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Old May 17, 2009 | 05:27 PM
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First off I know will be ridiculous low but just wondering if anyone has this or seen this set up?
I know ocrida has hotckis and lip kit so just wondering if 5axis would be possible?

if cionide or anyone seen please post up some pics
Old May 17, 2009 | 06:05 PM
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no pics but, it'll fly logically, height really depends on wheels and tires from there

You'll scrape on anything, You'll rub on an aggressive set up, you'll do a lot of both if you run anything under 19's

I'll be even lower, and I'll have the kit if it makes ya feel better =D
Old May 17, 2009 | 06:28 PM
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yea was thinking of going 19's to give little more height for lip kit
Old May 17, 2009 | 08:23 PM
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It's tire size, not wheel size, that makes the difference in ride height.

For example; 18" wheels with 225/45-18 tires will have an overall diameter 1/2" larger than 19" wheels with 235/35-19 tires. You then split the difference in diameter in half to see how much the ride height will change. In this example, the 18" set-up would have 1/4" more ground clearance than the 19" set-up. (The 225/45-18 tires would also give you 1/2" more ground clearance than the 225/40-18 tires that most people use on 18" wheels.)

When you start playing with larger diameters, you have to be careful with width & offset to make sure you don't run into rubbing problems, since the amount of clearance you gain is the amount of additional sidewall height around the circumference of the whole tire.
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Here is mine, On Hotchkis and 5AD kit...




I have had four different set of springs prior to getting Hotchkis put on. This is one of the best drop by far, perfect amount of stiffness and ride quality. It provides the extra mm you need to go over driveway safely ( you still have to slow down and angle car, but i have not scraped since the kit was put on.). Wheel size and Tires also make a difference, I have 19x8 wheels with 235/35 tires.

If you do go with Hotchkis get the TVS kit, its so worth it, just for a little more, the front sway bar is 50% stiffer than stock. The whole kit will provide everything you are looking for in a suspension, especially with a Lip Kit.

My previous springs, in order of install ( TRD,Sprints,Tanabe Df, present Hotchkis TVS)
Old May 18, 2009 | 11:56 PM
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dang now that is pure sexy!!
are you running stock shocks struts or aft market

and where did you get kit painted and installed?
Old May 19, 2009 | 12:03 AM
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Originally Posted by sp2
dang now that is pure sexy!!
are you running stock shocks struts or aft market

and where did you get kit painted and installed?
Thanks! sp2, No Im running Tokico HP shocks and struts, below is a link. "Ross" from Midnight Garage does all my paint, he did all the black accents BSP.
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i see the name but which one is the link?
thanks

cool cool i was looking at those
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Originally Posted by sp2
i see the name but which one is the link?
thanks


cool cool i was looking at those
Just Pm'd you
Old May 19, 2009 | 01:09 AM
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Digon, what is the offset on those wheels?
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Originally Posted by lil_will
Digon, what is the offset on those wheels?
The offset is +48 they are TRD's.
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