Lowering the car today, need advice.

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  1. 5power

    5power Junior Member

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    The offset is +44 I'm thinking I should be alright....

    The leather seats is a tough job my fingers are killing me.
     
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    Nice products that you are installing. Keep us updated on the install process.
     
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    How's the ride with the Tanabe springs? Handling improved any? Looks awesome!
     
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    is the CF wrap a sticky dash kit that you installed ? Looks good btw. I had a brushed aluminum kit awhile back. Nice drop as well. 2.5" ?
     
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    I believe thats 3M Di-Noc vinyl wrap, its not a kit

    I think there are 3M did has brushed aluminum Di-Noc too

    5power, I ordered the camber and toe shim also with caliper spacer at same time, will give you some update when I install them hope will fit

    Robert
     
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    How much are you lowering ? Small drop really gives it a clean look. Eibach used to make subtle pro kits that you could outfit with tokico blues.
     
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    Superdrol I'm on the Tanabe df210 it's around 1.5 drop the lowest they have out, on stock 15 inch wheels it a nice drop... and pretty comfortable around town.

    As for the wrap it's a 3M Di-Noc vinyl, pretty easy to install.

    sc24vr6 Thanks I'm kinda waiting for you to try out, I hope it fits.
     
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    Alright guys got my wheels on, but it got toooo late for a photo-shoot lol I'm kinda unhappy with the look right now but I'm gonna post the pics anyways because I know it might help someone looking for a aggressive wheel offset.

    My setup is Tanabe DF210 springs, Volk racing 17x8 +44 with Ichiba 10mm spacers in the rear, Kumho ECSTA MX 235/45/17 all around which looks too chunky, I had these tires laying around the house so it was inexpensive. I think 225/45/17 with coil-overs would be my next purchase. No rubbing at all right now, but once I get my coilovers I'm rolling the fenders.

    As for MPG, I got around 52 mpg with the stock 15 inch... Now I get 49 mpg on a 17x8 wheel which surprise me. I guess weight is the key, the wheels are around 14lbs but the tires is where the problem is... if you guys have any questions or advice let me know, once the car looks better I'll take more pics. Thanks brandon

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    Looks good! A bit more drop with the coilovers and if you add a bit more negative camber you'll get the top of the tires/wheels to tuck in nicely.

    Will be easier to tell once with some pics in the sun.

    But overall I'm really digging those wheels on the car...
     
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    I was wondering which spacers you used from Ichiba, the ones with the new studs, or just spacers with no studs?
     
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    Drees- Thanks for positive feedback, you're right that's the plan, I'm looking at the teins that robert has but I'm broke, having some unexpected house stuff to take care...sucks

    elpee1202- the 10mm I got came with studs, gotta do the whole taking out the hub and pounding the new studs in. Hope this answer your question.
     
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    love your lug nuts I have black one on my car, looks pretty good
     
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    With the di noc carbon fiber did you disassemble the dash the wrap the parts ? Also I'm trying to tell what 2 cars are on the background looks like an eclipse and lancer. How come you got the springs if u are going to put coilovers in later ?
     
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    The wheel wells have a little more room in the prius. I remember in my camry you couldn't run anything wider than 7.5 without spacers bc the wheel would grind on te strut mound.
     
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    Yes you have to diassemble, and buy a spray call 3m magic I believe..

    I got the springs just because I didn't have a choice in coilovers that was available right away or the money....

    The two I think u are talking about is my supercharge s2000 and turbo 350? So no eclipse or lancer for me.. Here's some pics.

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    Awesome, the lug nuts is my favorite thing on the car :rockon:
     
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    Looks pretty good but I agree with you, go with the 215/45/17 next time around.
     
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    Wow nice cars. Both look great the black 350z is sweet. Do you own both of those cars ? Is the tint limo on the 350 ? Get pulled over for that ? I recently got limo tint on my prius I have pics ill upload them tommorow.
     
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    Thanks, the z is for sale u interested? Prius wants a spot in the garage.. Hehe
    Funny thing is I traded a e46 m3 in for the prius and told myself no more
    modding.... Was I wrong, the prius has become my favorite car! Quiet and low key
    only 1 speeding ticket in the prius. I read about the hybrid Porsche 918 and was blown
    away, 78 mpg, 500 hp... We need more battery paks for our prius lol

    I can't decide if I want tint or not how dark r u going?

    Defintly thinner tires next time... Excuse the writing I'm using my iPhone
     
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    5power I got the shim yesterday will try it tomorrow lets hope will work :)

    Robert
     
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