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WTK: different ways to lower b14 (help please)
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 7:30 am
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was told of different way
For the front
1. lower saucer and retread shock or
2. use b12 shocks and spring, suppose to be a lower shocks
3. cut spring, which rides like crap
4. or put drop springs

in the back
1. the same as above or
2. some people say p11 back shocks are shorter

fellas any help will be appreciated.
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 6:01 pm
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i have 7 methods to lower a car
check me if you are interested
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 8:02 pm
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yea ah learn bout cutting springs by force.
p11(back) and b12(front) works.
what bout coilovers?
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PostPosted: Fri Jul 04, 2008 1:39 am
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keep the advice comming
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PostPosted: Fri Jul 04, 2008 7:02 am
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sitting pretty low #ironpaul
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PostPosted: Wed Jul 30, 2008 6:53 pm
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depends on wat kinda rimz u running. several ride height gets different ride. but dont cut springs worst advice to give to u. i would say on 17's drop springs will do jus fine. i cant remember wat i did b4 i coulda finance my apex i set up. ting i did a mixture of air shocks an gas shocks on drop springs, i mixed it dunno which 1 was in the back or d front, but was gettin ah rough ride but d mix rode smoothly.....
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PostPosted: Wed Jul 30, 2008 7:27 pm
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[put out d extra dough and jus buy some coilovers
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 31, 2008 8:36 am
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cutting springs do suck #soapbox
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 31, 2008 11:03 am
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working on my project right now

B12 in the front with lowering springs and extra buffer rubbers

not sure wat i might run in the back as yet.. thinking about stock shocks with lowering springs.. i have to see if it even off with the front..
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stallion is b12 shocks you running with what brand springs
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i recommend eibach prosport springs right round cuz thats what i use.ooooo and i used kyb agx at 1 point in time mated with those springs and all i can say is DDDDDDAAAAAAMMMMMMMNNNNN!!!!!!!
costly though still got the springs on but now im using the pink box kyb #owned
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megan springs it is about 2" drop with stock shocks

and b12 shock with stock springs 2" drop

so am thinking 4" drop with that combination

yeah am using KYB in the blue box
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^^^ i prefer jus usin KY Laughing Laughing
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the lower i go is the faster i go #Beer
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y not go suspex an let dem fix ah scene, dunno there prices but u could find out..... anyone know d prices to lower at suspexx? #Fist
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PostPosted: Wed Sep 10, 2008 2:58 pm
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whey can i buy drop low springs????????????
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PostPosted: Wed Sep 10, 2008 2:59 pm
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for b13 btw
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PostPosted: Wed Sep 10, 2008 5:37 pm
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tein got a nice set of coilovers for the b14 gets u pretty low with a smooth ride but what i like the most about it is its adjustable so height varies.n9nz check quikwhip down debe i know he had a set but that was about a month ago dont know if its still there
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PostPosted: Fri Oct 31, 2008 12:11 am
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kyb gas shocks in the back, kyb oil shocks in the front on some aerospeed springs.

aero springs is $1100 if u cant afford dat then cut d springs cause dats the 2 cheapest way u could go low wit a b14..
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PostPosted: Tue Feb 10, 2009 11:58 am
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I TOO HAVE A B 14 AND WONDERING THE SAME THING
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PostPosted: Tue Feb 10, 2009 1:42 pm
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I have a set of B&G lowering springs for the B14 if ur interested....$900 for the set F&R
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http://www.sr20-forum.com/s...spension-information.html
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does anyone know what does suspex do when droppin their cars......
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call doddie's auto garage, i know dis guy good man, he does realllllllll good work for ah bes price, he also has a very fast b14 drop down to the ground n it rides like ah dime. Trust meh wen ah say he good. Droped my rx-7 rides well
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i forgot d mechanic number is 718-0590, ask for richard
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look into the tein drop springs hoss, dey ah bit steep on price( bout 1800) but its kinda bess on d market right now.. if u lookin for a cheap/er way, wel i hav b13 shock/spring in front( springs cut bout 1&1/2 coils, shock threaded to about 2 inches... b14 in the back, one coil was cut an the shock threaded 1&1/2 inches.
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one of the cheapest mods to get that slammed look is to remove d wheels, it real easy to do once u have a jack and spanner.
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