I Want A Drop!!!

[CarbonMz3]

I got new wheels, 18x7.5 w/ a 42offset(i know i screwed up here)... I had Tein S-techs waiting, but i found out this setup was not going to work!

Now I sold the s-techs and the gap is killing me. I know tein just came out w/ h-techs, but i still think the front will rub... Any other choice I got??

Eibach sportline-hell no prokit-probably not
Tein s-tech-nope h-tech-maybe
Progress - maybe
H&R - what is the drop on these
????(i know there is one more spring out there, but it's a 2in drop for both front and back...) - hell no

NO COILOVERS <TOO expensive>

[BoostThat3]

either get some adjustable coilovers... or, if you want the drop THAT bad... get some new shoes. theres always the MazdaSpeed drop that's like .15mm drop! (cryhard)

[JOS3]

u R scr3w3d

[CarbonMz3]

^^ funny funny.... seems that way doesn't it

[goldwing2000]

What do you have against Eibach? (scratch)

[Gambino]

What do you have against Eibach? (scratch)
yeah....i LOVE my eibach. And why wont the other ones work?
edit - just saw the 42 offset.....you could do what I did and get your wheels machined to a different offset. Mine were 42 and machined to a 47

[ChopstickHero]

get new wheeeels :)

[goldwing2000]

you could do what I did and get your wheels machined to a different offset. Mine were 42 and machined to a 47

Damn good point. Thanks, tphskab!

[Gambino]

Damn good point. Thanks, tphskab!
I do what I can.....

[CarbonMz3]

What do you have against Eibach? (scratch)

I would love to have some eibachs! Uhm... I'm guessing you think I have something against eibachs since I said hell no to sportlines?? The only reason I said hell no is due to the 2" drop.


Where could I go to change my offset?? Never heard of this procedure before...

[CarbonMz3]

Ps: Thanks!

[Gambino]

I love my 2 inch drop.....takes some getting used to, and I cant go in certain parking lots, but oh well! I am actually not sure where to do it because perfectlyround.com shipped them there for me

[CarbonMz3]

guess i got some research to do today...

thanks anyways!

[goldwing2000]

I would love to have some eibachs! Uhm... I'm guessing you think I have something against eibachs since I said hell no to sportlines?? The only reason I said hell no is due to the 2" drop.


Where could I go to change my offset?? Never heard of this procedure before...

You also said "probably not" on the pro-kit, so I was just wondering. Anyway, you're not going to find a set of springs with less than a 1.25" drop. Even if you do, there's really no point.

Any competent machine shop should be able to change your offset. All you need is a Bridgeport to remove some material from the inside of the hub. Call around to some of your local custom shops and see if they know anybody.

[tsunami]

shit if that all it is i could do it... though would prob have to rig up some sort of clamp thing to hold a big ass wheel on the milling machine... there has to be machine shops in your area and if you just want to remove 5mils from each wheel i don't see how that would be a prob...

[tsunami]

actually they prob used a some sort of lathe.. i see a real prob tryin to get down into the wheel hub to remove material without damaging it.... or a cnc... millling machine may be a bit hard...

[CarbonMz3]

how much did/will it cost? (rough estimate will be helpful)

[tsunami]

i would think a custom job like that...1-2bills.... though i would deffinatly make sure they understand how important it is not to scratch them up and to make sure the mounting surface is flat... i would inspect them before and after with some one there... if the mounting surface isn't flat you will be f'd...

[Gambino]

if i remember correctly, it was either $30 or $35 per wheel

[CarbonMz3]

i actually called a few local shops for recommendations and NOTHING!!!! I wonder what I should look under in the yellow pages??

[tsunami]

just some sort of machine shop/metal working..... people didn't know what you were talking about or they didn't answer their phone?

[CarbonMz3]

they were like uhm.... idk (freak) ~

[tsunami]

they were like uhm.... idk (freak) ~



thats great... you need to tell them that you need to have 5 millimeters taken off the inside of your mounting area on all 4 of your wheels... you may need to remove the tires to do this...??? not sure though....

[CarbonMz3]

i was thinking about that... damn more money out the drain...