Hey guys, I have been tossing around the idea of lowering my car. But I have a few concerns.

1. I don't want to go lower than an inch ( Daily driver! )
2. I want to retain the stock handling and ride comfort as much as possible
3. I don't want a adjustable coil overs. ( a little more than I want to spend )

The problem I have is I have lightened up the car a bit and I have a large gap between the tires and fenders that needs to be closed a bit but I cant go to low beacuse I go over speed bumps every day and the side strakes are already sitting 4 1\2 inches low!

please give me your opinions!


Thanks

 

I've installed koni shocks w/ stock springs on the lower perch and it lowered 0.5", maybe a tad more.
Perfect for daily driving.

Dan

 

What do you mean by the lower perch? I am not sure I follow.

 

I would go with eibach spring or espelirs. Im on espelirs at the monent and they are fantastic. barely stiffer than stock

 

won't just running springs wear out your shocks faster? I never understood why that would happen, but won't it?

 

Correct me if I'm wrong but I think hes talking about the two perches on the Konis. Konis are somewhat height adjustable, in regard that you can use the "stock" perch or "lowered" perch. The lowered perch lowers the car another .5 in. Here's a link to a pic from the DIY guide: https://www.s2ki.com/forums/index.php?act=m...d=si&img=243189

 

Ahhhh I see now! thanks alot. I think this may be the direction I will go.

 

Although I like the espelir springs and have them on my car, it's probably not what you want because it lowers your car more than 1 inch. I think you're better off sticking with eibach or tein. Cant really go wrong with either of the two. Both received good feedback.

 

H&R - perfect.

wish it was a bit lower, but it looks like how it should of came out from the factory, just like bmw's.

 

Yes, that was the "perch" I was talking about.
Koni yellow shocks have 2 different perches where you can have your spring sit at.
it's about a 0.5" drop if you set it to the lower perch.