Dominik
07-12-2006, 08:29 PM
Hey guys, i have managed to score myself a very cheap set of JIC SF-1 coilovers in Japan and i am just waiting on them to be delivered (starting to wish i had gone for the airmail option now :-\), but while i wait i started thinking/wondering about what kind of drop i can get out of them?
My goal/dream is to emulate the Garage magical/Yuzealand Body Cima's with the chassis being around 1" or less off the ground (admittedly i might need to raise it up a bit more than that for the daily drive to work). But then these cars both have custom coilover setups (presumably to allow them to go lower).
Now, assuming all JICs would be designed to offer the same drops etc, how much lower than stock do they generally go? Or is it a car specific limit?
If i got custom springs made up for them would that allow me to go even lower? Or would i need to modify the shock at the same time?
Reason for asking is because i see 'Full-Tap' coilovers getting popular with VIPpers, esp the really low ones. Are they necessary for getting the ultimate low?
My goal/dream is to emulate the Garage magical/Yuzealand Body Cima's with the chassis being around 1" or less off the ground (admittedly i might need to raise it up a bit more than that for the daily drive to work). But then these cars both have custom coilover setups (presumably to allow them to go lower).
Now, assuming all JICs would be designed to offer the same drops etc, how much lower than stock do they generally go? Or is it a car specific limit?
If i got custom springs made up for them would that allow me to go even lower? Or would i need to modify the shock at the same time?
Reason for asking is because i see 'Full-Tap' coilovers getting popular with VIPpers, esp the really low ones. Are they necessary for getting the ultimate low?