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    i plan on lowering my car with the zzp struts and springs. now what are the best tire sizes to run 245/40 or 45/18? i would like a 18 in rim and like eagle 077's or these
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    ZZP springs will hardly lower the car unless you are talking about running the AGX's.

    For 18's the correct tire size is 245/45/18.

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    do the agx's lower your car more then the gr-2s?
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    How do agx's lower a car? i don't recall them Having a lowered spring perch or shorter rod. The zzp's gave a nice ride height on my gtp they were excel g's with there lowering spring combo
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    I had thought that ZZP sold the AGX's with a lowering spring, but after viewing the site, they dont.

    ZZP's springs say they lower 1.2 inches, but I doubt they will lower it much more than 1 inch. Maybe after a year you might see the 1.2 drop.

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    it says on the site they come with ssc lowering springs and kyb agx's struts?
    what else would drop me lower then these i wanna be able to raise the car a little for winter driving so i need something adjustable
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    Quote Originally Posted by Fivefingerdeathpunch View Post
    I had thought that ZZP sold the AGX's with a lowering spring, but after viewing the site, they dont.

    ZZP's springs say they lower 1.2 inches, but I doubt they will lower it much more than 1 inch. Maybe after a year you might see the 1.2 drop.
    they do either agx's or excel-g's (GR-2's)
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    i got about the advertised drop on my GTP, very nice package.

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    it says on the site they come with ssc lowering springs and kyb agx's struts?
    what else would drop me lower then these i wanna be able to raise the car a little for winter driving so i need something adjustable
    AGX's only adjustment is damper firmness nothing else related to height. you need coilovers for what youre ddescribing
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    you wont be able to raise the car for winter. you sort of could with coils, but i doubt it'd work out like you plan. only other option i can think of would be slamming it on air bags. likewise, i do just fine in chicago winters dropped on ssc's.
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    how much is the option of airbags havent looked into it much. what would a good setup be for coil overs? i might just say screw it and lower it on them and have to deal with it during the winter.
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    Last time I checked bags were upwards of $2k+

    Vendors coilovers are $1k+ if you go with gr2 or pay more for agx or you can make your own if your willing to spend the money and do your research.

    It's probably cheaper just to lower the car on SSC and call it a day.
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    Coilovers vary if you want that route can very cheap. 175bucks for the front if you're using your oem shocks. You can always go kyb excel g or agx or konis but this require a little more fab work I have a a little over 400 for my setup.
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    i cant do any fab work. i have thought about the ssc's but i feel like thats not very lower or will it appear lower when its on 18's
    i want my car to look something like this but obviously not the eagles since i cant get them Grand Prixs Of North America • View topic - In The Weeds. Lowered GP Owners Step Up. Post your Pics...
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    he is on agx coils
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    Quote Originally Posted by Matt Palm View Post
    he is on agx coils
    Yup, i was lowered about 2.5 in that pic, now im alot lower.
    the good thing about coils is that it takes me 30 min to raise the car up. and i can get decently low.

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    how high can you raise it off the ground and your car is seriously one of my favorites.
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    Quote Originally Posted by killerspeed101 View Post
    Yup, i was lowered about 2.5 in that pic, now im alot lower.
    the good thing about coils is that it takes me 30 min to raise the car up. and i can get decently low.
    when you raise or lower the car you're supposed to get an alignment. every time.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Bio248 View Post
    when you raise or lower the car you're supposed to get an alignment. every time.
    I know, i adjust it then run to firestone for a alignment. lifetime alignments FTW

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    but you run poopy stock alignment. so, poop on your alignment.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Bio248 View Post
    but you run poopy stock alignment. so, poop on your alignment.
    -2* neg camber in the rear and -1.4 upfront.

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    stock alignment.

    pull those fenders a little, go lower. then we'll talk. haha.
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