I have a 89 crx si i am putting 17 inch rim how low could i lower my car and also could i race with tese rims

 

if your looking to lower your car alot and use it for racing then id go with something smaller than 17's...

 

my son has a 91 hatch, 17' rims, and a 2" drop. He takes it to the dragstrip and has had no problems. Lowering did create a camber problem, way negative camber, and he has finally decided that he needs a camber kit. Any suggestions? It only took him wearing out 2 sets of tires to come to this conclusion.

 

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If you are using a 17" with a +40 offset and 205/40-17 then you could lower it just as much as you would using a 15" setup. 1-3", whatever. Can you race with them, sure, why not, it'll just make your car more sluggish and slow

 

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You can race with any rims really. However, putting 17's on your car is not going to make it any faster. 15 and 16" rims will be just fine. I prefer 15's myself. What kind of racing are your doing? Drag, Auto X, ? Throw a B16 in the engine compartment. That should lower the front enough to get an aggressive look.

 

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Yes, Specialty Products makes great camber kits.

 

Do you know the website for Specialty Products? Thanks for the reply

 

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http://www.specprod.com/

You gotta buy through one of there dealers though. You will save a bunch of money. Buying direct will cost you more.

 

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