get low? yay or nay?

02-KQ-LASR · 08-09-2009, 05:38 PM

ok peeps,
i have found a good deal on a set of super lows. brand new for 200 bucks.
what do people think, should i get them? the only thing im worrie about is the issues in the front with it being lower, (read below) and the legality of them...

when i got the rims engineered, there was an issue with the car being fully compressed and the tyre hitting the wheel arch. i got the guards rolled but it still hit it, not by much, but enough. the thing is it only hits on full lock and if the car was fully slammed down.
i have a custom set of bumpstops made up to stop this issue but they were taken out due to the issue of the car potentially bottoming out alot more due to bigger stoppers in there.
i know id have to ve doing something pretty crazy for the car to bottom out while on full lock, but it still kinda worries me....

has any other bj mazda guys had this issue?

i wanna go lower, thats a given, so my question is are super lows going to make it look hot, without looking too crazy for defects? i dont really wanna waste over 1k on coilovers, when s/l wil give me pretty much the same look for a lot less coin.... but what should i do?

thanks guys n girls.

Mad Mat · 08-09-2009, 05:39 PM

get them.. i have ebacis and there just don't seem low enought..

marcs_sp20 · 08-09-2009, 05:48 PM

I voted no cause you said ladies would be chasing after you, your engaged dude, your missus would kill ya for sure!

On a more serious note, no cause you will be borderline legal height wise (remember you do have a low slung kit on...) and that the lower you go, the more probs you will have in regards to scrubbing. It seems as though you are scrubbing out on full lock due to wrong offset on your rims.

my $0.02
Marc.

02-KQ-LASR · 08-09-2009, 05:56 PM

hmmm... it doesnt bottom out anywhere yet, and the new front bar ive got is a lot higher. plus if the front bar is smaller than the sides i have now, im gonna put the sp20 ones back on and then mod the rear bar to match.
then ill have hardly any issues..... i hope! lol

plus, marc, you get buy the speedzone skirts off me! hahaha

70NYD · 08-09-2009, 06:50 PM

i say do it and role get the guards flared

project.r.racing · 08-09-2009, 07:06 PM

height looks good now.

Ky_88 · 09-09-2009, 11:22 AM

I said no because I'm a sucker for the rules as I'm a chicken when it comes to getting in trouble with the law. I do love lowered cars though, but I'd stick with the legal height for legal reasons. Cops would LOVE you...

mussing · 09-09-2009, 01:35 PM

Dude your car looks great as it already is. Also keep in mind that when you're in it it should look a little lower just with your weight and any passengers you carry. Then there's all the issues it'd create with scrubbing, and with the law. I think your car needs some self-esteem or something, because it already looks fine!

Pattax · 09-09-2009, 01:41 PM

Where do you get superlows for 200 bob?

02-KQ-LASR · 09-09-2009, 02:58 PM

gotta know the right people.

EVADE · 09-09-2009, 03:50 PM

go with BC coilovers and some new rims with lip=)

project.r.racing · 09-09-2009, 06:19 PM

king spring retail for around $220 from most shops.

02-KQ-LASR · 09-09-2009, 06:29 PM

they were bought for 299

Astinadroxycuts · 09-09-2009, 11:52 PM

Yea drop it

http://i772.photobucket.com/albums/y...s/IMG_0241.jpg

Dont tell me that dosent look sex

DavoAust · 10-09-2009, 12:03 AM

i just broke the tie

i said yes, you want a show car and it really needs to go down the extra bit to make it look "right" when unloaded. to be honest airbags or coilovers are probably the better option but for $200..

michael0008 · 11-09-2009, 04:53 PM

looking good

what does it look like from the side Astinadroxycuts?

zappy65 · 11-09-2009, 05:56 PM

You drop, the roll center will be in the center of the earth....I vote no, get BC coilovers or lovell springs and KYB shocks...

But if its more for show then go....go for it...

02-KQ-LASR · 11-09-2009, 06:42 PM

ive got lovells atm. and im pretty sure they dont do any lower.

spenaroo · 11-09-2009, 07:00 PM

18 votes, 50-50
id say ure not going to get much help here, its a personal decision. but think about car scraping on sleeping policemen, carpark concrete things etc, not to mention risk from potholes and stone chips.

