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Jul 22, 2003 | 12:17 PM

kokuryu1

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H&R Sport Springs

i'm thinking of getting the h&r sport springs which lower my '01 2.5 rs 1.8" in front and 1.5" in back. where's the cheapest place i can get these? the cheapest that i've been able to find was $255. i'm looking for as cheap as possible, because i'm planning on spending the money i earn over the summer for the springs and maybe the blitz nur exhaust.

Jul 23, 2003 | 05:43 PM

Kevin M

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You can get Eibach Prokits for $190 shipped off of eBay. If you want better handling I'd recommend those over the H&Rs anyway. If you want the look of the lower drop, you can probably get the Whiteline Flatouts with a similar drop for less than what the H&Rs cost by calling Gino at www.mpjperformance.com

Jul 23, 2003 | 10:06 PM

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how much does the prokit lower the car compared to the h&r and how stiff is the whiteline compared to the h&r? i'm looking to lower my car about 1.5" and get a stiffer ride than stock

Jul 24, 2003 | 04:10 PM

AWD OWNZ U

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The Pro-Kit won't lower you much at all. Whitelines are fairly notorious for making noise too. I actually like H&Rs and would recommend them. If you want cheaper though, Tein also makes a nice spring. The softs are what you would want to go with, but they are barely stiffer than stock. Do you have a picture of what you want the car to look like? 1.5" is a good drop you know, I will dig up an H&R picture for you.

Jul 24, 2003 | 04:50 PM

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i can really use a picture to show me what a 1.5" drop will look like. i can only picture it on my car and i'm worried that i might have to roll the front fenders a bit so the tires don't rub against the wheel well.

Jul 24, 2003 | 05:12 PM

AWD OWNZ U

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I rubbed when I had stock size RE730s. I rub now with stock sized Falken Azenis. It almost depends more on the tire than the size.

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Jul 24, 2003 | 07:04 PM

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AWD what is that black box in your hood? Sorry for OT.

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Jul 25, 2003 | 10:16 AM

AWD OWNZ U

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That's not actually my car. It's a vent to direct cold air onto his intake. He made that one, but MRT and TWE offer similar options if you are looking for one.

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Jul 25, 2003 | 03:04 PM

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hmmm...so that's a 1.5" drop...looks perfect for my car. you also said that you rubbed your tires. will rolling my fenders fix this problem?

Jul 26, 2003 | 11:03 AM

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hmmm...so that's a 1.5" drop...looks perfect for my car. you also said that you rubbed your tires. will rolling my fenders fix this problem?

Those are H&Rs. I don't think they are full settled yet in that pic, so they might end up dropping a little more. What tire are you intending to run?

JC

Jul 27, 2003 | 12:44 PM

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i'm intending to run with the stock 205/55/16...eventually i'm planning on getting 17x7.5 rims with i think 225/40/17 if i can, but by then i'll probably switch to coilovers. the car in the picture has stock tires, right?

Aug 21, 2003 | 12:25 AM

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I know this thread was openned a while ago, but here is my 2.5RS on H&R springs. My tires rubbed on hard cornering, but only because the offset of the wheel was not correct for the car. I was running Yokahama Paradas 225/40/18's.