more then my friend with 2.25" drop. I will post pics sooon.

dennis

Talk to me when you get a DVD player and PS2 and some quality sounds...:pfawk: