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my new gt3s

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took some people's advice and went from a 17 inch motegi 205/40/17 to a 15 inch rota 195/60/15 :
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93 rs: tokico struts & eibach springs, 15' rota gt3s, cf hood & gas lid, 2.5' exhaust w high-flow cat, tranny cooler, reupholstered seats, custom black interior, chrome miata handles, momo wheel & ebrake, spyder black projector lights w hid, altezzas, clear corners/sides, eclipse 8454 hu, diamond hex components w/ 3-way add-on & an re se 15' powered by 300/2v2 & 500/1 jl slash amps, corksport mazdaspeed bumper, euro mini sideskirts, fresh paint
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Re: my new gt3s

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now you just need to lower that bad boy...
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im actually trying to avoid lowering it... i already lost a lot of clearance w/ the bumper (more than the pics do justice). ive only bottomed out twice on sorta steep driveways, but it drives me crazy... i think the thicker tires address the wheel space a little. what i really want to do is get some feedback from someone that's lowered their car w/ a low hanging bumper to figure out if i can get a noticeable drop, or if id just be wasting $
93 rs: tokico struts & eibach springs, 15' rota gt3s, cf hood & gas lid, 2.5' exhaust w high-flow cat, tranny cooler, reupholstered seats, custom black interior, chrome miata handles, momo wheel & ebrake, spyder black projector lights w hid, altezzas, clear corners/sides, eclipse 8454 hu, diamond hex components w/ 3-way add-on & an re se 15' powered by 300/2v2 & 500/1 jl slash amps, corksport mazdaspeed bumper, euro mini sideskirts, fresh paint
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I beleive you are wasting your money......... unless you can probably slap an air ride system on it lol :P :love:
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lol they look funny! Maybe when you lower it will look better :D

Mine are the rare 17" size. I never bottom out even this low, but you might more than I do, since you have a longer nose on that bumper. Maybe buy one of those sheet metal under cover so it doesn't scratch the bumper. :shrug:

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at the car wash I see, wheres the sparkle??? gotta scrub harder next time lol
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mx-3_4evr wrote:lol they look funny! Maybe when you lower it will look better :D

Mine are the rare 17" size. I never bottom out even this low, but you might more than I do, since you have a longer nose on that bumper. Maybe buy one of those sheet metal under cover so it doesn't scratch the bumper. :shrug:

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Those arent gt3's then if they are 17's.

They are Drag dr16's, either way a good wheel. Can you post up or send me more pics of your car? I am interested in that wheel in gold with the polished lip...
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Hey...nice rims!
I had the MP5 front bumper on my mx3. It sticks out farther and hangs lower than a stock bumper. With the ground control coil-over sleeves, I was only really able to lower maybe an inch drop, and I drove very carefully, and like you said, only really bad angles would it scrape/bottom out :shrug:

(off topic, was that you that outbid me on eBay for the CF gas door cover :crying: :lol: )
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(off topic, was that you that outbid me on eBay for the CF gas door cover?)
how'd you know? lol...
anyway, this morning i actually measured my ground clearance and i was looking at 5.75 inches. so i figure if i dropped it with some h&rs id be looking at 4.25 of clearance. anyone have a daily driver w/ similar clearance?
93 rs: tokico struts & eibach springs, 15' rota gt3s, cf hood & gas lid, 2.5' exhaust w high-flow cat, tranny cooler, reupholstered seats, custom black interior, chrome miata handles, momo wheel & ebrake, spyder black projector lights w hid, altezzas, clear corners/sides, eclipse 8454 hu, diamond hex components w/ 3-way add-on & an re se 15' powered by 300/2v2 & 500/1 jl slash amps, corksport mazdaspeed bumper, euro mini sideskirts, fresh paint
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Is that on the front?

I am like 3.5"-4" off the ground from my gs lip... and I am ok

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guess id be cool then... solo, how much of a drop is that in the pics?
93 rs: tokico struts & eibach springs, 15' rota gt3s, cf hood & gas lid, 2.5' exhaust w high-flow cat, tranny cooler, reupholstered seats, custom black interior, chrome miata handles, momo wheel & ebrake, spyder black projector lights w hid, altezzas, clear corners/sides, eclipse 8454 hu, diamond hex components w/ 3-way add-on & an re se 15' powered by 300/2v2 & 500/1 jl slash amps, corksport mazdaspeed bumper, euro mini sideskirts, fresh paint
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Re: my new gt3s

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Hm, not to sure, proly 2.5" from stock.. I am running ground controls on zx2 struts
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