brianp6621

Ok, so if you could only do one first which would you do?

Rims are a more obvious impact to the look of the car but they cost quite a bit more. Rim+tires=>$2000 and suspension ~$1000.

So now that I think about it my real question is, do you think it would look/be silly to lower the car before getting rims? The stock rims aren't terrible and maybe it would look even better with them lowered.

Anyone have pictures of a lowered TL with stock rims?

Thanks

headroll

i went with lowering first and it looked good and handled much better.
then i got used to the feeling and began to feel the need for better grip and flash look, so i got rims.
if you get rims first (probably bigger ones than the stock one) without lowerin, car looks awkward.
sorry i didnt take any pics of my car when i was only lowered except with my phone camera, but trust me, it looks pretty good.
of course, u need body kit too, to really get the effect.

VelfarreClubber

Heres my car https://acurazine.com/forums/showthread.php?t=115962

and this one on comptech (eibach) springs http://www.cardomain.com/ride/720618

jimmyjet

If you're changing the rims to something with a different offset or width, you run the risk of rubbing your wheel wells - a lesson I learned on my 91 Miata. If you are certain that the rims will work before you drop the suspension, then you can take your pick. If you're NOT sure, drop the suspension and continue on your stock rims. A decent body shop can help you roll the interior fenders to accomodate whatever you decide to put on the car.

I think a rim setup looks best when it fills the wheel wells with a nice even gap all the way around the tire. The "slammed" look is eyecatching, but completely undrivable.

I have no idea what you have in mind for your TL, but I've seen some rather dumb setups on a lot of cars - the dumbest of which are the deep dish wheels that are too small for the car. Make sure your rolling circumference is the same as stock so you don't have to recalibrate your speedometer and odometer!

ililillilillilil

i did drop 1st. felt like best thing i did for my car. i'd rather have a drop with no rims than rims with no drop.
i agree

shayan

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If you get rims and put them on, your car will look like a 4x4. It is better to do the drop first. That is what Iam doing, I have rims sitting in the garage and was saving up for some coilovers but the Acura dealer is fixing a paint problem on my bumper and I decided to get some other things fixed at half of the cost. So, I will have to wait till winter is over till I get some coilovers and put my rims on.

CL Platano

I'm a believer in drop first then rims. The drop is always my first mod when I buy a car, rims can always wait.

ACCURATEin

I suggest lowering the car first.

In my situation i was forced to go with rims first, only because the TEIN SS dampers weren't available at the time.

The car looked strange with low profile tires and massive wheel gap.

dooky211

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drop

brianp6621

Well that settles that. Now I just need to decide on the right drop.

I don't want a massive drop. I am thinking Tein SS (since the drop is adjustable) set to about 1.3-1.5" and EFDC vs the A-spec. I originally was leaning towards the a-spec but quite a few people have gotten it and then not been happy with the amount of drop (most say it is almost un-noticable) and I like the possibility of the EFDC with the Teins.

headroll

i just got Tein ss a few month ago without efdc. originally i wanted efdc but found out that installing those little motors in fronts were not easy. i researched the forum and it seemed like one of the ways to do it was to cut parts of the strut bar to fit the top of the motors, which made me nervous. i dont wanna cut any parts of the car that contributes to the stability of it. and the other option of finding a strutbar that will fit tl and the edfc sounded like a hassle. i figured i want the tight handling all the time when im driving. who knows when a nice curve will appear?
anyway im super super happy with the ss's. what a diff and the ride is not that hard at all.

trancemission

I cant stress this enough, I would definitely say drop first.

SweetJazz

Wheels without drop =


Drop without wheels =

Wheels are more important than the drop IMHO. Otherwise, leave it stock until you can get both.