The Drop Thread (What's your drop?)

RACER-X said:
Hi
Is there any rubbing with your wheel/tire and spring combo during extreme cornering? Also were they able to get optimum alignment all around with this combo?
Thanx
RACER-X:iS:
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My setup does rub and I had to shave my front and rear wheel well trim. I just had my alignment done look here ///4006
 
Shaving

Thanx for the info guys. I must say very technical and clean work. I can remember the baseball bat days LOL. Its gone a long ways since then.
 
Plenty of info on springs, but what about shocks? Should I stay OEM or should I get something like Tokico Illuminas or Bilsteins?
 
Car: 2005 FX35 AWD
Spring Brand: Eibach
Part Number: 6366.540
Installed Since: April 2006

Date Measured: 6/21/09 (with modified struts)
Measurements:

Front
  • Driver: 15-7/8
  • Pass: 15-7/8
Rear
  • Driver: 16-1/4
  • Pass: 16-1/4
  • Fuel Level: almost empty
Items added or removed from the car that could affect measurements: NONE
 
pelon, details man... I'm having a set of front struts done with 1 3/4" drop built into them, should put me at 14 1/2" with the cut H&R's, might go back to uncut springs though to bring it to ~15" total if it winds up too low... how did you do yours??? 15 7/8" is pretty low, probably one of the lowest with stock modded suspension I've seen so far...


EDIT: details about modded struts can be found here: ///6157
 
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Car: 2003 FX35 AWD
Spring Brand: H&R
Part Number: correct for aplication
Installed Since: ~1 year or so?

Date Measured: 7/19/09


Measurements:



Front
  • Driver: 15-8/16
  • Pass: 15-8/16
Rear
  • Driver: 15-9/16
  • Pass: 15-9/16
  • Fuel Level: ~1/2 tank
Items added or removed from the car that could affect measurements: none, suspension modified
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Hanzofx said:
i have no idea whats going on. Where are you guys measuring from?
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fxlr8 said:
HOW TO MEASURE:

Please measure your drop from the center of your rim to the bottom of the fender.
Try to measure on a flat level surface.

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FAQ's:

What if people have different size wheels/tires combo compared to OEM specs? wouldn't that throw off the data?
-No, because the center of the hub to the fender would stay the same.
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Car Model / Year: 2005 FX35 RWD
Part Number: H&R
Installed Since: approx. 1.5 years
Note: modified front strut 3/4

Date Measured: 07-25-09
Measurements:

Front
Driver: 16 1/4
Pass: 16 1/4

Rear
Driver: not yet (will update later when the rears are redone.)
Pass: not yet
 
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Originally Posted by fxlr8
HOW TO MEASURE:

Please measure your drop from the center of your rim to the bottom of the fender.
Try to measure on a flat level surface.



FAQ's:

What if people have different size wheels/tires combo compared to OEM specs? wouldn't that throw off the data?
RideHeight.jpg
-No, because the center of the hub to the fender would stay the same.
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how should I measure accurately? the bottom of the red line. that can throw off the reading a few 1/16 of an inch.

I think trying to figure out the center of the wheel is the hardest part and most inaccurate. What I came up with seems more accurate, unless you can give me some pointers on how to measure.

A - (B/2) = ride height

A=total height from ground to wheel well
B=total height of rims and tire.
 

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