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Old Aug 4, 2011 | 10:52 PM
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Just a little lower might be nice for looks, but I don't want to be scraping my front bumper.
Live in Atlanta, lots of poorly maintained roads there.
Perhaps an inch? Planning on the BC Racing BR's.

Also, should I replace the old bushings? How much would that run me, what kit should I get? I just got my rear TRD sway bar kit in the mail, looked over the install steps, going to wait till I get the coilovers to install them all at once.
Old Aug 4, 2011 | 11:48 PM
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I m running on BC now. and for ride height, i dumb it too but no problem with Daily. Just need to be careful when you exiting parking or over speedbump.

BC is a good investment imo. it makes my Tc grip like crazy at the corner.
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It's all on where you drive. I stay in an area with hills so many entrance to places have inclines of varied degrees. I'm on 18s with 225/40 tires with the car lowered to where the fender look to be resting on the top of the tire and manage driving just fine, just have to angle the car at a few of the steep entrances.
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That call will be up to you. If you like the look of being "slammed" but have to go slow over speed bumps/dead squirrels, etc, that's your call. I'm sitting at about a 2" drop overall and have scraped the bumper before, so it depends on a lot of factors.
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my daily height


but if you only want lower a inch just use trd spring
Old Aug 5, 2011 | 01:21 AM
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What camber are you guys running??
Old Aug 5, 2011 | 01:31 AM
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My wheels aren't aggressive(18x7.5 +42), fronts are like -0.5(left side) and -0.8(right side) and rear is -1.5(left side) and -1.9(right side). That's just from lowering alone it naturally cambers more negative, now when I get my other wheels put in I'll def have it dialed in.
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My daily height
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Ah icic, I'm running 18x8 +35 BBS wheels and I rub to the point where I had to raise it, about 2 finger in back and 1 upfront, I'd run negative camber but in reality how bad is tire wear, example 5500 miles I drive or so in summer.
Old Aug 6, 2011 | 12:46 AM
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Originally Posted by Hayseed


My daily height
lol
Old Aug 6, 2011 | 12:47 AM
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Keeping the stock rimsize/wheelsize/profile.
Old Aug 6, 2011 | 12:50 AM
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Originally Posted by Hayseed


My daily height
Srry don't mean to thread jack but specs please!!!
Old Aug 6, 2011 | 12:52 AM
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Originally Posted by Hayseed


My daily height
Specs are as follows : RACECAR!
Old Aug 6, 2011 | 12:55 AM
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^^^ dam I'm doing it wrong then time to buy new coilovers and go lower then lol
Old Aug 6, 2011 | 01:09 AM
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this low.

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Old Aug 6, 2011 | 01:39 AM
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Kyle I still don't/jealous it seems in front from that angle you have a decent amount of room still for movement...oye I shoulda got 17s lol
Old Aug 6, 2011 | 01:42 AM
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^that looks amazing. Love to see someone else not afraid to sport 16's!
Old Aug 6, 2011 | 02:16 AM
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Lol If the 16's comment is directed at me you're wrong. 17x8 et0 on custom bc br type coilovers
Old Aug 6, 2011 | 02:31 AM
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Irish is on 17s if i remember right from talking to him. That's why I said I wished I was on 17s lol
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yup. 17x9.5 et17



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