I wanna slam my evo! (help me)
Aug 21, 2006, 04:22 PM
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Originally Posted by A418t81
"Slamming" a car, especially one such as the Evo, will throw off all that suspension geometry that those engineers worked so hard on to make the Evo what it is today.
Your solution:
1. sell evo
2. buy civic
3. slam, wing, sticker away..
Your solution:
1. sell evo
2. buy civic
3. slam, wing, sticker away..
Aug 23, 2006, 12:55 AM
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So...Is there a spring out there that can lower the vehicle and maintain the stock handling characteristics, or would I be better off taking the plunge for a set of quality coil overs? My understanding is that unless you go through and set up coilovers properly (ie corner weighting), they will sacrifice the handling as well.
Aug 24, 2006, 06:10 AM
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Originally Posted by EVOWRC
So...Is there a spring out there that can lower the vehicle and maintain the stock handling characteristics, or would I be better off taking the plunge for a set of quality coil overs? My understanding is that unless you go through and set up coilovers properly (ie corner weighting), they will sacrifice the handling as well.
People who praise the swift/works springs aren't lying to you. I went with the Swifts for a temporary thing until I can spot the money for some full coilovers. The drop isn't "slammed" per say, but you can obviously tell the front has been lowered. The rear drop is minimal. Handling and ride quality are improved from stock. I can get pics if you need...
Aug 24, 2006, 12:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Evo8yurAMG
the hotchkis lowering springs are perfect....really. they handle great and the car looks awesome.
Wsup Qualcomm!!! hahaha. sorry
Those hotchkis looks good. thats the first picture of those i have seen. Whats the spring rate?
Aug 24, 2006, 12:43 PM
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Shawnevo69,
Whatever you do ,don't get Tein S springs, it will ruin your car rapidly. It destroyed the front tires of my Evo 8 MR within days, it blew my 4 bilstein shocks and it started to destroy my motormounts.
Not even the labor is worth, you will spent at least 3-4 hours of labor doing the springs.
Get a set of coilovers, now you can get them for $800-$900. I have Megan racing on my MR and I like them, you can drop the car as much as 70mm(nearly 3").
This is just my choice but do whatever you want. Remember, the springs will only give you one look, the coilovers you can adjust the height plus you have 32 dampering settings.
Good luck! Zeus is a good vendor and sells them cheap.
Carlos
Whatever you do ,don't get Tein S springs, it will ruin your car rapidly. It destroyed the front tires of my Evo 8 MR within days, it blew my 4 bilstein shocks and it started to destroy my motormounts.
Not even the labor is worth, you will spent at least 3-4 hours of labor doing the springs.
Get a set of coilovers, now you can get them for $800-$900. I have Megan racing on my MR and I like them, you can drop the car as much as 70mm(nearly 3").
This is just my choice but do whatever you want. Remember, the springs will only give you one look, the coilovers you can adjust the height plus you have 32 dampering settings.
Good luck! Zeus is a good vendor and sells them cheap.
Carlos
Aug 26, 2006, 06:44 PM
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Originally Posted by SHhhhh
tell your girlfriend she can get out of the trunk now! 
That isnt me in the pic BTW ... thats my buddy nate ... we F-ed up and didnt have coilovers set up right the first time we put them on .... LOL
Last edited by M3this; Aug 26, 2006 at 11:05 PM.