mrlal8

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I finally decided its time to drop my car. I went ahead and put in my order for HT SPEC Type 1. Kept hearing good reviews on them. To those that are dropped how much of a drop do I need to achieve zero wheel gap? I will be on stock 17's. Should I do a 2 inch drop all around or 2 inches in the front and 1.75 inches in the rear. I have a 10 inch alpine type r in a ported box in the trunk so im thinking 2 inches in the front and 1.75 in the back will be an evenly balanced drop.

Heres how my car looks on stock suspension right now



Here is an old pic without my aspec sideskirts on. I am not worried about scraping the driveway when I go back home but I do scrape on the driveway for my on campus house (just on the front bottom) if i reverse straight out without the tires being at an angle. This is the driveway that I have to go up everyday during school ...I am thinking if I reverse into the driveway at an angle rather than pulling in straight I should clear it fine with a 2 inch drop.


This is how I plan on pulling into the driveway after the drop to avoid any scraping


Also I am thinking about getting the allignment after a month so I allow time for the suspension to settle in. Do you guys suggest I get the allignment right away or wait a month? NJ roads are probably one of the worst in the country but I will have to learn to avoid every pothole lol

Souljah

Give it a month. When you go low, gotta drive slow.

jwr0ng626

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cant really tell from the pics... ur on uneven surfaces lol

wait until u have the height where u like it and after everything settles in.

mrlal8

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haha im not dropped yet...thats all stock height. My coils should be coming in 4-5 days. im just wondering since i will be on stock rims...after i receive my coils by the end of the week should i just start off with a 2 inch drop in order to have zero wheel gap or will 1.75 achieve that

jwr0ng626

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haha I know but its hard to estimate how much of a drop u want cause ur parked on a driveway

it'll def look good when theyre on!

vietxquangstah

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did you get the standard springs or the eibachs?

06tl4life

just put it all the way down and adjust from there.

- i bet if you slam it you wont want to raise it anymore because you will love the look so much lol

mrlal8

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standard...didnt wana pay 200 more just for springs

haha i know im thinking about it -_- but rutgers new brunswick has the shittiest roads ever

mrlal8

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Is it just me or does the back of the TL sit a little lower than the front at stock height?

Heres my car standing tall and ugly like a monster truck
I think I am going with 2 inches all around


MORE wheel gap lol


My coilovers come in Friday and Im getting them installed Saturday

jwr0ng626

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^r u parked on a hill? that might be why lol

MasterShake

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The wheel gap in the back is smaller than the one in the back. A lot of people have lowered the front more than the back to compensate.

Did you consider the Tein SS at all? I am debating on these and the HT Spec 2.

STeelTL

i have them and love them..love the ease of lowering and raising it up at will

mrlal8

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I contemplated for 6 months on what to get. Was ready to pull the trigger on the tein ss with edfc but supposedly heeltoe worked very hard to find the perfect balance between ride comfort and performance without dampening. A lot of people told me to just get the Type 1..plus I never track or race my car. I just enjoy using my bolt ons to take off from red lights and then go back to driving slow lmao. I dont know why im even getting pre cat deletes

ive checked on flat surfaces too same thing it seems the back is lower

thats exactly why i chose coilovers instead of springs. how low are you dropped?

STeelTL

its about 1 finger gap front and back...its slightly raked (lower in front then back)

bLaCk iCe

need help guy...i am about to drop the 08 tl-s ...and one of my friends said HT SPEC coilover are good and a good prise....but do i get the HT SPEC TYPE-1 or TYPE-2...you can say i do both hard driveing and cruze alot.........and the back of the car is lower then the front..

jwr0ng626

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type 1 only has height adjustment
type 2 has height + damping adjustment (stiff or soft)

If you want more stockish comfort.. go type 2
PREFER a more firm ride, get type 1

drop capability is same for both

mrlal8

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jwr0ng626

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sessssy

saiwahhh

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i have been debating this myself for a long time as well.

right now im leaning to type 2. i just see myself a few months away regretting not spending the few hundred dollars to have adjustable firmness..

vietxquangstah

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if you don't like the standard springs for these, can you swap out for other ones?

stiffdogg06

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Standard springs are FINE. I currently have the HT Spec Type 1's with standard springs. Cars rides beautifully. IMO, adjustable firmness is not needed.

