Anytime you remove/replace/modify any part of the suspension that affects the geometry, you should do a wheel alignment.....period.

Of course, if you want to skimp on proper maintenance/procedures...that is your choice, after all its your car.

Premature tire wear and unstable steering conditions especially during hard and sudden braking are only some of the undesirable reactions of having an improper wheel alignment. Handling/cornering of the vehicle can also be affected. The harder you drive, the more you need to keep those wheels in proper alignment.

 

Thanks, this of course makes sense. I guess I was asking more in terms of the need of additional parts when lowering with the Pro kit such as cambering bolts etc. Alignments are easy and relatively cheap. I just don't want a chain reaction of issues/parts beyond the springs.

 

Understood, no problem Runbikerun. With the Pro-Kit, you shouldn't need any extra parts unless of course you intend to install an "aggressive" wheel/tire combination.

If you mount an aftermarket wheel with offset of +45 or more, you shouldn't need any cambering bolts which by the way are not that expensive.

You can order them from Ingalls Engineering and the correct part number is #81260 14mm Fastcam Bolts (sold in pairs). Price is only US$20.98 + shipping. Link to website: Modern Engineering & Modern Technology for Modern Performance Vehicles - Ingalls Engineering Co., Inc.

It should not cost you any more to have this installed when you have your springs replaced.

Good luck.

 

Great points. Don't forget poor gas mileage.

 

Lowered my Fit yesterday with T1R's and it looks great!

 

Congrats! Share the joy, pictures please.
Happy motoring.

 

What do you guys think on this? I lowered my Fit last tuesday with the pro kit. I enjoyed the ride but I sat so low that I kept bottoming out. This morning I decided to return to stock until I could find some spacers or something to get a little lift. When I put the stocks back on I realized that the fronts on the Pro kit were almost 3" lower than stock. Now I know why I was bottoming out. I'm going to call Eibach in the morning to get an idea from them on replacements for these. Should I go to a different brand?

 

damn that awesome did u take any pictures??

 

Sorry no pics. I should have. The bottom of my bumper definitely show the abuse from less than a week of driving this way. Not quite the 1.2" of promised drop.

 

My friends car is now in need of lowering after fitting his new 16" wheels.

The problem is the mugen front lip, there is only has 160mm of ground clearance before lowering.

What would be the best spring with a minimum drop, let say 20mm.

 

Lek, I would suggest Eibach Pro-Kit for a mild drop.

 

How much ground clearance do you guys have after lowering from the bottom of the front lip to the ground.

 

20 mm is like only 3/4 inch , just a suggestion , if your friend just want to lower his front and his not into racing . just find the stock front spring of g.d. its shorter by half an inch than g.e

 

these are pics of my RS*R's
https://www.fitfreak.net/forums/2nd-...tml#post480388

 

Wow! Are both front and rear the same size? Actually, My friends car is not use for racing and wants a slight drop to close the wheel gap a bit.

I notice that the front lip was 170mm before drop and 120mm after drop, about 50mm. The RS*R specs say 0.8 inch front, that's 21mm or are they low downs.

 

If you want an even drop (albeit aggressive) and a great comfortable ride....go Tanabe DF210!
Now, I am a believer.

 

Tanabe DF210 will be far too much. I only need 20-30mm max because of the front lip.

The reason I am a bit worried is that I fitted Tein H techs on my car which had specs of 25mm, but when fitted the car was lowered 40mm plus. The suspension feels softer than OEM, too. My body kit is ABS plastic and does not weigh that much.

Which company has specs you can trust?

 

Cool idea. Has anyone tried this yet? Does this apply to the rears as well?

 

So your car lowered more than spec, too. How much clearance do you have after lowering on the front?

What about the spring rates. I quess less than the present fit because the old fit is lighter. Maybe the car will bounce on the front end.

 

I'll get a measurement for you. I actually went back to stock and Eibach is taking the springs back under warranty. They are going to test them and get back to me. I loved the dropped handling but it was way to low. It dropped far enough over the front tire to actually cover the top of the tire by a few mm.