What are you lowered on (width of wheel/tire)
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What are you lowered on (width of wheel/tire)
I am getting ready to purchase a GT or Boss and am trying to get a concensus on what everyones drop is and also trying to find what is the widest wheel that can tuck without fender roll or rubbing. Id figured I would get better responses in here...
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I don't have my GT yet, but the plan right now is to lower them on the Steeda sports. Getting the BBP and like those wheels, so keeping those at least for a while. Also getting the STR.Ts and a Fays2 watts link
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I love my Steeda Ultra-Lites, which lowers the car approximately 1.2 inches in the front and 1.4 inches in the rear, maintaining a slight rake and making the car look more aggressive with a great looking stance.
The handling is far above stock, yet maintaining almost stock ride quality, which was important to me, as it is my daily driver.
Here are some pics, I just took today!
The handling is far above stock, yet maintaining almost stock ride quality, which was important to me, as it is my daily driver.
Here are some pics, I just took today!
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Im looking at the steeda suspension kit with the sport springs and sways. I am getting a Brembo kit so I will have the 19s so hopefully I wont need to eat too much gap. What does the Steeda Sports ACTUALLY drop the GT...
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Steeda Sport Springs - Part Numbers: 555-8216 Lowers the vehicle approx 1 inch front, 1 1/4 inch rear. That's what the Steeda sight says, I've heard nothing but good things about the ride quality with them and lie the new stance it gives.
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I know what their site says but that never seems to be the case. And they never have a good angle of what the drop turns out to be. I might have to go with the 2.0" FRPP Springs
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I plan on going with the Eibach sportline springs. Possibly some upgraded struts and shocks, springs, panhard bar (because it's more than 1.5 inch drop) and alignment for sure.
BTW I don't think that FRPP makes a 2.0 drop. I think the lowest they go is 1.5. I could be wrong, just sayin.
BTW I don't think that FRPP makes a 2.0 drop. I think the lowest they go is 1.5. I could be wrong, just sayin.
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Yeah I believe number wise they go to 1.5" but I swore somewhere on one of the forums on the 2011 it was closer to 2".
I am most likely going to run the BMR Stage 1 Performance Suspension Kit. I tend to shoot for a kit cause for the most part they are tested as an assembly so they usually perform better together. If it doesnt drop it to my liking I will sell the BMR springs and run either the Eibach Sportlines or the Steeda Sports.
I am most likely going to run the BMR Stage 1 Performance Suspension Kit. I tend to shoot for a kit cause for the most part they are tested as an assembly so they usually perform better together. If it doesnt drop it to my liking I will sell the BMR springs and run either the Eibach Sportlines or the Steeda Sports.
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I love my Steeda Ultra-Lites, which lowers the car approximately 1.2 inches in the front and 1.4 inches in the rear, maintaining a slight rake and making the car look more aggressive with a great looking stance.
The handling is far above stock, yet maintaining almost stock ride quality, which was important to me, as it is my daily driver.
Here are some pics, I just took today!
The handling is far above stock, yet maintaining almost stock ride quality, which was important to me, as it is my daily driver.
Here are some pics, I just took today!
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A few things...
First, there is more than one version of Steeda Sport springs. I have used both, I only carry and sell one-they are not the same.
Second, be careful with "kits". You can slap a name on any assortment of parts and call it a kit but that doesn't really mean much. For instance a kit mentioned here has lowering springs that are of basically stock (and in some cases softer than stock) rate. There are kits from Ford Racing that ride like crap. I don't love selling "kits" because I think it's best that we assemble a setup for the car to suit your particular wants and needs. I keep an eye on "interactions" between parts to make sure it does what we want, nothing more.
First, there is more than one version of Steeda Sport springs. I have used both, I only carry and sell one-they are not the same.
Second, be careful with "kits". You can slap a name on any assortment of parts and call it a kit but that doesn't really mean much. For instance a kit mentioned here has lowering springs that are of basically stock (and in some cases softer than stock) rate. There are kits from Ford Racing that ride like crap. I don't love selling "kits" because I think it's best that we assemble a setup for the car to suit your particular wants and needs. I keep an eye on "interactions" between parts to make sure it does what we want, nothing more.
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I have seen a few with 20" x 10.5 wheels on the rear. Not sure I would go any wider then 9" on the front for fear or wrecking the handling. Remember the lower you go the rougher it gets, 1.5 seems to be the comfortable drop without destroying the ride.
Just my 2 cents.
Just my 2 cents.
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If so, what is the difference and what are the "good" ones
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FRPP 1.5" drop
Street 19x9.5 275/40-19 (all four corners)
Track 18x10 (sometimes 9.5) 275/30-18 (all four corners)
Street:
Track:
Street 19x9.5 275/40-19 (all four corners)
Track 18x10 (sometimes 9.5) 275/30-18 (all four corners)
Street:
Track:
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