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Guys i got a question because im uncertain

I got a 92 v6 and its been lowered by 2" 1/4 and im not sure if the body kit im ordering (pak combat style )will be too low in order to have a safe ride without ripping it all off . I looked on websites but i couldnt find dimensions for the kit . thx

yah thats really low... are you going for performance?? or more along the lines of bling bling

more into preformance but i really like that kit so i thought ill buy it but i wont order it untill i figure out that it wont hit the road . dont really feel like puttin new springs on the car either so if anyone has that kit plz tell me how much ur car is lowered by and if u got enough clearence

If your going for maximum handling you're probably too low already. What springs/struts do you have?

with that kit your going to be awfully close to the ground, be careful on steep drive ways for sure. if im not mistaken the combat is about 2 inches lower than the stocker, so you may have some driveability issues.

it has intrax on it.

well if the combat is only 2 inches lower the the stock then it shoulndt be a problem . i go do some measuring tomorrow, 2 inch from the ground should be enough i'd say (maybe not on these roads that we have in ottawa) and why would it be too low for handling car sits solid on the ground , i thought the lower u sit the better it is in some cases

Well, don't take this the wrong way, but Intrax are not really meant to improve handling. They are a for lowering mostly for the looks. that's why they lower 2 1/4". Look at the 'performance' based springs like Eibach or H&R. They have around a 1.3" drop, while substantially improving the handling. The only way you could do more than 2 inches and still have a performance minded package is with a set of good coilovers. I'd even raise those up a bit if I was trying to get the best handling characteristics.

sounds like new springs to me oh well i got an other question then. What kinda sprigs should i get ? should i get shocks as well too ?

In my upgrade I was looking for better handling without having to give up too much on the comfort side and add just a little bling bling (lowering) to finish things off. KYB struts and B&G springs - lowered 1.5", any lower and things would probably start rubbing not to mention I didnt want to ride a brick. An excellent compromise on all fronts and about the best bang for the buck.

If you want performance, get rid of the body kit.

It's only going to introduce more drag to your car with all the misdesigned curves and lips and crap.

gotta get the right kit that will actaully have better airodynemics,
about the car being so low i agree with u guys i must get other suspension set up this is just too low im already scrathing the bottom of the car with speedbumbs even if im going dead slow over it

no body kit will give you better aerodynamics.

all body kits for the mx3 destroy its co of drag.

seriously... look at the MX-3, and then ANY MX-3 with a "combat" style body kit or some crap like that...... and if you can tell me straight faced that the body kitted car has better aerodynamics....... I dunno, I'd probably kill you

i dont want to lower mine because over here we got speed bumps the size of hills...imagine it breaking LOL yeah as far as aerodynamics..the only good thing is more air into your intake..if u got a cai..thats about it. And i think the stock bumper is lighter.