i lowered my front (PICS)

kingofsorrow · 02-15-2006, 10:39 AM

hey guys i decided to try something out. i lowered only the front.
reason? the back already looked lowered, there's hardly any gap from the wheel to the femder. the front on the other hand had a 3' gap, very hideous. used H&R springs and factory shocks/struts/whatever is on the front took about 5 hrs a busted shin and my neighbours cat being scared for life because he almost got cut in half by flying suspension parts.
ride wise: the steering wheel is stiffer. kind off reminds me off the G35 sedan i got as a loner. as far as bumps and dips go, i haven't noticed any change in the ride over bumps, but them again "MY" for some reason always seem to ride harsher than other I's i driven. dips, the car doesn't feel as "floaty" as it did when it hits a dip an you get that slight bounce. so far so good (knock on wood).
here's a few shots of the gaps.
http://community.webshots.com/album/547620090JcmqTk

*MetaOrbit* · 02-15-2006, 11:26 AM

Looks great kings! Reminds me of when I only had my front end dropped with H-Techs. I eventually did the rear because it looked unbalanced, but I think that's because the H-techs drop lower in the front than H&Rs.

Have any profile shots of the whole car now?

P.S. that Nismo sticker on the wheel spoke looks perfect.

*teksurv* · 02-15-2006, 11:29 AM

Looks good. Can you post pics with a full side view of your car? I am considering the same as you, front only drop. I was thinking of using H&R springs with Illuminas to dial in what I want.

kingofsorrow · 02-15-2006, 11:31 AM

thanks Meta, the car looks better now that the front back are more even,should get some profile shots tommorrow.

kingofsorrow · 02-15-2006, 11:32 AM

wait i'll go and take a few shots right now. gimme 5 minutes i'll be back.

kingofsorrow · 02-15-2006, 11:51 AM

ok guys just recheck the link. i've added more shots off the car.

http://community.webshots.com/album/547620090JcmqTk

*teksurv* · 02-15-2006, 11:59 AM

Looking really nice! Post an update in a few weeks if you get a chance to see if/how they settled.

vsamoylov · 02-15-2006, 12:02 PM

nice looking i35.

*brio_max* · 02-15-2006, 12:03 PM

I haven't seen the whole car before.... but guess now it looks really better!

falconey · 02-15-2006, 04:27 PM

yeah it looks good. still i couldn't imagine dropping only the front with htechs. my car seems really balanced as it is.

*MetaOrbit* · 02-15-2006, 04:42 PM

Yeah, H-Techs just didn't look right dropped only in the front (I kept thinking it looked off), but the H&Rs in front only looks perfect. I'm of the camp that thought the rear looked fine pretty much stock anyway; just that damned front gap is atrocious.

Oh well, it's all gone now!

DieselX · 02-15-2006, 08:21 PM

Are those G35 rims? Looks good!

HomerMAC · 02-16-2006, 07:22 AM

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Originally Posted by DieselX

Are those G35 rims? Looks good!

no... there G35c rims....

oh man that looks ugly... its only hot if ur into... sweet,sexy luxurious,sporty type cars....

heh... thats great you couldnt tell if th rear isnt dropped looks pretty even. but i think its gonna sagg in a few days after the spring settles in....

Bump on the nismo sticker... looks perfect...

clayman88 · 02-16-2006, 09:23 AM

Nice job, King. It looks surprisingly even considering you only dropped the front. That makes such a huge improvement without that friggen' wheel gap.

I envy you guys with the silver I30/35's..

*wesnine* · 02-16-2006, 08:18 PM

Great looking car.