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Old Mar 25, 2003 | 11:57 AM
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my car with a 2" drop?? help!!

i was wondering if anyone could slap me a 2" drop on her so i can see what she looks like.......

i want the eiback sportline springs because the pro kit isn't low enough.....

thanks!!
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Old Mar 25, 2003 | 12:10 PM
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Old Mar 25, 2003 | 12:13 PM
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DO IT!!!

It'll really set off the look of your car, I say go for it.
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Old Mar 25, 2003 | 12:47 PM
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yeah baby!!!

:hail: :hail: :hail: :hail: :hail: :hail: :hail:

you da man!!!!

but maybe not that low.. i wonder how much the sportline will lower it
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Old Mar 25, 2003 | 12:53 PM
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I think it'd look great that low, assuming it doesn't scrape everything on the ground.
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Old Mar 25, 2003 | 12:56 PM
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what about your exhaust and the R/R tracks you have to cross by you house. Might want to think about it.
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Old Mar 25, 2003 | 12:58 PM
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Well the actual drop probably wouldn't be quote as dramatic as the Photoshop. People do 2" drops all the time.
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Old Mar 25, 2003 | 01:17 PM
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hmm

thats kinda what i was thinking...... i don't think it will be that low.... has anyone got any pics of sportline springs on their rides??

if ya can post them i would greatly appeciate it!!!

thanks everyone
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Old Mar 25, 2003 | 01:19 PM
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What spoiler is that?

Any better pics of the spoiler?


Also, why is your nick badgta when the car sure doesn't look like a GTA...
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Old Mar 25, 2003 | 01:19 PM
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Nice rims! Car could definitely use a drop to complete the look.
Are those rims Mustang replicas from the Cobra? Looks awesome.
I'd only drop it one inch (pro-kit) but that's just me.
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Old Mar 25, 2003 | 01:20 PM
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Originally posted by 12 Sec GTA

Also, why is your nick badgta when the car sure doesn't look like a GTA...
https://www.thirdgen.org/techbb2/sho...hreadid=168706
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Old Mar 25, 2003 | 01:26 PM
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All I see in that thread is a before/after pic. With the after being the same pic in his avatar.
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Old Mar 25, 2003 | 01:30 PM
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Why doesn't it look like a GTA?
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Old Mar 25, 2003 | 01:32 PM
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The sticker bird on the sail panels.
The fender vents.
The silver bird on the tail light section.


It's not a GTA... unless ALL of those have been replaced.
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Old Mar 25, 2003 | 01:38 PM
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Well my car doesn't have a spoiler, no Formula decals, the wrong type of wheels... but it's still a Formula. So that stuff could very well have been changed.
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Old Mar 25, 2003 | 01:48 PM
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lol

i really don't care if it is a gta or not... it's just a name dude nothing more.......

but if ya want to be picky, mine came with everything but the gta package.... all i would have needed was to paint the rims gold, buy a steering wheel and some leather seats with some badging..... i personally want a ta because they were alot less ta's made than gta's..... well in 89 that is.....

like i said it's just a ta..... but i am going to change probably to gold birds when i get her painted..... i even got a nos rear gold bird for it.... brand new...
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Old Mar 25, 2003 | 01:53 PM
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ya i have the sport-line kit on my 83 camaro, its pretty nice, its about a 1.5inch drop, it took a lil while for it to finally settle to that low, but the aline helped my handeling and makes the car loks sooooo much better. check on here and you should see some pictures. if not ill post some later if you want.
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Old Mar 25, 2003 | 01:54 PM
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Re: lol

Originally posted by badgta
i really don't care if it is a gta or not... it's just a name dude nothing more.......

but if ya want to be picky, mine came with everything but the gta package.... all i would have needed was to paint the rims gold, buy a steering wheel and some leather seats with some badging..... i personally want a ta because they were alot less ta's made than gta's..... well in 89 that is.....

like i said it's just a ta..... but i am going to change probably to gold birds when i get her painted..... i even got a nos rear gold bird for it.... brand new...
And change the fenders

Just doing a little ball bustin.. I see so many "GTAs" on this site that are obviously fake.
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Old Mar 25, 2003 | 01:57 PM
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Heh yeah people have trouble believing that my car's a Formula too. Previous owners changed a lot of weird little things on my car.
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Old Mar 25, 2003 | 01:58 PM
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uhhh

but i never claimed mine was a gta so wheres the prob?

likei said, don't want a gta, well i would like to have a 89 gunmetal one with everything mine came with but thats it...
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Old Mar 25, 2003 | 01:59 PM
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He was asking about your name.
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Old Mar 25, 2003 | 03:22 PM
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damn man thats badass- definetly drop it
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Old Mar 25, 2003 | 04:09 PM
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that photochop looks like 3 inch drop ...
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Old Mar 25, 2003 | 04:14 PM
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GTA or not ur car is b****ing! i say slam that bird:hail:
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Old Mar 25, 2003 | 04:40 PM
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Looks pretty ****ing sweet, dude.

My driveway would destroy a car that low.
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Old Mar 25, 2003 | 10:23 PM
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heres mine with the 2" i want bigger wheels to make it look like it realyy is lowered cause those 14"s with the 2" drop dont look as nice as the photoshopped one of yours does and yes mine has taken hits from driveway, curb, potholes, speedbumps, rocks,snow chunks and a squirrel(dont ask)
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Old Mar 25, 2003 | 11:10 PM
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check out my thread that i posted recently

https://www.thirdgen.org/techbb2/sho...hreadid=168437

i went with the prokit. 1" instant drop at the front and half inch at the rear, and they still have to settle some more. i'm satisfied with the results.

it looks good with almost no fender gap but you gotta think about when you have to jack it up or when you go over speed bumps, etc etc. i can no longer slide the jack under the sub frames.

anyways my decision was based mostly on the fact that i drive the car everyday and i'm always going underneath it to make sure everything's on the up and up.

just my .02
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Old Mar 25, 2003 | 11:21 PM
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I love the way the 2" drop looks. Im sure your car scapes on stuff already(mine sure does) so it wouldn't hurt if it scraped just a little more and in my opinion it would be worth it.
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Old Mar 26, 2003 | 12:08 AM
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That would look pretty good
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Old Mar 26, 2003 | 01:12 AM
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I'm looking to drop my car a bit, like 1 - 1.5 inches... when you scrape your cars, what part scrapes??
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Old Mar 26, 2003 | 12:29 PM
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hmmm

well i only drive it on the weekends and maybe here and there, just depends if i feel like getting her out.....

right now i have hedman s extensions for the duals that come down pretty low... probably more that a 3" drop would!!!!

thats why i am having to switch exhaust to do this....

i just want a nice lines car i guess with not alot of fender gap which i have now with the 245-45-17's
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