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just wanted to shou you how the car looks before any suspension modifications. The back sits higher than the front...<BR>The following picture is of my car within five days from the purchase of the car.<BR> <P>Now, this next pic shows my car with 18" rims and lowered with Apex springs.<BR> <P>the only way you will be able to adjust the spacing at the rear is either to get Ground Control sleeves or fully adjustable coil-over suspension....<BR>hope this helps.<P>cheers,<p>[ August 06, 2002: Message edited by: precidian ]

ah see??? Tom---> i knew U would show up and give us the professional opinion... <P>Heather

precidian - is it just the pic, or is your car not lowered at all? Like, I don't mean any offense, but your car doesn't look much different from above, suspension wise. Maybe it's the angle of the picture or I'm just a dumbass. Let me know

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by canadian_ice:<BR><STRONG>precidian - is it just the pic, or is your car not lowered at all? Like, I don't mean any offense, but your car doesn't look much different from above, suspension wise. Maybe it's the angle of the picture or I'm just a dumbass. Let me know

Damn..i REALLY need to lower mine like 1.75" cuz with my new rim/tire combo my mx-3 looks like a monster truck <P>RIGHT andrew?<P>

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by 5spd_GS:<BR><STRONG>Damn..i REALLY need to lower mine like 1.75" cuz with my new rim/tire combo my mx-3 looks like a monster truck <P>RIGHT andrew?<P> </STRONG><HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>haha yea,<P>It will look a lot better once you get it lowered, I should have lowered my own car a lot sooner.<p>[ August 07, 2002: Message edited by: Andrew_Pakula ]

there is no real "norm" with the look of a lowered MX.. the fact that your rear sits higher than the front is a good thing.. <P>without going into too much of a technical explanation, having the rear of your car higher, increases load on the front when cornering, therefore increasing the grip at the front treads and enabling you to take the corner faster.. I think the term is "turn in" it improves your "turn in" ability.. <P>is this right jesse?

well i can tell ya that taking corners now...on these mangled roads here in PA is sooo much easier---> and it was worth it for just that, if not improving the looks of the car as well...i am getting the neg. camber fixed today as well as the alignment done.. <BR>Heather