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Old Feb 6, 2003 | 03:05 PM
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Hey guys, as the title says what do you think?

Wings West W-Type Kit first?

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Lowering my car (I'm only going to lower it to 1.5") whats the cheapest and safest product that I can buy if I'm only lowering it 1.5"? I did a search and read some threads and I heard about Eibach Pro Kits and that I can lower them without the use of new shocks.
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Old Feb 6, 2003 | 03:06 PM
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oh man, someone already beat me to the Eibach Pro Kit question. :doh:
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Old Feb 6, 2003 | 03:08 PM
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Old Feb 6, 2003 | 03:10 PM
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Originally posted by jschmid
Lower first
I remember you having H&R Springs....if I'm lowering it to only 1.5", do I have to buy new shocks if i go with H&R?
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Old Feb 6, 2003 | 03:11 PM
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Lower first. Then you can see how it looks without the kit, and it might affect what kind of kit you decide to buy.
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Old Feb 6, 2003 | 03:20 PM
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Originally posted by jschmid
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Old Feb 6, 2003 | 03:27 PM
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Lower first. Then if you have problems getting in and out of driveways then no body kit.:thumbup:
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Old Feb 6, 2003 | 04:08 PM
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hey just one of those things to throw out, thats sl55 amg in your sig here in az has a ****ing 3 year wait, and if you want to bypass it its another 48,000 bones on top of the 123,000 for the car.
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Old Feb 6, 2003 | 04:09 PM
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dump it@@ lthen kit it:naughty:
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Old Feb 6, 2003 | 04:09 PM
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will the car look good on stock wheels when lowered?
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