I have the stock 18" wheels now but I plan to get either 19's or hopefully 20's. I want to lower my car about 2" and I know that you have to get the camber and toe kits to help with the adjustments but I wanted to see if anyone has gotten 2" of drop without killing the tires?

 

even if it doesn't kill the tires, your car's going to run like crap on the streets without
getting the camber and toe corrected.

 

There's no way around it. You'd have to get camber correction for that much lowering.

 

No... I plan on getting the camber and toe corrected but I have heard that adjusting them only allows you to drop it an inch or so and still be within specs, after that there is nothing you can do. I want 2" and still be either within specs or very close to them. Has anyone done this?

 

Sorry it's not possible. 2" is too low to get back within factory specs.

 

So what do you think is the lowest I can go and still stay within the specs?

 

-1"

The problem is not just the camber that can be corrected using aftermarket pieces...
It is the positive caster you should be worried about which is non-adjustable and will
make your car drive like crap over bumps as it makes your car point all sorts of
directions. The best remedy is to stiffen up the struts up front so that it would not
compress much more... while balancing the vehicle dynamics with the rear using
swaybars and different camber/toe settings, damper settings, etc. so it does not
understeer like a FF on wet pavement.

 

not sure when I posted my first post, but it looks like I was probably in Detroit during my biz trip and was getting pretty tired... and started to not make much sense.


Shouldve read:
'even if it doesn't kill the tires, your car's going to run like crap on the streets even with the camber and toe corrected.'


The issue is caster and sus travel (stroke).
1) caster's not adjustable and your car will pull over bumps.
2) stroke is too short that you'll have to use high spring and damp rate...
or end up riding on your bumpstops. either case, say bye to comfort.

 

Tein S-tech my friend

 

For the front, yes...but the rear needs help.

 

I was thinking of going with Tien S-techs also but was thinking of cutting the rear springs to lower it a little more. I have noticed that most people here are not happy with the rear drop on Tien S-techs. Has anyone here tried this or is it even possible?

 

it's not just the height that's the problem. It's the spring rate. it's much too soft.