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how far can i drop it w/o cc plates?

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gotchopsticks

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i have an 02 gt and i want to lower it. what would be the best kit or spring combo to use and how far can it be safely dropped without using cc plates?
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I dropped my car with H&R Supersports. It is probably ~1-3/4" in the front and ~1-1/2 in the rear. But bare in mind that I replaced my rubber isolators with urethane isolaters and I lost a 1/4" on my drop. My MM C/C plates can barely get me back in spec. As much as I love the look I think it's a little rough for a daily driver. I may swap out my Supersports for some H&R Race springs. I'll loose about a 1/2" of my drop but it's better than going back to 4x4.

In answer to your question. Anything more than a 1-1/2" drop is going to be questionable for C/C plates.

I still like having my MM C/C plates over the stock plates for the adjustibility that comes with them.
 

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GDawg said:
I dropped my car with H&R Supersports. It is probably ~1-3/4" in the front and ~1-1/2 in the rear. But bare in mind that I replaced my rubber isolators with urethane isolaters and I lost a 1/4" on my drop. My MM C/C plates can barely get me back in spec. As much as I love the look I think it's a little rough for a daily driver. I may swap out my Supersports for some H&R Race springs. I'll loose about a 1/2" of my drop but it's better than going back to 4x4.

In answer to your question. Anything more than a 1-1/2" drop is going to be questionable for C/C plates.

I still like having my MM C/C plates over the stock plates for the adjustibility that comes with them.
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Don't the H&R Race springs have an even higher spring rate? I think that might make your ride even more rough.
 
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