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Getting the maximum drop.

Old Dec 20, 2002 | 01:24 PM
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Getting the maximum drop.

I have DZ springs and they dropped the car pretty low. I'm not terribly impressed with the ride, considering DZ doesn't make a great coil.

Anyway, I am looking for a lower drop, I still have wheel gap. I refuse to have coilovers and air suspension is out of my budget. Which springs give the lowest drop, I don't really care about how rough the ride is. I used to have coilovers so I know what a rough ride is.


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Yes I did a search and got bored after 2 mins of searching. I usually do a search anyway.
Old Dec 20, 2002 | 01:26 PM
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Never heard of your springs but the lowest I've heard of are Sprints.
Old Dec 20, 2002 | 01:35 PM
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Originally posted by ReichMax97
Never heard of your springs but the lowest I've heard of are Sprints.

I heard mine are lower then Sprints.


DZ = Drop Zone.
Old Dec 20, 2002 | 01:36 PM
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If you drop it more than 1.5" then your ride is going to feel like crap. You're going to hate driving. Get bigger rims to take car of the wheel gap. But if you don't care about ride there are springs that lower it 2" but I can't think of it right now. Oh well maybe I'll think of it later.
Old Dec 20, 2002 | 01:37 PM
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sprints are 2" the same as the drop zones I believe. *shrug* I have those and they are a decent ride. that is as low as you are gonna sit unless you want to cut springs.
Old Dec 20, 2002 | 01:45 PM
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This is my old car. It had coilovers in it, so I'm used to a really rough ride.

http://images.cardomain.com/installs...15_62_full.jpg

I saw there was some debate on here weather or not Sprints are the lowest. I heard DZ are lower then Sprints. DZ claims it is dropped 2". But I think it's more like 1 3/4" drop.

I'm just trying to find out if I have the lowest dropping springs or if there is lower. I helped install the Sprints on Chris91se's car(He is this months Max of the Month). His **** is low and that's where I want to be.
Old Dec 20, 2002 | 01:53 PM
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Originally posted by DeRaNgEd
This is my old car. It had coilovers in it, so I'm used to a really rough ride.

http://images.cardomain.com/installs...15_62_full.jpg

I saw there was some debate on here weather or not Sprints are the lowest. I heard DZ are lower then Sprints. DZ claims it is dropped 2". But I think it's more like 1 3/4" drop.

I'm just trying to find out if I have the lowest dropping springs or if there is lower. I helped install the Sprints on Chris91se's car(He is this months Max of the Month). His **** is low and that's where I want to be.
That's one low Altima. The only way I can think that you can get a Max like that is too, get some sprints and hack a coil off the front springs, and two coils in the back.
Old Dec 20, 2002 | 02:27 PM
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Originally posted by 1FSTMAX
hack a coil off the front springs, and two coils in the back.



I did that before on the Altima and it makes nasty "Clanking" sounds. The strut didn't fit correctly into the spring. When cutting I had myself and 3 master mechanics working on it. No good in my book. I've done moderate to heavy suspension work on 5 cars. Cutting the springs is not something I want to do again. Thanks anyway.


Old Dec 20, 2002 | 04:37 PM
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sprint and dropzone are the exact same spring
Old Dec 21, 2002 | 06:27 AM
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Originally posted by Bad97MaxSE
sprint and dropzone are the exact same spring
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