Wanting to lower my 2g, but i need some advice

[DSMike97]

Good afternoon all, it's 12 in the afternoon here and i got a couple of questions for you guys. What do i need to include for this to happen? Coilovers? Springs?

So, getting on topic, i want to lower my 2g 1997 eclipse but i have 18" rims. I'm not sure if this will effect anything when i lower. I am looking for a setup that's low but will help provide better handling, i was debating a 1.4" drop or maybe a 1.5" I want something that won't be too low that it will scrape driveways, won't crack front bumpers, etc. Do you think a 1.4" drop is all i would need?

Thanks all, appreciate it.

 

[wwarlock]

Good luck with that I lowered my car 1.5" with 18's and had to role my back fenders to allow enough clearance to not rub. It is easy to role your back fenders. As for rubbing I guess that depends on your definition. I rubbed even before I lowered my ride and now that I did it I have to be extra careful to come in at an angle on driveways and not even both trying anything that has a dip to get into the parking lot. I am using the Tokiko 5 way lumina's.(SP) with the lowering springs.

 

[viperlp01]

It depends on what tire profile and width you have... My buddy has no issues with his 2g dropped at least 1.5 on 18s with so pretty thick profile but skinny tires..

 

[Dsmj89]

For 18's a 1.5" drop is pretty low. As mentioned above, it all really depends on the setup.
If you get a really stiff suspension and say, you have about 1-1.5" clearance between the tire and fender line there won't be a problem as the stiffer suspension won't have much travel.
But for most of us that can't afford these type of top-dollar suspensions and are looking for a decent setup, i would suggest looking for something of a 1.3-1.4" drop.
As for shocks tokico illuminas are nice street shocks as well as konis, but that's pushing it a little.

 

[gofer]

...its not the wheel diameter thats the prob its the width, if your 7.5 or wider your going to rub on hard turns. if you want to lower your car and keep it streetable the tokico 5 way adj. and the eibach pro kit are a good combo. youll get a noticeable change in ride height and handling w/o having to many clearance issues. be sure you budget for a camber kit and an alignment as well.

 

[Dsmj89]

...its not the wheel diameter thats the prob its the width, if your 7.5 or wider your going to rub on hard turns. if you want to lower your car and keep it streetable the tokico 5 way adj. and the eibach pro kit are a good combo. youll get a noticeable change in ride height and handling w/o having to many clearance issues. be sure you budget for a camber kit and an alignment as well.

+1.
I have 17's with an 8" width and i rub during hard left turns only, but then again my rear pass. side shock is wasted most likely, it never does it during hard righ turns.
Point is, it all depends mostly on the width of the tire as gofer mentioned.

 

[PieEyedPiper]

It sounds like your car is your daily driver and your goal is to drop it enough to increase handling and of course increase aesthetics.
If that is the case, the most popular, and quite effective, solution is Tokico Illumina 5-way adjustable shocks paired with Eibach Pro-Kit springs. This will give you a ~1.3 inch drop and some adjustment on the dampers so that you can crank them up to 5 when you want to go have fun on that twisty road you like to cruise on Saturdays.
I don't recommend going with a cheaper shock, I suggest you only go up from here, next in line would be Koni Sports. I would also suggest that you ought not drop your car more than what the Pro-kits offer because of the dreaded "driveway factor". Besides, it gets really old not being able to get a jack underneath your car.

gofer gave some good advice, too. Don't forget to get an alignment!

What are your goals for the car? Will you be installing the suspension yourself?

 

[pboglio]

I'm rocking 225/40/18's with a 1.75" drop (2 finger width wheel gap) on Megan coilovers. No rubbing or bottoming issues yet. Alignment issues there are a few. I've got some major front end negative camber and some serious rear toe issues with my rusted rear control arms not allowing the proper toe adjustment. I'm using the Ingal's rear camber adjustment kit to bring the rear camber within tolerances and new rear lower control arms going in to allow rear toe adjustment to be brought back within spec. The drop looks awesome and it helped to give better camber and also tucked the wheels into the wheel well more.

 

[Flipboi89]

A good spring strut setup is koni yellow with gc springs. Get the gc sleeves if you want adjustable.

 

[cwdrake09]

... be sure you budget for a camber kit and an alignment as well.

yes budget for the full kit installed and all specs back to factory specs. I lowered my car like 2 inches but i didn't buy a camber kit for almost 5 months. needless to say my rear chamber was off by 3 degrees and my front was off 1.5 degress. bc of that i run on a radial slick not planned that way but you gotta learn yhe hard way sometimes. Im runing kyb struts with megan racing coilovers with ingalls front and rear camber kits looks awesome but still needs some fine tuning and new tires. hope this helps.

 

[DSMike97]

Thanks guys, i really do appreciate all your help. You guys actually covered it so well i dont have any questions to ask. You all hit it right on the dot!

Thanks again!

 

[turbotemper]

Ground Control Coil-overs FTW!

 

[kk95gst]

I wouldnt go lower than 1.5 unless you feel like buying a camber kit