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[kreis]

hi everyone my name is kevin and this is my 3

2005 black mica hatch 5speed mtx.

mods thus far- Magnaflow cat back exhaust. laminex yellow fog light covers

got it in august of 2011. been a great car i love it.

 

[kreis]

sorry about the pictures by the way lol

 

[xMazdax]

Nice ride welcome from Socal.

Drop it

 

[kreis]

i want to so bad! need some nice wheels as well. and thanks for the welcome!

 

[hat1018]

Welcome aboard!

 

[2003.5_MSP]

welcome to the forum, lots of helpful people on here...nice 3, but needs some drop like xMazdax said

 

[kreis]

Thanks for the welcome. Deffinetly a drop in the near future. Just stuck on which springs to buy lol.

 

[hat1018]

Do you plan to put the car on track at all? That will narrow the choices on springs because you could eliminate linear springs since they will give a rougher ride. Unless you want to slam-it, in which case you will want coilovers.

 

[kreis]

no i don't plan on it since its my daily driver. i don't want to slam it but, i would like a decent drop. really been looking into the sportlines.

 

[hat1018]

I believe that sportlines are linear springs, thus a rougher ride. They give a nice drop though.

 

[xMazdax]

Im on sportlines. I have no complaints other than that my handling wasn't THAT improved. But still better over stock and a full 2 inch drop in the front and 1.9 in the back. Im also on Koni Yellows and those are shorter struts than factory. So im a little lower than most on sportlines.

 

[kreis]

Is it true that you need a camber kit with the sportlines?

 

[hat1018]

Is it true that you need a camber kit with the sportlines?

I am not sure on that one. With a 2 inch drop you might.
You may also want to think about upgrading your sway bars, at the very least the rear one. They are the best mod for handling, since they control body roll.

 

[2003.5_MSP]

Mine is dropped 2 and I didn't need a camber kit

 

[kreis]

thanks for your help guys. will definitely post up some pics once i decide to do the drop

 

[Sivart444]

I'm new here aswell but Welcome !

 

[kreis]

thanks!

 

[hat1018]

I'm new here aswell but Welcome !

Welcome to you as well.

 

[2003.5_MSP]

Just make sure you get an alignment after

 

[kreis]

Just make sure you get an alignment after

indeed. thanks!