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Old Jan 6, 2006 | 09:32 AM
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Originally Posted by kayvan_pour,Jan 6 2006, 01:09 PM
this coming from the guy with stripes on his car.
Do you have some sort of problem or do you love following me around the threads? I get the fact that you're not a stripe man. Why don't you take an ad out in a magazine b/c you apparently haven't spread the news enough. I suppose you're the authority on style, right? Get a life loser.
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Old Jan 6, 2006 | 10:42 AM
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^
BTW, I think the S looks much more aggressive when it is lowered with no gap, I just don't like when its so low that the wheels tuck, I think that looks like sh*t.
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Old Jan 6, 2006 | 12:20 PM
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I dropped mine on springs, about a 1.5" drop. My camber in the rear is maxed out positive, and i still have negative 2 degrees. How are you guys getting away with this much of a drop, without crazy tire wear?
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Old Jan 6, 2006 | 01:04 PM
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[QUOTE=Cyclon36,Jan 6 2006, 02:32 PM]Do you have some sort of problem or do you love following me around the threads?
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Old Jan 6, 2006 | 02:05 PM
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Just gotta keep buying tires.... Now wonder why I never had that much money to do anything else.
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Old Jan 6, 2006 | 02:08 PM
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i love my AP1 lowered....here's a couple pics



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Old Jan 6, 2006 | 02:39 PM
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Originally Posted by shakes,Jan 6 2006, 01:07 PM
The s' looks more aggresive lowered I cant believe the handling is comprimised that much
Why can't you believe this. Estimated, the S2000 stock has 5inches of shock travel (which it uses all of if you drive the car like you have some), you put cheap JDM coilovers on the car (no remote resevoir like the stock rear S2000 shocks have, lower the car 2-2.5inches, right there you've cut the shock travel in half, so what do you do for the less amount of shock travel, you run stiffer (than necessary) springs and valving, that aren't mated well to the tires (street tires) and now the car handles like crap. Believe it now?
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Old Jan 6, 2006 | 03:38 PM
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Highrpmek... You have to buy a coilover that will let you drop the car without losing shock travel. The JIC magic I have allows me to drop the car without losing shock travel. I take it you are running springs and stock shocks, or are experience with a cheap coilover system.
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Old Jan 6, 2006 | 03:47 PM
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Actually I run stock suspension because it's that good. I don't have any suspension mods. Just look at any JIC, Tein, etc. rear shock next to the OEM rear shock and you will see without the remote resevoir it's impossible for these kits to have the same travel as stock. Also consider Showa (a reputable company, esp. with street bikes) make the stock shocks, they have better internals and more durable fluids.
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Old Jan 6, 2006 | 03:52 PM
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its a matter of personal choice really. Since my car is mainly street driven and sees the track only twice a yr i like it to look nice. I have lowered it on coilovers which allow me to adjust height and damper accordingly. I agree the ride isnt as good as stock but i dont mind it. Its all upto how you want your car, cus at the end of the day...its your car so u can do what u want.
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