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Suspension Lowering on H&R Coilovers some questions!

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Old Jun 3, 2008 | 03:45 PM
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Lowering on H&R Coilovers some questions!

Hey,

So I'm getting H&R Streets on wednesday, they are a used set with 15k miles on them, is there anything in specific I should check for before I have them installed? Also I herad some people saying there is only one working coil on the H&R street (the red springs) how do I check for that?

They will be installed at the same shop I am buying them from.

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I don't want to get rear lower control arms and since my car is a 06 I have slightly adjustable rear lower control arms, maybe a drop up to an inch?

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Old Jun 3, 2008 | 03:46 PM
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I'll clear everything too right?

215/35/18 on a 18x7.5" wheel at a +44 offset?
 
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Old Jun 3, 2008 | 03:50 PM
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I know it'll clear on the outside I'm wondering if it'll clear on the inside though.
 
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Old Jun 3, 2008 | 04:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Alpha Motoring
I'll clear everything too right?

215/35-18 on a 18x7.5" wheel at a +44 offset?
Your thread was moved to suspension (first generation)-

Clearance should be OK inside wheel well.
 
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Old Jun 5, 2008 | 08:54 PM
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Did you get these installed?


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Old Jun 6, 2008 | 01:07 AM
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Yep, love them, getting Alta lower rear control arms though! Pics to follow soon!
 
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Old Jun 6, 2008 | 12:41 PM
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Old Jun 6, 2008 | 01:01 PM
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Very nice indeed!

Such a beautiful mini.... I may be just slightly bias though, lol

Are you reflector on the arches white now?
 
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Old Jun 6, 2008 | 01:25 PM
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Yeah, they are the eBay ones, overpriced in my opinion, but hey, thats the only seller selling them on eBay or anywhere else, I was looking for a cheaper alternative and no luck so I just took the hit and bought them, I also needed to buy LED to replace those lights because they weren't colored red/amber anymore.

Twon, no way you got a set of JIC Cross? DANNGGG!
 
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Old Jun 6, 2008 | 01:41 PM
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LOL, yes, I sure did!
 
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Old Nov 2, 2008 | 02:50 AM
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I was wondering how's the ride with the H&R coilovers, especially around town as my car will mostly be driven there, I don't do many miles per year but most of them are around town, and streets here in Italy aren't so good...lots of bumps and holes...
 
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Old Nov 2, 2008 | 08:51 AM
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Originally Posted by Alpha Motoring
Yeah, they are the eBay ones, overpriced in my opinion, but hey, thats the only seller selling them on eBay or anywhere else, I was looking for a cheaper alternative and no luck so I just took the hit and bought them, I also needed to buy LED to replace those lights because they weren't colored red/amber anymore.

Twon, no way you got a set of JIC Cross? DANNGGG!
You can get them from MOSS MINI now, but for roughly the same price as the ePay ones.
 
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