dragit

for example the five axis kit, how much lower than the factory front bumper and side skirts does it sit.
if anyone else has a different kit how much lower does your sit than factory.

pyroman131

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DJ_Moonbass

yeah with any kit i would recommend stock height or air ride. because if you are siting lowered on a static suspension set up. chances are your going to mess it up. and after spending all the time and money to have it painted and installed i cant imagine that would feel very good.

thats why im waiting to get my kit until im on air. which could be a couple years for this poor full time college student

masterbB

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dragit, why are you asking? you are on air correct? i say no kit and go lower to really drag it

dragit

Looking for a easier way to give the appearance of being lower, if it wasn't my daily I would unibody drop it in a heartbeat and lay rocker.....

GDubya

Home Depot lip the entire thing, my TN (not Vols!) Bro?...

Roller_Toaster

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The 5 axis kit makes the xb look MUCH lower, even at stock height.

xseveredveganx

I'm highly considering the 5Axis kit. I need to get lower.
I looked closely at my buddy's and from the pinch weld to the kit, it's roughly 2" lower. So it's about 2" lower than the pinch weld, where the pinch weld is the highest (i.e. the middle of the car).
He's been running his car with the 5Axis kit on DF210s and has scraped a parking stop once. You just have to keep an eye on stuff.
If I get one, I'm planning on getting the bottom of it all colormatched Line-X.

lefty29er

Without
With RS.7just because

xseveredveganx

Dagnabit. This really instills the fact that I really want an RS7... seriously. If one was local with a manual, I'd try to trade my SW in. So legit.

lefty29er

When I find my wife the right 1st gen. I am buying it and moving things to the RS.7 .. it really is legit.

xseveredveganx

Diamond cut face wheel would look really nice on there. Purple powdered wheels would be too much purp.

phatchef

that is krazy stuff aired out im under 2in from the pinch welds. if i had a kit it would be smashed up lol

GDubya

I've talked to Young Tea at FIVE:aD repeatedly (about a lack of of an updated '11-'12 kit ) and he maintains that his personal white xB still pictured on the FIVE:aD website is running only TRD springs, 19" S5:F wheels and he has no significant everyday driver/clearnace issues.


Problem appears to be that Matt Teske (877-464-3130) has his head so far up the new pending FR-S project that he forgot who made him profitable.
Feel free to call him and let him know what you the paying consumer wants to buy...

masterbB

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my buddy has that exact five axis set up, he cracked his front lip and bent two rims...

xseveredveganx

Plus, look at all that wheel gap. Ugh.

GDubya

The FIVE:aD + TRD set-up reference was to afford a relatable (to your set-up height vs TRD) answer to original question as to lip kit drop.
Then it's you're call as to where you want to be in the gamut of possible (daily) operating heights. In this thread I've already read stock spring height to way-too-bagged to run this kit.
I too would love to look like some your mo' lowa rides but my circumstances nix said.

Obviously masterbB's buddy hit something hard and tall, else believed this kit's aerodynamics would afford flight...

masterbB

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the cracked front lip was for sure his fault, the rims no so much. i love there rims but have two friends who have both either bent or cracked rims, they had 19s and 20s. unless you have some custom work done, you can fit the kit. I've see randy's air setup with the five axis kit, and marshal runs it with the airrex kit.

GDubya

Sorry, but I believe that if you bend/damage rims, it's either on you or the wheel/rim quality (not the body kit that actually shields them)...

masterbB

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i never said the kit had anything to do with the rims getting messed up...