please bare with me for i am a newb...and yes i did research but couldn't find the answer i was looking for...i live in nyc..anyone who lives here and who has been here knows how nyc streets are..i have a set of megan coil overs and I'm waiting on my xxr527 18x8.75 to come in soon..so i would like to know what drop would be best..i would like to drop it pretty low but not toooo toooo too low for the fact i live out here...whats drop do u guys have (those who live in towns or cities with rough roads) also did you guys have to roll the fenders on 18's or 19's?? thanks for ur help..

 

depending on how low you go, pretty sure you have to roll the rears.

i lowered mine for looks...form>function

install coilovers now, and make final adjustments after wheels are installed

 

thanks for ur input!

 

I don't live in NYC, but you won't have to roll your fenders if you have a higher offset based on the width of those rims and if you run a smaller width tire. If you're scared of road conditions I think you would be comfortable with a 1.5 inch drop.

 

thanks bro ^

 

im not riding in coilovers but my drop with springs is 1.8 with 18in aspec and the ride seems fine im still able to go to place were my other cars would go cuz of the drop and you know how bx roads are really mest up but i barely feel the bumps

 

with those wheel specs your going to have to roll rear fenders i believe because of the offset of the wheels......im slightly tucking all over and is my daily driver.....but my teins drive extremely smooth.............adjust you dampening to your liking,just avoid pot holes when u see them,under really bad street i drive slow, to keep my suspension running well, i dont just run thru bad streets and eat all pot holes,

you have coilovers, put them to work!.. -2.0 and lower!

 

thanks a lot i appreciate it!! i got megan coil overs..what level dampening u put ur coil overs on?

 

^start about halfway with the dampening and adjust to your likening from there. i started really soft then stiffened up to my likening. took several weeks to find where i was happy. i dont know where my settings are now because i would adjust a few clicks then drive for a while (days) and adjust a few more clicks if needed. im guessing im around 20 front 15ish rear towards the stiff setting.

 

^^^ thanks brooo!!

 

I have tein street advanced so our dampening is different ...

Do you like a smooth or stiff ride?

I read what the manual says I should put it on which was 8/16 in front and back,I made it softer as I want a smooth ride all the time and did 11/16 in front 10/16 in rear...easy way adjust is set them at full stiff and start clicking to soft

Try like 25 clicks from stiff in front 20 in the back..I wouldn't know as I've never set Megan

 

will doo!!

 

im going to kiss the ground with the functions and forms cant wait!

 

so i dropped it 2.3 in front 2.0 in rear but while i was driving off the little bumps i would hit would scrape the bottom so i brought it up to 2.0 in front and 1.7 in rear... at about level 20 on the dampening system all around...hope somehow this helps anybody in the same situation ...thanks for ur input guys

 

Don't forget that increasing your damping will also decrease your suspension travel and decrease your chances of rubbing if you decided to not roll your fenders. But I would go ahead and roll them because you're going to eventually anyway

 

i figured i would have to roll them because of the offset of the wheels... thanks a lot bro

 

 

Join the "Official Acurazine Tri-State Chat" group on Facebook. A lot of people there live in the city and drive slammed TL's. Common sense rules in this situation. You probably take the same roads to work/school every day, so you should know where all the trouble spots are at. The lower you go, the more cautious you have to be (common sense). Don't drive like a maniac in the city if you're slammed (common sense). Someone in the chat group was just talking about a big speed bump he hit at like 70mph, which obviously messed up a bunch of stuff under his TL. Again, use common sense and you'll be fine.

 

thanks a lot bro!

 

1-finger gap, destroyed $700 worth of tires in under a year (welcome to the lowered life ), went to A-Spec, and will NEVER "slam" again

 

^lol seriously dammmm...but i love the look so much

 

As do I...but I love the look of $700 in my bank account that DOESN'T have to be paid out on an annual basis.

Go for it, just wanted to let you know in advance, though, you WILL eat tires.

 

^^i think he just had a bad experience...lol......no wear on mine and I have no gap!

 

No, just many more miles than you. I rack close to 20k per year.

 

guys i know all u care about is slamming and looks and all. but have some common sense b4 u install make sure everything is set equally.it would be tragically ironic if you got into a car accident right after ur install on ur way to get an alignment.

 

The other key factor is making sure you have front/rear camber kits and have your alignment checked on a regular basis (at least annually, especially if you keep changing the ride height).

 

so camber kit is a must???

 

YES.

< 1.5" Rear
> 1.5" Both

This will only minimize accelerated wear.

 

thanks a lot bro!

 

whats the best camber kit for our kind of cars?

 

I just purchased an 08 TL and looking to lower as well. Not sure I can afford coilovers right away so I will need to make this spring drop count. I think I will be using 18-19" rims tops where 1.5" drop will be more than sufficient for my daily needs since this is my daily driver.

 

Might as well whore mine:


-ISN N1 coilovers
-fender-to-ground distance = 23" (~2.5" total drop I'm guessing)
-Skunk2 front camber kit
-Ingalls rear camber kit

No significant uneven tire wear thus far.

 

^^ drop specs?

 

lol didn't I just post that?

 

John, What camber kit you running?





Car looks good slammed

 

yeah my bad for some strange reason i didn't see it lol

 

megan coilovers

drop: 2.0 front
1.8 rear

no camber kit yet

 

I think what is most important is to provide people with not only your wheel size, but your offset and tire size that you will be putting on it. I am no expert on 3g tl fitment, but thats a very good starting point in regards to how much fender work you will need and how much clearance you can get so you can lower more. Personally, you will truly find out what you can work with once you mount them on, then its just a trial and error sort of thing with adjusting your coils and alignment (and possibly fenders)

 

true! so my wheel size is 18x8.75 +20 offset my tire size is 235-40 18 and my drop[ is 2.0 front and 1.8 rear...