Help recommend a height for my Ek!

[tsol0811]

decision made.

[mugen_ctr]

if ur wanting to go for that sorta ride height, be prepared to sacrifice ride comfort....
And u will need stiff springs and matched dampers to not bottom out or have tires rubbing against the guards when cornering hard! or jus going over bumps lol
2 ways, coilovers or springs and dampers, Its best to get adjustable dampers at that level of ride height, as if ur going in a car load of mates, odds are u wanna up the damper settings to compensate for the weight an not bottom out

[tsol0811]

i have rear shocks which are damper adjustable... i might just go for 3 inch.

[flipfire]

For a daily ride i wouldnt go any lower than 2", if you do the ride comfort gets worst (especially when its a full car) and your lip will scrape on things

Put a fat bitch at the back and get that extra inch of lowering for free

[DC2-PWR]

I'd leave it legal.

[khoa456]

2 inch is good thats alot better for daily then what im running atm. headache going over bumps and what not. kinda limits where u could go

[tsol0811]

wow. so much negative feedback on going lower.... i know its uncomfortable... but im just not happy with its looks.
i think i might go either 3 or 2.75 now just to feed the gap of horror!

[Oz_Striker]

OP you don't happen to have koni shocks do you?

[Woodzy]

1.5-2" seems like a more sensible height.

I looked at a set of those project d's, not sure if you can get them in 16x7's, did it fit alright with +38 offset?

[waix]

get super low springs.

[mugen_ctr]

get super low springs.

theres a reason kings are cheap.... pay more for quality springs an u never look back ;)

You'll need pretty good spring rates to ride safely in daily driver... atleast 4.5kg/mm all around or so... something with harder rates than a ek9 minimum

It seems ur all about low, dont get springs, and get coilovers man, ur wasting money on springs, atleast with coilovers, should u ever decide to change the ride height for what ever purpose, u can do it, without swapping out the springs to higher ones

[vampzzz]

my daily height.

http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff238/vampyre27/DSC_0127resized.jpg

if you want to go lower, go lower. its your car. at the end of the day your driving it and not others.

[DC2-PWR]

^^

Thats simular to my height, and I hate it lol. It makes the car more usless really, only thing good is the looks. Cops give you shit, roads give you shit, and shopping centres give you .... . yeah.

So don't take this as a personal attack or something, were not your mum and dad saying oh dont buy this, were just sharing our experiance lol.

So I'd keep it legal. Save your liecense and save your cash for like a watch or something :)

[Spoon SiRG]

Run 195/55/15 tires instead, will reduce fender to wheel gap & give you better riding comfort as well.

[tsol0811]

1.5-2" seems like a more sensible height.

I looked at a set of those project d's, not sure if you can get them in 16x7's, did it fit alright with +38 offset?

it fit nicely. but mines 15 inch. if it was a lower offset it would of been better

[tsol0811]

OP you don't happen to have koni shocks do you?

nah... i have Gab damper adjustable shocks which i will get 3inch kmac springs ordered by the end of this month.

[Alvis]

^^

Thats simular to my height, and I hate it lol. It makes the car more usless really, only thing good is the looks. Cops give you shit, roads give you shit, and shopping centres give you .... . yeah. So I'd keep it legal.

+1

2 inch is more than enough IMO - don't know how you're going to clear anything, never mind if you've got people in the car or a spoiler on the front...

the lower the height does not = improved handling. There is an optimal level a car should sit without ruining the dynamics of how the car handles.

Check the Spoon website - according to their research & development this is -20mm

optimal handling and still very practical for everyday. That's what i'm running.

Good luck mate

[jks24]

For a daily ride i wouldnt go any lower than 2", if you do the ride comfort gets worst (especially when its a full car) and your lip will scrape on things

Put a fat bitch at the back and get that extra inch of lowering for free

lol this!

[quangsuke]

i say your car looks fine and very practical. i like the not too ridiculously low look on your car. but if you are going to get 3" drop consider replacing your shocks because they will bottom out (if they are still stock).

p.s. to avoid replacing shocks put bump stops in so it doesn't kill the shocks.

[tsol0811]

i do have aftermarket damper adjustable shocks aside i bought 2 weeks ago.
should be fine

[mugen_ctr]

what are ur wheel specs man? if ur gonna be running that low, its best to roll ur guards as well.... for the obvious reason

Usually ppl who go for that look on a daily tend to get weak offset rims to tuck in of the wheels so it doesnt scrub like a bitch, having flushed wheels with that drop, as said, u will need very stiff springs to stop the scrubbing and up the dampers pretty high

[Lbarbz]

If you want no gap between fenders and wheels get a 2.8-3" drop and you will have what you want

[tsol0811]

If you want no gap between fenders and wheels get a 2.8-3" drop and you will have what you want

FINALLY and answer i was waiting for!!!!!
thank you! very helpful!

[tsol0811]

what are ur wheel specs man? if ur gonna be running that low, its best to roll ur guards as well.... for the obvious reason

Usually ppl who go for that look on a daily tend to get weak offset rims to tuck in of the wheels so it doesnt scrub like a bitch, having flushed wheels with that drop, as said, u will need very stiff springs to stop the scrubbing and up the dampers pretty high

read first page.
and yes i am aware of all this.