truthfully.......do you scrape the front end more after youve lowered it? i dont like the 4x4 look of my 91 rs and want to lower it but it scrapes going into my driveway as is.....if you dont scrape what lowering kit did you use? also...would new springs or shocks cure my scraping?

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1991 RS LO3

some of my favorite quotes:

I do not blame stupid people for being stupid, what i do blame them for is for not asking smart people for advice. When ever my mom asks for help, i tell her, i'm the one who knows what he's doing, not you, don't question me, just do what i tell you to. if stupid people would just realize they were stupid, and consult a smart person for advice, before they went and did something stupid and got pregnant/got someone pregant, this ****hole of a world would be a lot better. - adam corola

Honda makes great performance cars - any scarcastic comedian

 

If you scrape now, lowering your car will make it worse. Slow down and angle the car when going up inclines will help the scraping. The only thing that scrapes on mine is the plastic air deflector.


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350 with stealth intake, holley carb, 470 lift cam. 700r4 with .5 boost valve, vette servo, tci lock-up kit, B&M megashifter. Richmond 3.73 gears, powertrax locker, timkin bearings, synthetic lube. Custom 3 inch single into 2 2.5 pipes. 1 1/2 drop springs, 1 5/16 solid front sway bar, 1 inch rear bar, custom subframe connectors, custom LCA relocation brackets. Kobel ground FX, currant red metallic paint. Lots of other stuff...
82camaro

 

i have a 3-2 drop and scrapping is an obvious part of life; but it's a small price to pay to look so good

 

Mine's lowered about 3" and has 45 Series tires,and yes it scrapes.You learn to take driveways at an angle and look farther ahead for obstructions,but I agree, the trade off is worth it in looks and handling(at least for me).

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1992 RS,5 Speed,T-Tops,Eibach Springs(cut), KYB's, Lakewood Trailing Arms and Adjustable Panhard Bar,Posi Disc Rear,3.73 Gears,Summit Rearend Support Cover,
Del-A-Lum Bushings,300 HP Crate Motor,Crane Comp-U-Cam,Edelbrock TBI Intake, Turbo City Ported Throttle Body and Adjustable Fuel Pressure Regulator,Open Element
Air Cleaner, Ground Control Strut Tower Brace and Caster/Camber Adjusters,SLP 1-5/8" Headers,Flowmaster 3" American Thunder Exhaust,3" Cat,Centerforce Dual
Friction Clutch,Hayes Billet Flywheel,B&M Power Steering Cooler,Big Thumpin' Stereo.

 

I have the prokit. And I scrape sometimes. Not alot. But I scrape the frontlip. Especially up at the local touge. Some of the turns are very steep. So the front scrapes.

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Chris
91 RS 305 TBI
Eternal Rev

I am sad my car is hurt...

 

I used the Eibach sportlines, about 1.5" drop. Usually I just scrape the airdam, but about once a month she scrapes up her chin a little. Definitely worth it though. But I wouldn't go any lower b/c it'd be too much of a pain to get a jack under the car.

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91 Z28
Come see The Vicious...

 

2 2x4's......... the best investment anyone with a lowered car can have!

now if your talking the side of the road, you better have a local number for a flat bed

 

Drop spindels and performace springs lowered mine 3". I did upgrade the struts, shocks and springs with a higher rate. It doesn't scrape the air dam that much (LOL). I'm just like everyone elce. It a price you have to pay to look good.

 

ok thanx...mine scrapes like a monkeys uncle at this one stoplight....gets the front spoiler everytime.... anyways.....my car rides like a damned skateboard now...will buying new springs(stock replacements) or lowered ones improve the ride quality a bit? i'd like to tone it down from bone jarring to more of a fat jiggle kinda ride i also plan for complete poly urethane bushings, new torque arm and LCA(might go with random technologys Super bite system) and new panhard rods

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1991 RS LO3

some of my favorite quotes:

I do not blame stupid people for being stupid, what i do blame them for is for not asking smart people for advice. When ever my mom asks for help, i tell her, i'm the one who knows what he's doing, not you, don't question me, just do what i tell you to. if stupid people would just realize they were stupid, and consult a smart person for advice, before they went and did something stupid and got pregnant/got someone pregant, this ****hole of a world would be a lot better. - adam corola

Honda makes great performance cars - any scarcastic comedian

 

I have an Eiabach Pro Kit, didn't lower the rear enough in my opinion, and lowered the front too much. My cross member is shiny to say th least. You just have to slow down and watch what the hell you are doing I have caome to find out. But, the looks and improved handling are worth it. Anything has it's pros and cons - weigh your options.

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1986 IROC, fully loaded, Mini Ram'd 383, Art Carr 700R4, Accel DFI, 12 bolt rear, etc, etc......

 

guys, im sorry,,
im stupid for a couple days...lol

i have to get ready,

now, i plan to lower this winter with new shocks and struts, tell me whatcha know

such as whats needed, what to worry,
what to fix ahead of time.
im gettin c5 rims after that, so i want it lowered so i dont have a lifted bird,

ok, what brands too? i know im goin KYB shocks n struts.
i saw belltech lowering spindels, (how hard intsall?)

but, im considering air cusions? like air shocks, i think, where you can lift, and lower your car, what do you guys know think about them?

THANX!!

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91 FireBird 305 V-8
Edelbrock Catback, Custom Alarm. Fourth Gen Console. i have six cupholders. all for starbucks!
Go|)Created The Earth, And Then Turned Up The Bass.
Here's My Audio Install!

"Honda's FOR ME TO POOP ON!" -Triumph...

 

 

I used the JAMEX lowering springs. about 1.5 inch drop. Made the car handle great and gave it a nicer stance.
There are more pics on my site,

http://www.blackbird.cz28.com/springs.htm

 

are those z28 ground fx on that car? are you using the door skirt that comes with the 91's? it doesn't look like it's lining up right if you change those it might work better.

also, how much stereo stuff is in that hatch, your back looks a lot lower than the front. that's a large gap up front for lowering springs. i'm not picking on your car, i was just curious.

 

yeah it look to me like your back tires would scrape the fenderwalls, what kind of springs did you use?

 

I have H&R Springs on my 92 Camaro RS. It dropped my car 1.25 in front and .75 at the rear. Did you all cut your bump stop bushings to ease the ride???? Also do you need to realign the front after lowering??

 

Align it anytime you use drop spindles.
I'm not really sure about drop springs, but more than 2" I would recommend at least having it checked out.

 

I used Koni Sport shocks and st springs... replaced all the antisway bars and bushings. handels great. frontend droped about 2" and the rear end realy didn't change alot in heigt. I can out corner every "euro-tuning" car that ever even wanted to race

 

ne one know of air suspensiuon? like, ooh. bump... *raise car*


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