Need info on a 3 inch drop in a 2g n/t

[99 gst 420a dsm]

I love the way my 98 talon looks stock, but i bought some nice 17 inch rims, and really think the car would look good and handle alot better with an extream drop. I have tokico HP blues and coilovers, i was just wondering if you can get camber kits that will correct a 3 inch drop. Any and all info you can give will help greatly.

Mike

 

[jtmcinder]

...really think the car would look good and handle alot better with an extream drop....

And you would be wrong. A 3" drop is flat-out ridiculous. Even if you came up with a way to avoid bottoming out, your lower front LCAs would angle up to the knuckle. Not good.

Read up on roll center and jacking force.

- Jtoby

 

[FORMONTOYA]

it looks great with a 3" drop and a set of 19" rims in a show...but as stated, i would not want to drive it.

jim

 

[99 gst 420a dsm]

When i bought my eclipse they had thrown just springs in it (coilovers without the coils) and it had terrable camber in the rear, but still seemed to ride fine, even with stock shocks. I realize some camber kits can only correct so much drop, so whats a good amount of drop? Im new to this, this talon is my daily driver, and my impreza has agx's with tein 1.5/1.2 inch lowering springs

 

[FORMONTOYA]

most camber kits will correct up to 3 degrees front, the backs can be somewhat endless with enough spacers put behind the kit (generally .75-1.50 degrees). the bad thing about camber kits that i have noticed over factory attachment points are that it is easy to knock out of 'whack' with camber kits (pot holes, speed bumps, ect). find a place where you can get a lifetime alignment after you put the kits on. i got mine at firestone for around $150. i go everytime i change the oil and the settings are almost always knocked out. you don't realise it over time, but when you get the car back it seems to be able to drive itself. negative camber settings are not what is going to kill a tire as fast as crappy toe settings will.


jim