Are C/C plates necessary if i lower my car? I wanna get a set of sportlines before i go to the beach for a cruise weekend in a few weeks, but i don't have the cash for a good set of plates right now. The car is not a dd so im not overly worried about ride quality....i don't want my bfg's getting thrashed, however. right now im running 17x9's on 245s up front, stock ride height. thanks for any advice.
IMHO, i think youll be fine. im running sportlines with no c/c plates or bumpsteer kit and i run 275s on 18s durin the summer and i am fine, knock on wood. i DO plan on runnin 03 cobra lcas, mm c/c and a steeda bumpsteer kit down the line. plus mines a dd
No, I used camber bolts on my 02 GT and have had no problems in 2 years, and they were only 20.00 on ebay
you'd be okay for a little while, but i wouldn't wait too long before getting a set. i ruined my tires after a year with the prokit.
a friend of mine with a 96 lowered his car with H&R springs, reused his islolators, springs and shocks and did not install CC plates. he claims he didnt have any issues but he also sold the car shortly after lowering it. i lowered my car on a budget. i bought my sportlines new from a company off ebay for $208 shipped. i bought a set of take-off shocks/struts from a low mileage 02 car for $75, ebay. i bought a set of new upr steel 3 bolt "shark" cc plates for about $110 shipped, ebay company. energry suspension isolators ( which are junk ,imo ) for about $22 per set. sportlines are some of the most drastic lowering springs and most suspensions companies will tell you that its purely for show. maximum motorsports told me they lower the car too much and are not a good choice, however they do give a good look. there are MANY other cc plates out there that are far better than the ones i bought. mine allowed for a proper alignment and smooth install but they do make noise hitting bumps in the road. i would suggest getting a set of plates now if you can. that way, there are no worries and uneven tire wear wont be a issue. my sits about a inch lower in the rear passenger corner. several have told me this is the dreaded "sportline sag"
i had the energy isolators on all four corners for a year before i switched to coil overs.they seemed fine,no weird noises or anything
I don't want the car to be absolutely slammed, i just wanna lose the 4x4 look. I'd like it to carve turns a little better too, obviously. Would the pro kit be a better choice than the sportlines?
I bought h&r ss springs which give about the same drop as the sportlines...i ended up getting mm plates with the springs because I think its hit or miss whether or not youre gonna need cc plates to get your alignment dead on. Some people get away with it, others dont...if you just wanna get a little lower then def get prokit, im pretty sure you wont need the plates then
damn that thing looks alot like mine...minus the black taillight bezels. That drop looks pretty good, could be a little lower in the rear maybe. So with less of a drop like with the pro kit...less likely to need the cc plates, right?
