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I'm really considering lowering my CM but I need some advice.
I have 215/40/18 size wheels, I want the top of the wheel to be even with the lip of the wheel well,
I really, really don't want a bumpy ride, anything close to the stock ride is perfect,
since this is a family sedan I need to keep the feel.
As we all know New York City is very unforgiving when it comes to potholes, I mean I'm okay with
it but when you have your wife drive the car they sometimes forget how to manuever through these
city streets.
Also I'm not trying to spend an arm & a leg, times are tough, a lot of you know what I mean.
Any & all advice will be greatly appreciated.
Thank You All

i've been very happy with my s-techs and stock shocks....my ride is close to stock and it gives a nice drop...IMO its not worth it to pay for the pro-kit and not even be able to hardly notice the drop at all

With any drop you will lose ride comfort. Reason being the springs have to be stiffer. Performance and comfort are interconnected....improve one...decrease the other.

Chino! Get the S Techs! Trust me on that bro.

I'm on pro-kits and the drop is very noticable.

+1 on that I've seen his drop in person, low enough to be a snow plow during the winter here in Michigan but totally worth it.

i like my function & form coilovers so far but they do give you a big drop, even if on the highest perch

Thanks for the feedback guys, that being said I really have to stress the fact that I absolutely can NOT have a bumpy or a stiff ride.
Also, I was wondering if springs & shocks or just springs or coilovers would do the trick and which one would be the better bargain.

Honestly if your looking to not lose ride quality I would suggest getting the HFP suspension. It won't bring you as low as these other options but, will probably be the closest to maintaining stock feel.

ChinoOOo Eibach ProKit and Tokico shockz dude! Nice drop and cheapest way to go, since you don't wanna spend a lot like me!

Good luck on what you decide.

you guys on the pro-kit...are you on stock shocks??  and i hardly believe that its a snow plow affect unless your getting 6+inches of snow and you have a lip on your car.....im grew up in NE ohio so have driven in plenty of deep snow when my s-techs were installed and didn't "plow" anything

There is no way to keep the ride at "stock comfort" and be low enough to have your tires line up with the bottom of your fenders.  It's just not going to happen.  The HFP kit might be a happy medium for you though.

I would go with either the HFP kit or a neuspeed supercup kit... I personally like the supercup kit you can adjust the ride height by adjusting the spring perch and you can adjust the stiffness of the shocks

+1

Pro-kit and Tokico HP blues are a good setup. I've been running this for a while now...OEM shocks are a bit bouncy with Eibach springs. But if your roads are good you can get away with it for a while.

true dat!

Well, I'm on Koni Yellows and Eibach Pro-Kits sitting on the lowest perch in the rear and second lowest in the front.  I still have almost a finger gap between fender and wheel.  With the Konis set to full soft in the front, the ride is bearable on 18s.  I've gotten used to the ride but every time I get in Gen's coupe which is still on stock shocks it's like getting into a Cadillac compared to my ride.  I don't think there is any way to get the comfort of stock suspension with the drop you're looking for.  It's a trade-off you're going to have to live with.

This really should have been posted in the Suspension & Chassis forum.

Sorry Tim, I guess you fixed it.
Thanks.

Look into the eibach pro system especially if you have a v6.  Near stock ride and improved handling.

This guy claims it rides like stock and its still a huge improvement in the looks department overstock.

http://www.v6performance.net/forums/sho ... p?t=161904 (http://www.v6performance.net/forums/showthread.php?t=161904)

Tein S-techs & stock shocks have done it for me!!!  100K on them and barely loosing comfort due to driving habits. Canyon, hills, roadways, corners, all of it excessively. I do believe I will try Function type II's next. Along w/ Upgrading the factory suspension bushings. Now that I know how to make adjustable links, I will do that as well for the rear.

My new setup consists of HFP struts and Eibach Sportline Springs made for the 06-07 Coupe, they have a more even drop. The ride is a perfect balance of smooth and stiff, allowing for a great daily driving experience. I highly recommend this setup for looks and ride. I will post pics of this new setup soon but right now I like seeing my car with somewhat of a "smart" wheel-gap. Looks nice to see the entire tire tread for a change. The ride is night and day with sleeve-over suspension as well.

-JT

ive got the HFP suspension and it feels exactly like stock.  no noticeable stiffness difference, but you can feel a difference when cornering.  the drop is a bit uneven front to back which slightly pisses me off but not enough to change the drop.  i also live in downtown boston so my roads are shit, which is why i didnt want to go too low and tear up my wheels on potholes.

all in all i love it and it would be my reco.

I've got neuspeed sport springs with koni sp3's on my car and they ride very close to stock (I couldn't tell a difference, except over really big bumps) but handling seems to be much improved.  With the perches set on middle front and back I have a 2 finger gap up front, and 1.5 finger gap in the back but it would probably be perfectly flat if not for the audio equipment in my trunk.

I also live in NYC and am looking for a nice drop for my car....I recently saw a 03 sedan dropped and I asked the dude and he said he was riding on sprint shocks....any info on those?