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hey, i am thinking about fitting coilovers/springs too lower my tt, but as i have just fitted a newly refurbed set of matt black uk 17s, and have oem skirts and spats, i am concerned how low it will, be??? doesnt have to be on uk 17's but any 17 inch wheels! thanks, if not i may change my uks for some 18's but dont really want too as the uks owe me £700 with tyres!!!

Most coilovers are height adjustable mate

i know bud, but i already have yellow bilstien's which are not adjustable, and i am happy with the ride but just want to take that gap up an inch in the arch's. here's the car at the min, http://www.mkivsupra.net/vbb/attachment.php?attachmentid=112535&d=1276988113

Gotcha. Here's a pic of mine with yellow Bilsteins and lowering springs on 18" wheels. Not sure I'd want it any lower TBH

Mine on BD Shocks with 17's:

I had it lower at the front at one point but the tyres just scraped in the archs and when i got to any hill i woul catch the front bumper as the super front is so long from the front wheels!

and do you guys have any issues with damage or scraping your kit on the floor/bumps?? im over the days of repairing bodykits

and do you guys have any issues with damage or scraping your kit on the floor/bumps?? im over the days of repairing bodykits

That's why my car now has a stock bumper mate. My Do Luck was a nightmare at this ride height. I had it fixed three times and then thought sod it and bought a proper bumper.

My exhaust catches on the biggest speedbumps, but other than that my car is pretty usable.

no its was rite underneath the front bumper.. but it was teh scraping on full lock that did my head in! Gaz6002 is on 18's so his wheels will be a lil more in the arch than mine as i have 17's it will be lower slightly so my shocks are raised a lil more

My exhaust catches on the biggest speedbumps, but other than that my car is pretty usable.

I have the same issue but very rarely. If i know its goin to scrape i take it veryyyy slowerly and im usaly fine!

Gotcha. Here's a pic of mine with yellow Bilsteins and lowering springs on 18" wheels. Not sure I'd want it any lower TBH

 

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a7/Gaz6002/16383a1c.jpg

gaz how do you find the ride on the billies and lowering springs???

gaz how do you find the ride on the billies and lowering springs???

It works for me

Not as forgiving as a stock Supra, but the car feels a lot more responsive through corners with a small drop in ride height. Make sure you get the geometry adjusted once you've altered the suspension though, or you'll go through tyres like an F1 car

im tempted to go for a set of lowering springs, like eibach or tien and maybe in the market for some ksports 8 pot 356mm.....ummmmh

hi mate,

heres a pic of mine, should give you a good idea, as i have the spats/skirts same as you,

heres a pic of mine when on UK wheels:

http://cdn.images.pistonheads.com/aimg/1438/1438341-2.jpg

http://cdn.images.pistonheads.com/aimg/1438/1438341-5.jpg

and on aftermarket 17s.

car is on yellow bilstein shocks (are these standard/optional extra?)

and also on unknown springs. the back is lower on mine which ive just noticed today looks shit

thats a pic i was looking for, i could'nt find it, when u had your wheels for sale i remember seeing the first pics, thanks for that, o also how do u find the ride on lowering springs???

car is on yellow bilstein shocks (are these standard/optional extra?)

the yellow bilsteins were an optional extra.

thats a pic i was looking for, i could'nt find it, when u had your wheels for sale i remember seeing the first pics, thanks for that, o also how do u find the ride on lowering springs???

yea it feels very comfortable, if the front of the car was as low as the back id say they are exelant, its just the ride height that lets mine down.

i would only really go for coilovers if you are very particular on the height you want.

or if your puting the car on the track etc

ok, any thoughts on ksport 8 pots for the front over uk fronts??

ok, any thoughts on ksport 8 pots for the front over uk fronts??

They look good, but won't give you extra performance over UK brakes and good pads

i already have grooved disks and chris wilson pads all round, so really not a huge improvement??

i already have grooved disks and chris wilson pads all round, so really not a huge improvement??

Nope, not unless your car spends every second on the track. For the road the UK brakes are more than adequate, if not more. I paid a premium and bought some Endless CCR pads, and didn't even get brake fade around the 'Ring. Believe me, I wasn't taking it easy

good advice, will just give the uk's a lick of paint me thinks.

good advice, will just give the uk's a lick of paint me thinks.

yea again mate same as me lol

have the UK brakes also, just give em a quick clean and paint,

makes loadsa difference http://www.mkivsupra.net/vbb/showthread.php?t=222634

yea again mate same as me lol

 

have the UK brakes also, just give em a quick clean and paint,

 

makes loadsa difference http://www.mkivsupra.net/vbb/showthread.php?t=222634

If u left them on mate did u brush them or spray them????

just brush mate,