98 Q45 HOW LOW SHOULD I GO ?

i wanna lower the car 2 inches, whas the best riding spring ? also if i go 2 inches is there anything i have to change ? 
i am running a 9.5 rim(front)  245x35x19  and 10.5  275x35x19 (rear). 
i am not putting air bags and i am not looking to drop the car to the floor. this is a daily driver in nyc . the stock hight is just to hi.   thanks - 
 
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drop it enuff with no tire gap?

You are asking this question on a vip forum... Thats like asking whether you should get hydraulics on a lowrider forum.
 
 
I say about 4" lower. Or at least tucking an inch of tire in the back and maybe half an inch in the front

2" of ground clearance works well for me.

This:

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^^ word.

I concur
 
[QUOTE=elpresidente;288810]This:
 
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DITTO^^^^

agreed! :biggthumpup:

[QUOTE=Dominik;288802]You are asking this question on a vip forum... Thats like asking whether you should get hydraulics on a lowrider forum.
 
 
I say about 4" lower. Or at least tucking an inch of tire in the back and maybe half an inch in the front[/QUOTE] agrees  :biggthumpup:

LOL :pat:

ditto.

a 2" drop on a Y33 will look stock.  I have a full 3"drop all around and it barely looks low.  I still have fender gap but I am also on the stock wheels.
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Lots of guys in NY are low.  You just need patience and know the roads

[QUOTE=widebody_Q;288868]Lots of guys in NY are low. You just need patience and know the roads[/QUOTE]
 
I think thats anywhere in the US with our lovely roads:pat:

Fursure, we gotta test out the roads when they're built or patched, to make sure they're straight and leveled.

IMO as low as you can afford to go...

[QUOTE=BLKonBLK98;288805]2" of ground clearance works well for me.[/QUOTE]

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And that's the rear part of the frame, I already blew holes in the cats cause that's the shortest part of these cars

[QUOTE=elpresidente;288810]This:

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that looks about right.
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^^^ a must.

[QUOTE=elpresidente;288810]This:

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Ideally that, but...

[QUOTE=augdogg;288872]IMO as low as you can afford to go...[/QUOTE]

Truth. You do you.

it does look good that  low, you guys are going to corrupt me ! 
i really cannot afford to go to low.  maybe 3 inches then . but now we are talking more than springs ?  how will the car ride down 3 inches ?

on a y33 you'll need coilovers or air to get 3" afaik. the ride will depend on the parts/quality of parts used but can be reasonably good (firm but controlled). check out the threads on the s13/14 conversion for a low cost alternative to buying new y33 coils, or keep an eye out in the classifieds..

It'll still ride pretty comfortable 3"s lower, but this is really the wrong group of people to be asking about a 2-3" drop.

so 2 inch's is the most i can get with a spring ..   
i posted in the other section and they told me to post in vip ?
just need some advice on a spring  and wanted to make sure if i get a 2 inch lower spring i wouldn;t need anything else to keep a good alinement.

i wouldnt reccommend using the stock struts/shocks as they werent made to support the lowered conditions. Best to just save the money your intending to spend and pickup a more substancial setup...we all learn by mistakes and mistakes in suspension are costly, ntm safety!

i hear that ...   i guess i need to save up ... and keep searching for a setup //

Coilovers or air. VIP drop mane!

That photochop looks tight

Yeah save up man I drove in cut springs for 2 months I wasn't bad but its a hell of  alot better on coils you can buy through yahoo auctions like i did and get a decent set of used coils for under a 1000 shipped if you search good on there

You aint down...

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:biggthumpup:

Obviously we're all gonna say "low as possible" but if you're really not comfortable with that, then that's fine. 2" drop springs and a re-alignment you'll be good to go. If it were my car I wouldn't, but it's not, so go with your gut.

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tight work. lmao.

[QUOTE=BLKonBLK98;290642]tight work. lmao.[/QUOTE]


:smiley-rofl: "If he aint down he bound ta drizzown"

Gotta tuck lug nut son!

