whats up people ive been thinking aabout getting some lowering springs for my car (FINALLY) but i had a question... I currently have 17 inch rims on my car with the 205 size tire (i think) and i can fit my whole hand in between the tire and the fender. has anyone else had this HORRIBLE fender gap problem before loweirng their car? and is 1.8 inches enough of a drop without me scraping all the time?

two words Tien S-Tech. Damn nice spring. Get a set of them on a set of GR2 KYB's. They tuck ur wheels up nicely and leave plenty of room for clearance. I have the factory GT(or GTS here) rims and they sit up nicely, but i know some people who r sittin on them on like 18s..but yea..cheap springs that do the job nicely.

about how much do you think they would cost i'll check ebay. i saw some tenzos somwhere on this site i think its was in the for sale forum they were like 100 bucks for 4. im going to check ebay in a second. gotta be careful though i have neons under the car....

I did the Tein S Springs with KYB GR2 shocks... Ride is awesome and looks hot!

Ebay:

Springs : $150
Shocks : $200

Do u have to buy those shocks with them or can u use the stock shocks(damn try sayin that 10 times fast, im havin trouble spellin it. lol.) Thanks -john

You dont have to buy shocks, but its a good idea that you do because when you lower your car you put alot more weight and stress on your shocks. If you drive normally and not to hard chances are your shocks will last if they are new, but if they have a good amount of mileage of them they are probably gonna blow. It's one of those recommended things to do but not mandatory

What r the cheapest but good shocks i could get with the Tein S-Tech springs? thanks .-john

-Celica_Kid95st+Jul 22, 2005 - 6:27 AM

I'd still go with GR2's, you can't go wrong. They're reliable and work pretty good with my Teins. Like everyone will say they're almost OEM replacements, but they're better than your stockers if you go with the Tein change.