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Old Nov 28, 2004 | 04:57 PM
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Does anyone else have Omnipower coilovers on their EJ and can't get it low enough to tuck the tire? The coilover is maxxed out and there's still wheel gap. I have no problem with this since it's my daily driver, I'm just wondering if I have the springs preloaded too much or something. I love the stiffness and don't want my handling affected by preloading them less but I would like the option of lowering my car more if needed. Here is a picture of the gap:

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Old Nov 28, 2004 | 04:59 PM
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WTF that's perfect!

...IMO.
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Old Nov 28, 2004 | 05:09 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by syntax_error &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">WTF that's perfect!

...IMO. </TD></TR></TABLE>

I have to agree
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Old Nov 28, 2004 | 05:10 PM
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are those 15 or 16 inch wheels?
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Old Nov 28, 2004 | 05:11 PM
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w3rd perfect for everyday street driving like he said...

BUT... IT suxorz for the kaa shows when you need that **** to be slizzammed...
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Old Nov 28, 2004 | 05:22 PM
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Crapp pic of my wet car. and my fender gap.



<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by EGRhatch &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
BUT... IT suxorz for the kaa shows when you need that **** to be slizzammed... </TD></TR></TABLE>

heh. werd

Personally (though I'd never enter any shows), hypothetically speaking if I ever was in a car show i wouldn't slam it, i'd leave it just like that. and i wouldn't give a **** if the shorted me on points for it because that chit just looks cleaner and more natural IMO. slammed cars just look a little broke and ghetto to me....but to each his own. im not hating on all you tire-tuckin dudes.

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Old Nov 28, 2004 | 05:46 PM
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That wheel gap is exactly what I'm hoping for when I drop my car in the spring. I think thats perfect personally.
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Old Nov 28, 2004 | 05:56 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by litterbox &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">are those 15 or 16 inch wheels?</TD></TR></TABLE>
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Old Nov 28, 2004 | 06:00 PM
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did u make the shock sleeve shorter by turning the bottom part of it?
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Old Nov 28, 2004 | 06:14 PM
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do u have the full sus. or just the sleeves
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Old Nov 28, 2004 | 06:17 PM
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heres my omni coilover setup (street)
by the way adjust the bottom of the shock(twist it,where it mounts up)
my omni setup on the right

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Old Nov 28, 2004 | 06:19 PM
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No no, dont get me wrong, I love how it is now, I think its perfect as well, but I dont like how it has to be maxxed out to get that way. I have the full omnipower setup and adjusted it by twisting the bottom.
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Old Nov 28, 2004 | 06:26 PM
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for OMNI sports, miy wheel is resting right on my fender. i will see if i can get a picture of it
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Old Nov 28, 2004 | 06:38 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by alphaoenz &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">but I dont like how it has to be maxxed out to get that way.</TD></TR></TABLE>

oh, now i see. n i know exactly how you feel.
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Old Nov 28, 2004 | 06:41 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by alphaoenz &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">No no, dont get me wrong, I love how it is now, I think its perfect as well, but I dont like how it has to be maxxed out to get that way. I have the full omnipower setup and adjusted it by twisting the bottom.</TD></TR></TABLE>
i thought u could lower them down to 4" , or is that just the sleeves
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Old Nov 28, 2004 | 07:28 PM
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hmm...that's weird, i thought it could lower up to 4" also...
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Old Nov 28, 2004 | 07:35 PM
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yeah the rears you can drop alot more then the front, I have mine all the way down in the front and i love it.
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Old Nov 28, 2004 | 07:46 PM
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how come i see people with omni setup that's slammed and some people like you that say they can't lower anymore?
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Old Nov 28, 2004 | 07:53 PM
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Maybe they aren't preloading the springs and using those perches for to lower it more?
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Old Nov 28, 2004 | 07:57 PM
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u can move the spring up to 4 inch drop, i wanted to see how low i could go, i did like a 3 inch drop and this is what the omni's did for me



they can and will tuck dem 15's YO!
I use to ride this low, but bumps be killing me
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Old Nov 28, 2004 | 08:06 PM
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that's weird.. yours is lowered to the max. mine looks a little similar to yours with plenty more lowering to go. btw, i'm on 195/50/15 S-03s, which are smaller than your Azenis'.

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Old Nov 28, 2004 | 08:28 PM
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Sorry for the hijack, do you need to preload sleeves or just the full coilovers?
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Old Nov 28, 2004 | 08:43 PM
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just the full coilovers.
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Old Nov 28, 2004 | 08:50 PM
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yeah mine can go WAYYY lower than that as well. I used to have mine like sykotiksol's... with plenty more to go.

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Old Nov 28, 2004 | 09:07 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by syntax_error &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">WTF that's perfect!

...IMO. </TD></TR></TABLE> YEP because once your in the car it's perfect
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