How Can I Go Lower? [Archive]

raff

30-03-2005, 11:58 PM

i had my delsol at close to the lowest it can go (on bump stops) for a couple weeks and yet it still is relatively high! like about 3" above the back tyre (15s with 50 series profile).

i really want it to be sittin on the tyre with 16s (45 profile) or on the rim with 17s, but if its on the bump stops and its still not low enuf what can i do??

any help is appreciated!

-RaF-

[stealth]

31-03-2005, 12:06 AM

wot type of suspension/springs are u running at the moment?

my friends del sol is slammed on kings.. cant remember if theyre lows or superlows tho..

raff

31-03-2005, 12:12 AM

jus standard atm with kings!

and its slammed?

raff

31-03-2005, 12:14 AM

has he got standard shocks in atm?

[stealth]

31-03-2005, 12:27 AM

sorry.. Im not sure how low it is. but its quiet low with superlow king springs...

just get bigger wheels and ur set..

or get.. custom height KMAC ones :)

DLO01

31-03-2005, 10:10 AM

i really want it to be sittin on the tyre with 16s (45 profile) or on the rim with 17s, but if its on the bump stops and its still not low enuf what can i do??
I have 16's with 205/45 rubber, King Low's on my del sol. At the rear there is about 1.5 inch gap. Front is about 1 inch. I think with super lows the rear would be really close to the rubber and front would be just past the rubber.

flipmods

31-03-2005, 12:46 PM

I don't know how you can your car on bump stops and still be 3" above the rubber, unless your bump stops are 4" long. Super lows should be maximum 1" above the rubber.
i had my delsol at close to the lowest it can go (on bump stops) for a couple weeks and yet it still is relatively high! like about 3" above the back tyre (15s with 50 series profile).

i really want it to be sittin on the tyre with 16s (45 profile) or on the rim with 17s, but if its on the bump stops and its still not low enuf what can i do??

any help is appreciated!

-RaF-

raff

31-03-2005, 01:49 PM

neither do i

MrPlow

31-03-2005, 01:50 PM

something seems to be wrong here... any car on bump stops is low... if you wanna go lower you can getthe shocks machined... but if your sitting on bump stops i dont thinkk it will do much..

you can always cut your bump stops or shave them down... but i dont suggest this unless you know what your doing and 100% sure of it!

sesshoumaru

31-03-2005, 01:52 PM

i agree, i don't understand how its possible to be 3" above the tire on superlows, thats like stock ride height.

are you sure you put the springs in?

MrPlow

31-03-2005, 01:55 PM

LOL, maybe you brought springs but put the original ones back in?

just take them out all together...

raff

31-03-2005, 01:59 PM

nah suspension joint did it!

maybe they dont know jack shit!!

newayz im egttin it checked out tomorrow!

i will let ya's know how it goes.....

LVNIT

31-03-2005, 03:28 PM

IF you put the front springs in the rear, even though they are a smaller spring then the original, it will still be the same height, as the front springs are longer then the rear.

So the springs are not in back the front are they?

raff

31-03-2005, 04:11 PM

hrrm thats a good question!!

the front dont fit in the rear do they?

v t e c

01-04-2005, 01:30 AM

does any know if a 2.5 inch drop on 15inch stockies is a good ride height???

LVNIT

01-04-2005, 09:37 AM

Yes they do fit, its a really tight fit and the spring compressers will have to be done up quite tight to get the bolt on the top, but it can be done.

I did it by accident (wasn't thinking :P) and yeah....what should have been a 3" drop ended up being higher then what it was before.

Your springs are what? 3" drop? You should be sitting on the top of the wheel, so there is definetly something wrong.

VTEC: A 3" drop of stockies sits the gaurd right on the tread.

raff

01-04-2005, 10:45 AM

ah okay!

i will check it out!

MrPlow

01-04-2005, 10:54 AM

the springs cant be put it in the wrong way! maybe the springs dont compress.. are they very stiff...

raff

01-04-2005, 10:56 AM

yer!

im getting new ones put in tomorrow so i will see if its the springs atm or when hey were put in last there was a problem!!

LVNIT

01-04-2005, 01:35 PM

the springs cant be put it in the wrong way! maybe the springs dont compress.. are they very stiff...

Yes they can, like I explained before, I did it :p

raff

07-04-2005, 02:38 PM

the proplem was the coilovers weren't providing and travel apparently!

i just got kings springs in and it sits on its ass in 15s!

i will get pics up asap!!