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Old Jun 12, 2005 | 06:14 PM
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Okay, I want a moderate drop so I think I will be going with TEINs for springs.
I need help on wheels though, I wanna go 18's but I have two kids still in infant seats that will be riding with me every weekday morning ont he way to daycare. Would it be better to go 17's, I'm a young dad that wants to cruise in style, but don't want my kids to suffer from any bumps and bruises. Any input would be greatly appreciated.
Old Jun 13, 2005 | 04:48 AM
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Anyone????
Old Jun 13, 2005 | 05:23 AM
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You're going to want 16s or 17s if you want to give your youngins a smoother ride. Tien High Techs are a good way to go, as they give you a moderate drop and a smooth ride. You may want to consider performance shock/struts to prevent the car from bouncing around all over the place.
Old Jun 13, 2005 | 07:43 AM
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17's. 18's for such a small car is already over doing it for me.
Old Jun 13, 2005 | 08:05 AM
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16's would be nice compromise in terms of looks and smoother ride with Htechs springs imo.
Old Jun 13, 2005 | 08:34 AM
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16" or 17" max, even seveteens are pushing it some. Stech is a good
moderate spring, but so is Tanabe NF210. The NF's (Normal Feel) will
help with the ride roughness. They are a 1.7 front and 1.2 back drop
with liftime warranty. I have them and cant tell the diff from stock.
Old Jun 13, 2005 | 04:42 PM
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18s on Stechs are fine also.
Old Jun 13, 2005 | 04:57 PM
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^^ and they look goooooddd, but you will probably take a MPG hit.
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