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10-21-2001, 04:17 PM
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Springs messing up the handling of my P10 O.o
ok I have a 91 G20 I really wanna lower it a bit but my dad is gettin all mad sayin it will mess up the handling and everything and that i can never get my tires rotated again and all this junk can someone just give me the plusses and minusses please
sank u
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"Time aint nothing but time" 91 G20 5-speed manual, Stillen front strut bridge, Alpine 10" subwoofer/ 5 channel amp, APR DTM style 57" Aluminum racing spoiler, 2 and a half inch custom exhaust w/ high flow cat converter, Dual tip Arospeed racing muffler, custom smoked out parking lights, custom smoked tail lights, xenon gas filled super blue headlights, blue interior mood lights, neon light under dash, blue licence plate lights, some big ugly scratch dent put on there by some ignorant coward, but still, downright beautiful  
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#2
10-21-2001, 05:30 PM
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Pros
----- - better handling (depending how well the car is aligned also) - looks better - take turns better - less chance to tip over the car on a hard turn more but i cant think of it right now... Cons ------ - maybe camber will be fucked up - if you have bad negative camber, your tires will flare out and cause more tire wear - cause you to get aftermarket adjustable camber plates
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10-21-2001, 05:31 PM
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Umm... I'm not sure i've heard that one before... Not being able to rotate the tires? here's some plusses and minuses i can think of, off the top of my head.
+ lower center of gravity + better looks + better handling with stiffer springs + less body roll - less suspension travel - should upgrade shocks/struts too - excessive lowering may cause too much negative camber anything else? (edit: oops you beat me to it... at work, so it took a while to write the response, and in the mean time you replied... DOH!)
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Justin McClanahan 95 G20 15.4 @ 91.4mph (2.4 60ft  )143.7whp and 131.4 ft.lbs Primera (10:1) Intake Cam, HS CAI, HS Header, UR Pullies, 19* Timing, ACT, Lightened Stock Flywheel, GC/AGX, Pacesetter Short Shifter, and more stuff... Last edited by JustinP10; 10-21-2001 at 07:11 PM.
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10-21-2001, 08:00 PM
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Your dad must be old or something.........Lowering is fine as long as you don't overdo it.....
Jon
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10-21-2001, 08:47 PM
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Jason,
You are correct about the "doing it right". I would think that nobody would want to butcher their G20 by not doing it correctly......now, if it was a civic or something.......
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10-21-2001, 09:14 PM
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George Roffe Houston, Texas USA 00 328i 91 SE-R (well modded) 84 944 SCCA ITS race car under construction "I fear all we have done is to awaken a sleeping giant and filled him with a great resolve" -- Admiral Yamamoto, December 7, 1941
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10-21-2001, 09:16 PM
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Well, despite what people have said about better handling, unless you run high rate coilovers with appropriate damperss, you can actually screw up the ride and handling due to bottoming.
BTW, you and I are both old Jon. 
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George Roffe Houston, Texas USA 00 328i 91 SE-R (well modded) 84 944 SCCA ITS race car under construction "I fear all we have done is to awaken a sleeping giant and filled him with a great resolve" -- Admiral Yamamoto, December 7, 1941
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10-21-2001, 09:27 PM
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Geo, are you sure that was old???? I thought it was wise...... or was it wise-ass?:silly2:
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10-21-2001, 09:54 PM
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George Roffe Houston, Texas USA 00 328i 91 SE-R (well modded) 84 944 SCCA ITS race car under construction "I fear all we have done is to awaken a sleeping giant and filled him with a great resolve" -- Admiral Yamamoto, December 7, 1941
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10-21-2001, 11:22 PM
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Justin McClanahan 95 G20 15.4 @ 91.4mph (2.4 60ft )143.7whp and 131.4 ft.lbs Primera (10:1) Intake Cam, HS CAI, HS Header, UR Pullies, 19* Timing, ACT, Lightened Stock Flywheel, GC/AGX, Pacesetter Short Shifter, and more stuff...
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10-21-2001, 11:33 PM
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George Roffe Houston, Texas USA 00 328i 91 SE-R (well modded) 84 944 SCCA ITS race car under construction "I fear all we have done is to awaken a sleeping giant and filled him with a great resolve" -- Admiral Yamamoto, December 7, 1941
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10-21-2001, 11:42 PM
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Ok cool, yeah that's the place. Also, have you heard anything about the control arm brace for teh P10's. I havn't really heard anything about them yet, and I've been looking into a couple of them. One is pretty inexpensive (cheaper than most of the STB's over here :hehe: ) I'm thinking it should be a new thread, but i don't think many people have them, i havn't heard anyone else say anything about them.
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10-22-2001, 02:44 AM
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10-22-2001, 03:03 AM
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nothing to say about the dropping, handling just wanted to point out the love. 
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93.5 G20 Life is like a shit sandwich. The more bread you have, the less shit you taste. So go out and get your bread!
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