jwr0ng626

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these are pretty low at its highest point lol

u can keep ur stock suspension but I doubt u'll wna swap it every season

LostSol

Chicago winters are a bitch man, so it would be worth it to change it out if its gonna be too low, dont want my front lip becoming a plow! lol

djflex167

then i guess i will be heading the Megans rout since i heard they can even go higher than stock height!! sweet deal on the type 1's be if u can't raise it up at least stock height for the winter then they no good to me!!

mrlal8

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all my friends drive with 1.5 inch drops during winters of jersey and massachusetts with no problems

djflex167

i know so you are saying the coilovers will go as high as 1.5 inches max when fully raised? i know we don't buy coilovers to raise our cars but to lower or slam them lol...but it would be nice to have that choice.

mrlal8

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yes i have not tried max height but DEF it should go to 1.5 inch drop...it may even go to a moderate 1 inch drop

stock height is just ridiculous it looks so ugly lol why wud u ever want to go back. the vendor acktl drove this past winter with a 1.5 inch drop with no problems.

LostSol

I think some of the vertical movement was sacrificed to be able to go lower. From what I understand these things will put the frame on the ground!!

I rode on my H&R Sports this last winter (about a 1.5" drop) and had no problems, so if the HT-Spec's are as high as my current setup at their max then I wont have a problem, however I will still probably switch to my stock suspension each winter to keep the coilovers from getting too corroded from the salt. That stuff can do some real damage real quick.

aznkikaz

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i have had these since november but honestly holy shit the firmness is way too insane for me =(

DeathMetal

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Minimum drop is 1.5" for HT-Spec...you're getting lowered 1.5", like it or not.

mrlal8

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A 2 inch drop on stock rims is not extreme. I prefer no wheel gap. 2 inches is the minimum required to achieve no wheel gap. You should go check out the rest of the slammed threads on this website it will probably blow your mind away lmao

I hate cars

This is as low as I personally would go on stock rims:





There's just something about no gap and stock rims that I don't like. I've considered raising mine up 1/4". Maybe it's the lack of low profile tires or maybe it's just the smaller rims, don't know. To each their own though.

IMO, the cars always look lower in motion:



Are there rims in your future?

jwr0ng626

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^looks hot IHC

mrlal8

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the handling on ur car is probably better at the height you have it at compared to mine. with me I never drive my car hard anymore...take turns normally and usually just chill when i drive as i try to avoid potholes lol. I did all the engine upgrades besides the pre cat deletes and still dont push my car. Its all personal opinion tho I hate wheel gap and some people like it.

Elegant TYPE S

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I've been slammed for the past 2 winters... and rode on low pro's. Not a single problem. I think being lowered in the north east just requires more effort and finesse to drive, if you aren't up to it then don't do it.

mrlal8

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I hate cars

How did it work out with your driveway?

mrlal8

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Used your advice and approached it as a parallel park job and works perfectly with no scraping thanks

saiwahhh

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woohoo!

mrlal8

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Niiiiice when u getting them on?

LostSol

Lucky bastard!! UPS says mine on the truck out for delivery now!!!! wooooo

saiwahhh

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got plans to meet up with a friend and get them on later today

i ordered mine weeks before you tho, so i deserve mine first haha

LostSol

Now this is what I like to come home to!



Its absolutely killing me right now that I have to wait for tomorrow to install!!

DeathMetal

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Hye LostSol, looks like we're BOTH doing an install of HT-Spec this weekend!!!

jwr0ng626

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lucky u only have to wait one day.... I had em in my trunk about 2 weeks before installing......THAT killed me

have fun guys

saiwahhh

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done! got about finger gap in front/rear.

feels almost like stock, extremely happy with the ride and the look. in love with my car all over again

paperboy42190

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i'd imagine...i installed mine the next day even when it rained slightly lol

jwr0ng626

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I HAD to install in the rain too haha such a hassle, but well worth it!

bLaCk iCe

o man this suck....its been 2 week and no word about mt ht spec .....

saiwahhh

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So I'm thinking I'm too low right now. How many threads would you guys feel comfortable at when trying to achieve the least amount of drop possible and how can you tell if you are getting close to the end of the threads?

LostSol

I think 3/4" of thread is the minimum. I did 1" in the front and it brought the fender to the top of the tire. I did 1 1/4" in the back and it needs another 1/2" to be even

saiwahhh

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rainy dirty TL

jwr0ng626

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Take off the bottom part completely off and measure 3/4" UP from the start of the thread... dnt guesstimate where 3/4" is!

Tebaz06TL

so because it settled too look with passengers and this is the HT setup. you are not looking for spacers to lift it a bit or are the spacers for the rims? And if you had shelled out the extra $$$ for the other kit mentioned with the HT would you still need the spacers. I'm just trying to view the pros and cons of doing a 1.5 drop. on the new ride height although i'm not done going through this thread .

Tebaz06TL

Tebaz06TL

thats a nice speaker you got there.

saiwahhh

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thanks for compliment on the sub

mrlal8

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huh?

SSM4DR

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Correct, he's talking about spacers (wheel-spacers) to give the stock rims a lower offset so they will poke out a bit more. IMO there's nothing bad in doing a 1.5 drop & with the HT type 2's you get damping adjustability. Which some people use it to make the suspension stiffer, so they don't rub when running a more aggressive offset set-up. Same to as: tire strectching to avoid rubbing, but there's only so much you can do when running such an aggressive offset set-up without putting in work.

Edit: And if you don't understand what I mean by: a more aggressive offset set up. I'll sum it up here: stock rim offset is +45 (correct me if I'm wrong) & with wheel spacers you can go to as low as: +20 or lower depending on how many mm wheel spacer you go with. And when you lower the offset of rims, they poke out more giving you either a flush look or hella flush look.

SSM4DR

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Back on topic, you guys should be happy . Mine HT type 2's are on back order until the end of this month .

bLaCk iCe

same here...i call the guy yesterday from ht-tech and leave a message.. he call me back with in 3 hrs...i told him that a guy around my way and i mean like 4 block away order his coilover the frist week in april and got it 10 days after...i order mine on the 28 of march and i still did not get them as yet...so he told me there they but didt ship out as yet ... that some bullshit man...