does this looked lowered to you?
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does this looked lowered to you?
i bought this car used about a year ago (and still love it). i've been comparing the wheel gap to other seemingly stock CLs and my wheel gap (especially the front) looks way smaller than everyone else's gap. i don't know if the previous owner lowered it or not. the springs all look stock. i do have some extra weight in the trunk (2 amps, 12" in box, 1F cap, heavy wiring, mounting boards), but that would make the back lower not the front. so, what do you think? has this car been lowered?
![](http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h250/br0oks/sideview_stockwheels.jpg)
![](http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h250/br0oks/front_stockwheels.jpg)
![](http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h250/br0oks/closer_front_stockwheels.jpg)
![](http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h250/br0oks/rear_stockwheels.jpg)
![](http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h250/br0oks/closer_rear_stockwheels.jpg)
i'm thinking about getting rondog's sweet CL-kit with either Inspyres or Servos 235-40-18 but i don't want to lower it anymore (htown streets suck and i like the ride i have now). i don't race, i just want the look.
thoughts?
![](http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h250/br0oks/sideview_stockwheels.jpg)
![](http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h250/br0oks/front_stockwheels.jpg)
![](http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h250/br0oks/closer_front_stockwheels.jpg)
![](http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h250/br0oks/rear_stockwheels.jpg)
![](http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h250/br0oks/closer_rear_stockwheels.jpg)
i'm thinking about getting rondog's sweet CL-kit with either Inspyres or Servos 235-40-18 but i don't want to lower it anymore (htown streets suck and i like the ride i have now). i don't race, i just want the look.
thoughts?
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those are Toyo 215/50R17s. i'll get a better pic of the springs themselves.
i bought it up in dallas. it's nearly perfect. it has a scratch on the back bumper (soon to be fixed) and a scrape on the back of the front-center console.
do you think the back is lowered too?
i bought it up in dallas. it's nearly perfect. it has a scratch on the back bumper (soon to be fixed) and a scrape on the back of the front-center console.
do you think the back is lowered too?
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go easy on the ignorant.....
Originally Posted by Sun Diego CL-S
yeppers. that's definitely an aftermarket slam. nice looking SSM. ![Smirk](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/smirk.gif)
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Yep, it's lowered...
On the colors:
I think I've got most of the colors (including the CLP colors) here in this poll:
https://acurazine.com/forums/showthread.php?t=177911
Nobody answered my question in that thread![Frown](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/frown.gif)
On the colors:
Originally Posted by GreenMonster
I'll run down the 2003 CLS colors (the clp has some more like NGP=Noble Green Pearl).
ABP = Aegean Blue Pearl
SSM = Silver Satin Metallic
SMR = San Marino Red
TW = Taffete White
AM = Anthracite Metallic
and... NBP is Nighthawk Black Pearl...
PDG stands for Pimp Daddy Gold... Obviously it wasn't what Acura "officially" called it... Sundance Gold Pearl was the "offical" name![Pimp Grin](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/pimpgrin.gif)
ABP = Aegean Blue Pearl
SSM = Silver Satin Metallic
SMR = San Marino Red
TW = Taffete White
AM = Anthracite Metallic
and... NBP is Nighthawk Black Pearl...
PDG stands for Pimp Daddy Gold... Obviously it wasn't what Acura "officially" called it... Sundance Gold Pearl was the "offical" name
![Pimp Grin](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/pimpgrin.gif)
https://acurazine.com/forums/showthread.php?t=177911
Nobody answered my question in that thread
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Originally Posted by GreenMonster
Were Monterey Blue Pearl and Dark Emerald Pearl CLP colors for 2001 and 2002 ?? ![Shrug](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/shrug.gif)
I only have my 2003 brochure to go by...
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I only have my 2003 brochure to go by...
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Originally Posted by fuzzy02CLS
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Gray = Old version of CT springs.
I have them.
what size tires/wheels do you run? any rub problem with the CT springs?
thanks.
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Originally Posted by fuzzy02CLS
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Gray = Old version of CT springs.
I have them.
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Originally Posted by CleanCL
you should be fine with those springs.
I'm sure it's being over cautious, but I'm just bringing it up as it would only take about 30 minutes to jack the car up and take a look @ the springs on top of not knowing exactly how old those springs are.
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Originally Posted by Time For Sleeep
I hate to be an alarm setter, but if you got some time check the springs out and make sure there's no rust or corrosion. I remember a couple of years back some people had problems with a bad batch of silver comptech springs which basically rusted away to powder.
I'm sure it's being over cautious, but I'm just bringing it up as it would only take about 30 minutes to jack the car up and take a look @ the springs on top of not knowing exactly how old those springs are.![2 Cents](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/2cents.gif)
I'm sure it's being over cautious, but I'm just bringing it up as it would only take about 30 minutes to jack the car up and take a look @ the springs on top of not knowing exactly how old those springs are.
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Originally Posted by fuzzy02CLS
He lives in TX so rust shouldn't be an issue.
i'll take a look the next time i have the tires off anyways though. thanks for the heads-up.
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He lives in TX so rust shouldn't be an issue.
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Yep, you difinitely already have CT springs in there. I was thinkng that as soon as I saw the raked look of it. Car looks good!
I would take the wheels off and inspect for rust no matter where you live though.
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