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Old Feb 16, 2005 | 03:55 PM
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alright guys, i wanted to know what i should do in order to make this gap a little smaller in between my fender lip and tire....here's what im thinking:

buy tires with a larger diameter? (or will that just make it bigger?)
if i lower it...how much to lower so there's still a LITTLE space in between the top of the tire and the fender lip?

just so you know, i have a 215/45/17 tire on a 17X7 wheel. thanks for the help ya'll hope the pic helps.



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Old Feb 16, 2005 | 03:57 PM
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Why dont you just lower it? Not sure how low you could go.
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Old Feb 16, 2005 | 03:58 PM
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Neuspeed sports (or any other sport spring) will sit with the rubber level with the fender
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Old Feb 16, 2005 | 04:42 PM
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most of what ive seen with the h&r sports and the neuspeed sports is that you get a nice 1 to 2 finger gap...looks really nice.
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Old Feb 16, 2005 | 04:47 PM
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I think you would have better appearance with a stock wheel and some h&r sports. Those wheels are nurmi. MR7s are what I wanted a while ago for my accord.
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Old Feb 16, 2005 | 05:58 PM
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Slizzamed y0!

Get an Eibach Pro Kit. There will still be wheel gap but it's better than slamming your car and dealing with the associated problems.
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Old Feb 16, 2005 | 06:52 PM
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they're actually the knock off of the motegi mr7...msr wheels...but heck i like em (dang cheap too) H&R was what i was considering...would a good inexpensive shock worth using be tokico HP's? and i assume a camber kit front and rear would be a must if i lower it more than an inch...
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Old Feb 16, 2005 | 07:35 PM
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i would go with lowering the car also i would personally suggest the tien coilover even though it is around 700 for the basic, otherwise you could go with just springs such as neuspeed, or go with H&R sports
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Old Feb 16, 2005 | 08:52 PM
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if you have the money lower with tein....but def. lower.....
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Old Feb 16, 2005 | 09:11 PM
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Don't listen to any of these guys.

Just go to home depot and buy a stack of bricks. Then put them on the floor in the back. But only buy the good quality bricks that won't crack and mess up your carpets.
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Old Feb 17, 2005 | 03:49 AM
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definitely need to drop that thang! i sent you a PM.. got some springs that would do you good!
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Old Feb 17, 2005 | 04:30 AM
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on stock struts, h&r sports probably wouldn't do it. but on some konis or others it most likely would. and the h&rs give the best ride.
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Old Feb 17, 2005 | 05:37 AM
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I like those wheels.
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Old Feb 17, 2005 | 06:50 AM
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thanks, unfortunately ive victimized them with a few curbs, but heck nothing a little refinishing cant do...hopefully they will look better once i get this sucker dropped. i suppose ya'll recommend camber kits front and rear?
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Old Feb 17, 2005 | 07:00 AM
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you betcha
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Old Feb 17, 2005 | 07:09 AM
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alright, sounds good. sorry to be lazy, but what camber kit do ya'll recommend? im looking right now at SPC performance front and rear adjusters..and they look like good stuff...-2 to +3.5 degrees adjustment....$290 for the whole car. sound good? or is there something better (maybe less expensive)
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Old Feb 17, 2005 | 07:42 AM
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neuspeed race springs w/ kyb agx + SPC all the way around
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Old Feb 17, 2005 | 11:53 AM
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i got a set of h&r sport + kyb agx's for sale $300
this is what it does!

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Old Feb 20, 2005 | 03:49 PM
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go to http://www.eibach.com to find out what kits that you need for your car ( pro kit or sport line)
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Old Feb 20, 2005 | 04:07 PM
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sportline + AGX's
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