3" Drop

[GSXDNA]

Hello,

I'm looking for a setup that will drop my 99gsx 3". I've found many setups for 2", and a few for 2.5", but none for 3". I'm not looking for something super stiff, but I would like something more aggressive than my stock setup that will give me a 2.5-3" drop.

Thanks.

 

[viperlp01]

That doesn't make any sense.. You DD your car and you wanna drop it 3ins??? I hate DDing my car at sportlines height

 

[greengoblin]

What you want and what you will get are going to be two differnt thing all together.

2.5 on are cars is way more aggressive thn stock.

You might want to look into air ride stuff.

Kevin

 

[GSXDNA]

That doesn't make any sense.. You DD your car and you wanna drop it 3ins??? I hate DDing my car at sportlines height

Hmmm. Good to know. I wanted to go somewhere between 2-3" drop. How big of a drop are your sportlines?

 

[jayman089]

Hmmm. Good to know. I wanted to go somewhere between 2-3" drop. How big of a drop are your sportlines?

I believe sportlines are around 1.6".

I had my previous dsm lowered 1.5" and thought it was a great stance and not too bad for a DD.

 

[GSXDNA]

That doesn't make any sense.. You DD your car and you wanna drop it 3ins??? I hate DDing my car at sportlines height

Also, it wont be my dd for long...I shouldn't have posted that. The point I was trying to make is that it will be used mostly for casual driving, not track sessions.

 

[95gst16g]

I have h&r race springs 1.75 front and 2.0 rear.I like the way it looks but I wish I went a bit higher.I dont like driving it this low if I could do it over it would have got H&R sport springs.

 

[Rob10_99]

Dropping that low is going to put your alignment way out of whack. The kits you see may need more fitment adjustability to get a decent angle out of them. Like pillowball mounts being hogged out to correct the camber on the front end.

 

[95gst16g]

Yep I used a balljoint camber kit in the front and a home made camber kit for the rear<www.vfaq.com> and then I took it for an alignment.

 

[95gst16g]

Yep I used a balljoint camber kit in the front and a home made camber kit for the rear< VFAQ Site - Visual Frequently Answered Questions > and then I took it for an alignment.

 

[red_devil]

Please dont turn your car into a low rider it will look dump and ride horrible, get ready for some axle problems....tire wear problems.....damaged front bumper problems etc..

 

[UofACATS]

I'm not looking for something super stiff

3" drop.

These contradict each other. The more you lower your car, the stiffer the suspension needs to be. I'd recommend not more than a 1" drop on the DSM.

To answer the question:

If you do not mind riding around on the bumpstops, you could actually get some really "price effective" coilovers such as those found on ebay and drop them down to the bumpstops. The ride quality will obviously be horrendous, but won't be on your list of concerns if your looking for the scrapping the pavement look. The rear camber will be obscene, so you may want to address that with a camber correction kit. If you do this, do me a favor and look under the front of your car at all those suspension bits before you slam it, and then after you slam it. The difference you see is why it will ride like it will.

My advice:

Get adjustable coilovers with appropriate (stiffer than stock!) rates. When you install them, just slam the car (I did take it around the block, and show your friends. Heck, take a few pictures with the camera all angled and stuff. If you have a SO, give them a ride. Then take it home and adjust the height so that there is ~1" drop total. Repeat above. Sleep on it, and decide in the morning.

If you decide that you like a slammed car over ride quality, than that's just an adjustment away. (And vice versa should you tire of that)

 

[xloki77x]

+1^^^ That pretty much sums it up.

Dropping that low is going to put your alignment way out of whack.

He should be doing an alignment regardless of dropping an inch or three.

The kits you see may need more fitment adjustability to get a decent angle out of them.

Huh?

Like pillowball mounts being hogged out to correct the camber on the front end.

It's going on a 2g which uses a "dual a arm" front suspension. Pillowball mounts will do nothing to correct camber. Adjustable upper control arms/ball joints will.

 

[PieEyedPiper]

I believe sportlines are around 1.6".

Sportlines provide about a 2" drop. Right around the threshold for decreased performance. Well past the threshold for decreased driveability.