Lowering a MKIII?

lifesnotfair · 03-06-2006, 12:45 PM

Funny that I see this thread back up, because just two days ago I lowered the car.

I will get some bashing for sure, I know, because I didn't go too expensive.

My car is NON-TEMS, and I just wanted good shocks because mine were NOT too good. At least the rear ones, they were kinda tired. I didn't want adjustable shocks or anything. My car's not a race car, it's a daily driver. So when I read on a webpage a little review about KYB GR-2 shocks, it said "think of these as what the stock ones should've been!" .. it said good things about them. And in some places, some people rated them higher than the Tokico Blue ones (or Tokico HP). I got my shocks for 155$ shipped! All 4! How could I resist?

The springs, I wasn't so cheap with. I bought Eibach Pro Kit which was around 230-240 shipped.

The car looks GREAT now. It lowered just a bit on the rear, and more on the front, which is exactly what I wanted.

-It is lowered enough to look FIIIIIIINE!
-It is high enough to go over stuff without me suffering because stuff is hitting the buttom of my car, hah. So I have no problems for daily driving.

Say what you wish, but I'm loving the setup...

03-06-2006, 12:45 PM	#16
lifesnotfair 3" Exhaust Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 169	I already lowered it! Funny that I see this thread back up, because just two days ago I lowered the car. I will get some bashing for sure, I know, because I didn't go too expensive. My car is NON-TEMS, and I just wanted good shocks because mine were NOT too good. At least the rear ones, they were kinda tired. I didn't want adjustable shocks or anything. My car's not a race car, it's a daily driver. So when I read on a webpage a little review about KYB GR-2 shocks, it said "think of these as what the stock ones should've been!" .. it said good things about them. And in some places, some people rated them higher than the Tokico Blue ones (or Tokico HP). I got my shocks for 155$ shipped! All 4! How could I resist? The springs, I wasn't so cheap with. I bought Eibach Pro Kit which was around 230-240 shipped. The car looks GREAT now. It lowered just a bit on the rear, and more on the front, which is exactly what I wanted. -It is lowered enough to look FIIIIIIINE! -It is high enough to go over stuff without me suffering because stuff is hitting the buttom of my car, hah. So I have no problems for daily driving. Say what you wish, but I'm loving the setup... __________________ '88 N/A automatic, looks, runs and feels like NEW!