02-KQ-LASR · 11-09-2009, 07:15 PM

yeah but its pretty low atm, an i dont get any issues.... so i might just do it and if i get caught, raise it back with the springs i have now

View Poll Results: get the superlows?
yeah. do it it will look cool and get the ladies chasing after you	12	52.17%
no,it will look too cool and it will get the cops chasing after you	11	47.83%
Voters: 23. You may not vote on this poll

08-09-2009, 05:38 PM	#1
02-KQ-LASR SHO~247 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: SA Car: laser kq 2002 Posts: 2,024 View Photos By: 02-KQ-LASR	get low? yay or nay? ok peeps, i have found a good deal on a set of super lows. brand new for 200 bucks. what do people think, should i get them? the only thing im worrie about is the issues in the front with it being lower, (read below) and the legality of them... when i got the rims engineered, there was an issue with the car being fully compressed and the tyre hitting the wheel arch. i got the guards rolled but it still hit it, not by much, but enough. the thing is it only hits on full lock and if the car was fully slammed down. i have a custom set of bumpstops made up to stop this issue but they were taken out due to the issue of the car potentially bottoming out alot more due to bigger stoppers in there. i know id have to ve doing something pretty crazy for the car to bottom out while on full lock, but it still kinda worries me.... has any other bj mazda guys had this issue? i wanna go lower, thats a given, so my question is are super lows going to make it look hot, without looking too crazy for defects? i dont really wanna waste over 1k on coilovers, when s/l wil give me pretty much the same look for a lot less coin.... but what should i do? thanks guys n girls. __________________ lots of bj/kn/kq laser parts for sale!! custom boot install(fibreglass boxes),mazda 3 handbrake rachet,power window motors x 2,power window switches, guage rings its all gotta go!!! pm me any offers!!

08-09-2009, 05:39 PM	#2
Mad Mat HONEYWELL REPRESENT Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Salisbury - Inner City Car: 1997 BA Hardtop - Had a 2003 BJii J48 Sport20, and 2x bg SOHC astina hatches Posts: 5,011 View Photos By: Mad Mat	get them.. i have ebacis and there just don't seem low enought.. __________________ PROJECT "Catalina" 1994 323 BG Hatch 2005-2007 Crashed into truck 1991 323 BG Hatch 2007-2008/9 SOLD 2003 BJ SP20 J48 Hatch 2008-2011 Regretfully SOLD 1997 BA I4 Sedan 2012-CURRENT 1985 BF 323 Hatch 2014-2015SOLD 1989 MX5 2015-2015

08-09-2009, 05:48 PM	#3
marcs_sp20 Moderator Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Ipswich, Queensland Car: 2002 Mazda Astina SP20 2006 Mazda 6 GY Wagon Posts: 9,769 View Photos By: marcs_sp20	I voted no cause you said ladies would be chasing after you, your engaged dude, your missus would kill ya for sure! On a more serious note, no cause you will be borderline legal height wise (remember you do have a low slung kit on...) and that the lower you go, the more probs you will have in regards to scrubbing. It seems as though you are scrubbing out on full lock due to wrong offset on your rims. my $0.02 Marc. __________________

08-09-2009, 05:56 PM	#4
02-KQ-LASR SHO~247 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: SA Car: laser kq 2002 Posts: 2,024 View Photos By: 02-KQ-LASR	hmmm... it doesnt bottom out anywhere yet, and the new front bar ive got is a lot higher. plus if the front bar is smaller than the sides i have now, im gonna put the sp20 ones back on and then mod the rear bar to match. then ill have hardly any issues..... i hope! lol plus, marc, you get buy the speedzone skirts off me! hahaha __________________ lots of bj/kn/kq laser parts for sale!! custom boot install(fibreglass boxes),mazda 3 handbrake rachet,power window motors x 2,power window switches, guage rings its all gotta go!!! pm me any offers!!

08-09-2009, 06:50 PM	#5
70NYD Veni, vidi, vici Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Brisbane Car: 1996 BA Hatch & 2005 RX8 Posts: 4,911 View Photos By: 70NYD	i say do it and role get the guards flared __________________

08-09-2009, 07:06 PM	#6
project.r.racing Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: n/a Car: n/a Posts: 10,929	height looks good now.

09-09-2009, 11:22 AM	#7
Ky_88 AstinaGT Regular Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Newcastle NSW Car: 1998 Honda Civic CXi Hatchback Posts: 355	I said no because I'm a sucker for the rules as I'm a chicken when it comes to getting in trouble with the law. I do love lowered cars though, but I'd stick with the legal height for legal reasons. Cops would LOVE you... __________________ KYR-333 "I may be fat, but you're ugly. I can go on a diet!" www.myspace.com/cute_kizzie

09-09-2009, 01:35 PM	#8
mussing Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Sydney Car: 1990 323 Astina BG SP Posts: 1,071 View Photos By: mussing	Dude your car looks great as it already is. Also keep in mind that when you're in it it should look a little lower just with your weight and any passengers you carry. Then there's all the issues it'd create with scrubbing, and with the law. I think your car needs some self-esteem or something, because it already looks fine!

