thajones

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Bought Sprints for my VE a few weeks ago. Bought my tokico's this past week.

All I gotta do is go to my favorite shop (AMS in Gaithersburg, MD) and he's gonna put them on for me.

I look at the clearance I've got and keep trying to convince myself that I've got plenty of room underneath. But that naggin feeling keeps coming - am I gonna scrape on every speedbump? Will I have to get out and measure any driveway I want to go up? And my God, what about the children? WHAT ABOUT THE CHILDREN?

Greeny

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J/K
Don't worry about it dude...It'll be allright....

thajones

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I think I just need a hug [sniff]

Greeny

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You are definantly in the wrong forum for that.....

ArcticDC5

Just take speedbumps at angles, don't pull all the way up to parking spots and watch curbs that you park next to so you don't scrape the bottom of the door.

Hectic

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hehe, nobody even commented on the children...

Wiking

They can also learn to pray with u as u all walk together...

thajones

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BEFORE



AFTER




Yeah, it's a camera phone.

Whaddaya gonna do.

Jbr8k

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You might need a camber kit if you don't already have one..

btw, I like that drop!!!

tripleGmax

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nice color!

so i take it the remorse is gone and youre happy.....

thajones

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...yes.....and no......

My problem is I was spoiled by my H&R's on my Altima, they were 1.5" drop but the handling was awesome, just smooth enough for regular highway driving, but stiff enough to make you want to double any suggested ramp speed.

The Sprints are doing just what they're supposed to do, they're just a little softer than I expected.

Maybe the strut/sway bars will give me a warm fuzzy for handling.

but so far, taking care, no scrapin' on any speedbumps, and she definitely looks aggressive. Just about a perfect drop. My shop really took care of me (AMS in Gaithersburg, MD).

Cliff Clavin

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You probably should have put on Eibachs if you wanted good handling.

Car looks good, though. I like the wheels/drop.

Also, be sure to keep the paperwork on your Tokicos. There have been some guys in the past with lower drops that have blown struts out. Just a precautionary measure.

thajones

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That was my dilema, the H&Rs were a good balance between drop and performance, but the Eibachs aren't much of a drop, and I had a LOT of wheelgap. And then the deal came up for Sprints for $75, and I had to bite.

Maybe with other suspension mods I'll be just fine

Cliff Clavin

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Yeah, sometimes it's hard to pass up a deal.

Get a FSTB, RSTB (from Matt92SE) and a set of front and rear sway bars and you will be happy. Matt has even stronger mods, but all of that starts adding up quick.

I have Eibachs, Tokicos, FSTB, RSTB and an ST swaybar and I am very happy. The tires I have on now suck and the car definitely outhandles the tires. When I had my Centerlines/Toyo Proxes, it cornered great.

thajones

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Sigh....I think I've decided to switch springs. No other mods will give me that "short bounce" like proper progressive rate springs and still give me decent highway driving. Got just enough dips around Hampton Roads that I'm tired of either swerving or hitting the bumpstops.

I figure Eibachs are my best bet, but are Intrax a good second-place finisher?

Cliff Clavin

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I have only used Eibachs, but unless someone says differently, they are probably the best choice for ride quality and handling.

I have heard good things about B & G springs, but I am not sure if anyone with a 3rd gen has them. The drop on those is 1.6 inches, according to their site. A local shop carries those and I considered them before finding a deal on my Eibachs.

thajones

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I was thinkin' about those B&Gs too, gives me back almost a 1/2 of suspension travel too, yet not stock looking. The shop you talk about, do they get a deal on them?