OP, I will be working on the car a little tonight. I will get some pictures of my car lowered for you. First night it was SLAMMED but raised it back up until I get my wheels on. My buddy with a type S has the same exact set up as I do, I will get some pictures of his car too, because he is a little lower than me.

mrlal8

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thanks man. did you rear side settle in alot more than your front after a few days? Another member was telling me how his rear settled in alot

MyTL09

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How do u adjust these by the collar under the spring rate or do u loosen the lower callor
And lower it by the threaded body?

TWiSDiT

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ouuuuu someones excited

jwr0ng626

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NOT the collar for the spring..but the other locking collar on the lower threaded part

DeathMetal

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Subbed. Want to hear what your ride quality is like.

mrlal8

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Ill find out tomorrow morning lol. This will be the first car I have ever dropped so I think I will be able to notice if the ride becomes significantly stiffer. I am expecting the ride to be good tho because alot of other members have told me that these are the most comfortable non dampening adjustable coils around.

mrlal8

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too excited lolll

stiffdogg06

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I apologize. I was too busy taken pictures of my buddies 240 with a LS1 in it that I wasn't able to take pictures of my car...

It'll be sunny tomorrow, so I will snap a few quick ones for ya.

I put my coil overs on last Saturday, was too low, raised it back up on Sunday and it seemed to stay put pretty much exactly where I raised it too...Didn't seem to settle much if at all...

mrlal8

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haha all good
how low were u tho before u raised it back up?

BlcK04TL

i too have been leaning toward the ht type 1's because of what a lot of you guys said about them, but right now with the free shipping on the tein's and its only $70 more i was thinking about going with them. i called the ht guy rick and he said the tein's don't go as low but might last longer any suggestions?

stiffdogg06

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Decently low... Here are a few pics of the night of the install from my Droid:




Front mudguards had about a 1" clearance from the ground.

saiwahhh

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^ looks perfect to me? Lol


Type 1s are 3-4 weeks out might have to get type 2 or tein ss now.

jwr0ng626

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drumroll!

this might be too late... but PM if u need any help lol

mrlal8

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One word - AMAZING

Lol I went alot lower than expected I'm pretty much slammed at the moment...going to drive around for a bit to see if I need to raise it back up a little

I'll post pics tonight

heyitsnickk

Did you get em installed at a shop called MP Built? How do you like the ride? Is it nice and stiff? I've been debating on Tein Basics and the Type 1's.

mrlal8

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Yeah man I went to MP Built. Many of you guys probably know him he used to be a member on acurazine by the name of tlaspecteins ( he started the official slammed thread for 3g Tl's. ) I go to him for all my installs this guy even knows how to rebuild engines so if you guys are near jersey hit him up. He used to own a 3g TL so he knows the car in and out.

I drove around for a while to test everything out. First thing about the ride and stiffness....best ride I have ever experienced. Dampening is not needed at all. Marcus from heeltoe definitely did his research before creating the best mix between comfort and handling. I even drove around with 5 ppl in the car to see how it feels and it basically feels like the stock bmw stiffness and is very comfortable. I was expecting a MUCH harsher ride especially over bumps and pot holes in jersey but the coils do a great job absorbing everything and making it comfortable.

I just drove around for awhile and had to raise the front because I was way too low. I took pics even when the front was basically slammed. The car is real dirty Ill post better pics with a real camera after I get a wash

Here is how low I was in the front at first



I raised the front




Here is how the car sits now...I cant make it up the driveway lol

DUHockey9

I'm not bashing anything, because it is all opinion after all, but I think big drops like that just look silly. The car looks.....broken to me haha. Glad you got what you wanted though!

mrlal8

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Me too I dont like too much tucking that's why i raised it...u think it looks broken in the last pic? That's only a two inch drop lol..the first pic was ridiculous I raised it as soon as i saw how bad the tuck was

heyitsnickk

Nice car bro. How much did it cost for everything?