[QUOTE=thebeeguy;290657]:smiley-rofl: "If he aint down he bound ta drizzown"
 
Gotta tuck lug nut son![/QUOTE]
 
 
:smiley-rofl::smiley-rofl::smiley-rofl::smiley-rofl:
 
nice MS paint skills lol

AT LEAST THIS LOW.

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daily driven in la. too!

^^^^thats the idea, you have to it commit to lowering your car. It's a full time thing, you have to know the roads, you have to know the entrance to places to know how to plan your attack to get into  a parking lot without scraping. You have to sometimes take the long way home cause the short way has speedbumps or unpaveled roads(i love nj). Look at it this way if it is too low you can always reinstall the bumper that got ripped off, than lift the car back up. Good luck...The worst thing is looking for potholes in the rain.

lol  i cannot go that low .... l like to put a few girls in the car with out it scraping ! (not even  fat girls, fake tits are heavy ....lol :pat: )  i have to get them back to my house some how ??  i do wanna lower it , around 2 inches , wanna try springs and shocks first. if anyone hears of any hit me up , or point me in the direction where to get a new set , i wanna get it done before we get hit with more snow ! 
email me [EMAIL="infinitied@aol.com"]infinitied@aol.com[/EMAIL] if you know anyone or any good sites .. thanks vip..

you are right Dirtyjerzey, 
its a different way of driving, i never really did the low thing, i was always a hp freak , driving 500 - 800 rwhp was my thing .
 i try and watch as much as possable for pot holes, its bad enough i have a perfect set of rims now , i dont need to worry about my bumpers getting ripped off or my oil pan getting blasted by a raised  manhole cover....lol 
i am willing to drop it just not to the limit. i do enjoy a smooth ride too ... so i am willing to componsate some ride for a better look . 
we all know vehicle stance is everything

[QUOTE=infinitied;290911]you are right Dirtyjerzey, 
its a different way of driving, i never really did the low thing, i was always a hp freak , driving 500 - 800 rwhp was my thing .
i try and watch as much as possable for pot holes, its bad enough i have a perfect set of rims now , i dont need to worry about my bumpers getting ripped off or my oil pan getting blasted by a raised manhole cover....lol 
i am willing to drop it just not to the limit. i do enjoy a smooth ride too ... so i am willing to componsate some ride for a better look . 
we all know vehicle stance is everything[/QUOTE] Seems to me that you want it all and still be a mile in the air ...if i was in you position and i know i am in some cases i would save your money and do air sus ....again chicks dont care about ride height all they care about is looks and chrome .... save your money get it done right ..

i have jic's and i live in ny and mines a daily...bumps dont scare me.pot holes do.lol save up and get coils or go air.my plan since i have coils already is to go air over coils this spring...good luck nice y33

i like mine barely driveable

[QUOTE=infinitied;290908]lol  i cannot go that low .... l like to put a few girls in the car with out it scraping ! (not even  fat girls, fake tits are heavy ....lol :pat: )  i have to get them back to my house some how ??  i do wanna lower it , around 2 inches , wanna try springs and shocks first. if anyone hears of any hit me up , or point me in the direction where to get a new set , i wanna get it done before we get hit with more snow ! 
email me [EMAIL="infinitied@aol.com"]infinitied@aol.com[/EMAIL] if you know anyone or any good sites .. thanks vip..[/QUOTE]

The vip thing to do would be make them get a cab and follow ur ass home so they can jock the ride while you protect your investment :giggity:

lol just get air, its not as much as you think.  U can get a real basic kit for under 2 stacks

i got my insurance springs for 150 used. they give a nice couple of inch drop for cheap that will hold me over til air.

[QUOTE=widebody_Q;291229]The vip thing to do would be make them get a cab and follow ur ass home so they can jock the ride while you protect your investment :giggity:
 
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