09-09-2009, 01:41 PM	#9
Pattax Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Brisbane Car: asdasd Posts: 247	Where do you get superlows for 200 bob? __________________

09-09-2009, 02:58 PM	#10
02-KQ-LASR SHO~247 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: SA Car: laser kq 2002 Posts: 2,024 View Photos By: 02-KQ-LASR	gotta know the right people. __________________ lots of bj/kn/kq laser parts for sale!! custom boot install(fibreglass boxes),mazda 3 handbrake rachet,power window motors x 2,power window switches, guage rings its all gotta go!!! pm me any offers!!

09-09-2009, 03:50 PM	#11
EVADE Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Waipio, Hawaii U.S.A. Car: Protege5/Familia/Sport20 Posts: 106 View Photos By: EVADE	go with BC coilovers and some new rims with lip=) __________________ TEAM PRO5 SINCE 2002

09-09-2009, 06:19 PM	#12
project.r.racing Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: n/a Car: n/a Posts: 10,929	king spring retail for around $220 from most shops.

09-09-2009, 06:29 PM	#13
02-KQ-LASR SHO~247 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: SA Car: laser kq 2002 Posts: 2,024 View Photos By: 02-KQ-LASR	they were bought for 299 __________________ lots of bj/kn/kq laser parts for sale!! custom boot install(fibreglass boxes),mazda 3 handbrake rachet,power window motors x 2,power window switches, guage rings its all gotta go!!! pm me any offers!!

09-09-2009, 11:52 PM	#14
Astinadroxycuts Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Australia Car: 93 323 Astina - Toyota Celica GT4 Posts: 211	Yea drop it http://i772.photobucket.com/albums/y...s/IMG_0241.jpg Dont tell me that dosent look sex Last edited by Astinadroxycuts; 09-09-2009 at 11:55 PM.

10-09-2009, 12:03 AM	#15
DavoAust Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Brisbane Car: Red '93 3000GT / Black '08 Ninja 250R Posts: 2,930 View Photos By: DavoAust	i just broke the tie i said yes, you want a show car and it really needs to go down the extra bit to make it look "right" when unloaded. to be honest airbags or coilovers are probably the better option but for $200.. __________________ Understeer is when you hit the wall with the front of the car and oversteer is when you hit the wall with the rear of the car. Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall, torque is how far you take the wall with you. '97 1.8L Hardtop '93 3.0L TT 3000GT

11-09-2009, 04:53 PM	#16
michael0008 AstinaGT Regular Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: New Zealand Car: 1989 Astina GLX Posts: 288 View Photos By: michael0008	looking good what does it look like from the side Astinadroxycuts? __________________ crazy ant Last edited by michael0008; 12-09-2009 at 09:50 AM.

11-09-2009, 05:56 PM	#17
zappy65 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: SE Brissy Car: Old: 1989 DOHC Mazda 323 New: Nissan 180SX Type X Posts: 2,135 View Photos By: zappy65	You drop, the roll center will be in the center of the earth....I vote no, get BC coilovers or lovell springs and KYB shocks... But if its more for show then go....go for it... __________________ Today you will die and then you will know what it feels like to live... Straights Are For Fast Cars, Corners Are For Fast Drivers: Colin McRae Visit My Ride: http://www.astinagt.com/forums/vbpic...?do=view&g=319 Come see my deviantness....hehe http://dawnblade.deviantart.com/ Last edited by zappy65; 11-09-2009 at 06:14 PM.

11-09-2009, 06:42 PM	#18
02-KQ-LASR SHO~247 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: SA Car: laser kq 2002 Posts: 2,024 View Photos By: 02-KQ-LASR	ive got lovells atm. and im pretty sure they dont do any lower. __________________ lots of bj/kn/kq laser parts for sale!! custom boot install(fibreglass boxes),mazda 3 handbrake rachet,power window motors x 2,power window switches, guage rings its all gotta go!!! pm me any offers!!

11-09-2009, 07:00 PM	#19
spenaroo AstinaGT Regular Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: chirnside park, vic Car: 99 mx5 Posts: 407 View Photos By: spenaroo	18 votes, 50-50 id say ure not going to get much help here, its a personal decision. but think about car scraping on sleeping policemen, carpark concrete things etc, not to mention risk from potholes and stone chips. __________________ what the astina lacks in power it makes up 4 in handling straights are good for fast cars corners are for fast drivers

11-09-2009, 07:15 PM	#20
02-KQ-LASR SHO~247 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: SA Car: laser kq 2002 Posts: 2,024 View Photos By: 02-KQ-LASR	yeah but its pretty low atm, an i dont get any issues.... so i might just do it and if i get caught, raise it back with the springs i have now __________________ lots of bj/kn/kq laser parts for sale!! custom boot install(fibreglass boxes),mazda 3 handbrake rachet,power window motors x 2,power window switches, guage rings its all gotta go!!! pm me any offers!!