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R50/53 lowering options????

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Old Sep 10, 2007 | 03:05 PM
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lowering options????

I am getting R90s put on this month. Want to go ahead and lower the car a lil bit. Its an 06 MCS. Might give it some track time. But even if I do, it will not be a very heavily tracked car, so I do not want to put full coilover suspension on it. Maybe just some progressive springs and better shocks..

whats everyone using to drop it a lil and still not make the ride that much harsher but still make it handle better.??

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Old Sep 10, 2007 | 03:32 PM
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Here ya go. I was asking the same basic thing a few weeks ago.
https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...d.php?t=112727

And then, an interesting read about lowering and its affects on ride and handling.
https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...d.php?t=110777
Search around the Gen.1 suspension forum. You'll see plenty of questions and just as many answers.
 
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Old Sep 10, 2007 | 03:44 PM
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Originally Posted by hemiheaded18
Here ya go. I was asking the same basic thing a few weeks ago.
https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...d.php?t=112727

And then, an interesting read about lowering and its affects on ride and handling.
https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...d.php?t=110777
Search around the Gen.1 suspension forum. You'll see plenty of questions and just as many answers.
wow..ok. I got some reading to do..

thanks!
 
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Old Sep 10, 2007 | 08:16 PM
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New TSW's, about a 1 inch drop all the way around, linear rate (200lb), great ride, even better handeling!
 
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Old Sep 13, 2007 | 07:08 AM
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My M7s ride much better than stock did and I got a very aggressive looking drop.
 
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