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Old 07-15-2007, 03:09 PM   #21
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with the car lowered and the lower center of gravity... the drop will help in the snow... but your body may not like all the added moisture on/around the bumper areas
well lower center of gravity is good, but i dont take turns at 35 in snow . but wouldnt the lessening of the ground clearence out weigh what that adds?
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Old 07-15-2007, 03:23 PM   #22
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I don't see how lowering a car will keep a car from sliding around on the snow.
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Old 07-15-2007, 03:37 PM   #23
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Body roll equates to momentum in directions other than the one you want to go. Less body roll = less force acting against your direction of travel.

Thats my guess at least.
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Old 07-15-2007, 04:43 PM   #24
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But what I'm thinking about is the rear of the car swinging around. The momentum of mass, and then the tires losing grip on snow/ice.
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Old 07-15-2007, 06:29 PM   #25
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well, the lower center of gravity is just like the ets... it helps... but slightly
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Old 07-15-2007, 06:33 PM   #26
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i dont see the difference still looks kinda high....maybe its just my eyes

regardless its a nice car!
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Old 07-15-2007, 06:59 PM   #27
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H&Rs don't look like it is much of a drop, but when it settles and you go to get in/out of it, you can tell
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Maybe the H&R springs just stiffens the ride and gives it better handling with a very small drop.
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H&Rs give a 1.5-2" drop when settled. They maintain the raked look so the rear will still appear higher for that "aggressive" stance.
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Old 07-15-2007, 09:21 PM   #30
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the wing: ya i hate it too. I want an SCT spoiler but finding one is like finding the meaning of life.

well i went out and snapped some new pics in the daylight.

i dont think the springs settled in yet. they were Eblends old springs and i dont know how much driving he did on them.

anyways. Pics are in front of my house.

i stopped halfway and put some tireshine on.

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Old 07-15-2007, 10:17 PM   #31
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Nice looking!

Hows the handling as compared to stock?



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Old 07-15-2007, 10:21 PM   #32
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thats one of the slicker SEs iv seen on here. good job
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the wing: ya i hate it too. I want an SCT spoiler but finding one is like finding the meaning of life.

I just bought mine from a site, 184$ shipped unpainted
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Old 07-15-2007, 10:52 PM   #34
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wasnt it only like 50 bucks to have them paint it too? or was it like 35 i dont remember exactly. wasnt bad tho, almost low enough that id have em do it
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Was 80. Im going to get new mirrors, sc/t hood, and spoiler all painted at once by my buddies brother, because he will hook me up..
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Old 07-15-2007, 10:57 PM   #36
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ah someone got screwed over with the mickey mouse mirrors haha. at least i got the sporty matching ones
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ah someone got screwed over with the mickey mouse mirrors haha. at least i got the sporty matching ones
I have dual post mirrors noob incase you are blind. I told u on aim 3 times, theres 3 things holding them in place, 2 of mine are broke, so why risk painting them, then one breaking or seomthing, might as well just get new ones then paint.
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I just bought mine from a site, 184$ shipped unpainted
where from

i can spray it myself so i dont need it painted

handeling is much better. I zip around most turns at 60ish (kmh)
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I dont have the exact website on top of my head, look on the second page of stuff wanted. under Bryanwhitegt's post where he was wanting an sc/t spoiler, WilliamGt posted a site that sells em. the company is called like wood dash experts.
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Old 07-15-2007, 11:02 PM   #40
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i dont know, by the look of ur avatar it would seem as though u have the black ones
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