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Nittanys1
12-01-2005, 07:12 PM
OK well I made up my mind....the 19s are going on the car!!! Now I will need to get spacers, studs, new suspension, and tires....

So my question to you guys is what suspension should I go with. I'm not going to go with a complete coilover (shocks & springs) because the highest ride height I can find for any product is the current height I have right now. The problem I will be facing is the flares. By adding the spacers this will push out my rims into the flares. If I do this without changing the suspension the flares will be in contact with the tires, as the tires are already tucked right now. If I get a spring that raises the car .2" I will still have the problem with blowing out the flares while driving. Im thinking of getting the H&R OE Springs (.75" drop) as that will give me a little less then an inch from the flares. (note the flares make the wheel well gap smaller in relation to wheel gap) only problem with this is I will be raising the overall heigh of the car by 1.1'' and wonder how that will make things look....I really dont wasn't to go with coilovers as they are a pain IMO but i would be able to adjust the height to my liking...

Suspension:

CURRENT: Nuespeed (1.85" drop)

Ground Control coilovers (.5 to 3.5" drop)
Skunk2 coilovers (no information)
H&R Sport Springs (1.5" drop)
H&R OE Springs (.75" drop)


Spacers:
http://www.hrsprings.com/site/index.html
http://www.optionsauto.com/prodinfo.asp?number=HR3064640

I'll be getting the DRS setup..which will require me to get the spacers pressed into the hub..will I be able to do this?

Tires:

Taking suggestions....

JC
12-01-2005, 10:19 PM
Sweet, although, this is not my area of expertise. I dunno. Just check, double check, and then check your numbers again to make sure it will clear all the measuremements.

Nittanys1
12-01-2005, 10:58 PM
well yeah...im gonna wing it :D thats what i did when i got the rims.... if anything the ride will be better...

Nittanys1
12-02-2005, 06:26 PM
Ordered the spacers and the springs 5 mins ago...will have them in a week or so and should have everything on and rolling by the end of the month....if not sooner...


Now to pick a set of tires...

BFGoodrich g-Force T/A KDW 2 (215/35/19)
$177 a tire

OR

Yokohama Parada Spec-2 (215/35/19)
$172 a tire

greencavi02
01-09-2006, 08:06 PM
I have Yokohama's no complaints !!!!!!!!!!!

JC
01-09-2006, 08:56 PM
I dunno, to be honest, I lived by Yokohama but the tread life sucked. I would have never really considered buying Dunlops, but now that I have a set, I LOVE THEM!!! The traction is unbelievable and the tire life is great. I would look into the Dunlops. Of the 2 choices you have, I would say the BF Goodrich tires will do you better in the long run.

JC
01-09-2006, 08:58 PM
well yeah...im gonna wing it :D thats what i did when i got the rims.... if anything the ride will be better...

And that sir is why they dont fit. hmmm...:dazed024:

Nittanys1
01-10-2006, 08:53 AM
loser....