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Old 03-03-2009, 09:43 AM
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5th Gens "Dropped" Thread

Post all your lowered drops here, including information on your springs, struts/shocks, tire size, and even measurements from fender to ground for the people who bother to do them.

I'm not picky but it would be nice to have clear pictures that show the car on a mostly level surface or at least show the stance and not pics from the top/back/underneath or with crazy ricer angles.

The whole point is to show how the various lowering springs and coilover adjustments turn out and to give people a chance to post their lowered Maximas.

Ideally this will be something like Housecor's site but to show more colors, rims, etc, along with the various drops:

http://www.shiftice.com/spring_strut_decision.html

Once again, PICTURES ONLY - NO COMMENTS, DISCUSSIONS OR QUESTIONS. Failure to comply will result in an automatic 7 day ban. Use the PM function if you need to ask someone something or comment.
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Progress springs, Illumina struts, on 18" 350Z Track rims with 235/40/18 tires. No drop measurements from me.



Another angle:



Another picture:



Old picture of the same drop but with stock rims, 235/45/17 tires.




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H&R Springs, Tokico Blues. 18" G35 Coupe rims, 225/40/18 (too small) tires. No measurements. Not that it can be seen here, but my rear beam needs to be re-centered. The driver side rear sits just slightly lower than the passenger side.






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^^17x8s 40 offset 245/45 toyo 4s


s-tech gr2

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Place holder for later, so please excuse the crappy picture.

Tein Super Street coilovers - 25 1/4" from fender edge to ground, all around
Stock 17s with 235/45/17 tires

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Dropzone Springs, Tokico Illuminas on Stock 17s




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Eibach Pro Kit on OEM Failstruts/OEM Rims and Tire Size
Dont know exact drop from oem.




Older Pics

Newer PIC

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Old Car:

springs: Vogtland
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00 auto 6th gen wheels





new car

Springs: Progress
Struts: Illuminas
02 6spd



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Eibachs w/t 1/2 coil cut off the front springs. Illuminas struts MRR 18" HR5 245/40/18

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Pictures are from like the day I put everything on, I'll try to get some newer, better, pics later.


Tokico Illuminas 5/5 and Tien S-Techs on stock wheels and tires for now.
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-D2 Coilovers, shocks set at 5f/4r with Progess RSB.
-26"F/26.25"R fender to ground
-Riding on '09 Enkei G37S 19x8.5 43mm Front / 19x9 45mm Rear





*Pic is actualy 25.5F/26R, waiting for better weather to take nicer pictures.
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Megan Racing Springs/ KYB GR-2 1.8F 1.6R


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Drop: Tein H-techs on Illuminas
Rear 20mm wheel spacers.

With tire size 235/45/17 on stock 17x7 45mm offset wheels:


With tire size 245/45/18 on 18x7.5 40mm offset wheels:

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S-techs
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225/50/17



Before drop


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tein ss coilovers...good drop, good handling, good ride


jic fla-2 great ride, great handling, great drop.....


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Eibach Pro-Kit with Tokico Illuminas. G35 18s wrapped in General Exclaim UHPs, 235/40/18

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jic a1's with 8k a2 rear springs, 5f/5r 18x8.5 rota p45f with 245/40/18 nitto 555s
amazing ride when paired with sfcs,fstb,rsb





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Sprint springs, stock shocks and struts only for a few more months, stock gle rims wrapped in nexen 225 50 17 tires. not sure the lowered diff but it says 2 inch drop which is pretty much on ar with what it was to what it is now

stock


lowered



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dropped on tein SS coilovers - very smooth ride


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eibach pro kit.gr2 struts..19x8 mille miglia ev-s 40mm offset 255 40 19 kumho ecsta spts
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Vogtlands with Illuminas on 18x8 SE-Rs with 225/45/18 tires


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S-Tech on KYB GR2's

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KYB GR-2 (sucks... soon to be illuminas)
Tein S-techs in the front... old eibach plus the weight of the subs in the back

sitting on 04 maxima rims 225/40/18
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