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patsajak · 03-18-2014, 02:27 PM

Looking to get coilovers and wondering how low can a s13 be lowered before aftermarket arms like rucas and toe arms are needed to adjust the alignment to stock specs?

h2v7 · 03-18-2014, 03:42 PM

not far once your low like you would like you DEF need arms all around

Atill93 · 03-18-2014, 05:58 PM

I'm pretty low and I think I'm at -3 degrees camber in the rear and -1 in the front. That's all stock arms and just coilovers. Never adjusted the camber or anything. Just toe when I got an alignment like a year ago. I'm on 18s too

DashS13 · 03-18-2014, 07:31 PM

most coils will have a camber adjustment on the fronts(this only adjust how much tire contacts thw ground) but the rears your SOL, best thing to due when lowering a car is to get an alignment...you can slam any car you want all day without getting an alignment, its not recommended at all but you can. You posted this so it shows you have a concern about this subject, look it up lots of suspension talk around the webs, do it right youll do it once untill it breaks from NORMAL wear and tear

h2v7 · 03-19-2014, 01:34 PM

rear end toe will be bad bad bad burn tires out weekly when your low

03-18-2014, 02:27 PM	#1
patsajak Leaky Injector Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: San Francisco Posts: 93 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Lowering on stock suspension arms? Looking to get coilovers and wondering how low can a s13 be lowered before aftermarket arms like rucas and toe arms are needed to adjust the alignment to stock specs?

03-18-2014, 07:31 PM	#4
DashS13 Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Ft Drum New York Age: 29 Posts: 26 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	most coils will have a camber adjustment on the fronts(this only adjust how much tire contacts thw ground) but the rears your SOL, best thing to due when lowering a car is to get an alignment...you can slam any car you want all day without getting an alignment, its not recommended at all but you can. You posted this so it shows you have a concern about this subject, look it up lots of suspension talk around the webs, do it right youll do it once untill it breaks from NORMAL wear and tear __________________ i dont always have to fix my 240sx, but when i do its all the time

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03-18-2014, 03:42 PM	#2
h2v7 Nissanaholic! Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: san francisco, ohio Posts: 2,194 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	not far once your low like you would like you DEF need arms all around

03-18-2014, 05:58 PM	#3
Atill93 Leaky Injector Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Alabama Age: 28 Posts: 144 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I'm pretty low and I think I'm at -3 degrees camber in the rear and -1 in the front. That's all stock arms and just coilovers. Never adjusted the camber or anything. Just toe when I got an alignment like a year ago. I'm on 18s too

03-19-2014, 01:34 PM	#5
h2v7 Nissanaholic! Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: san francisco, ohio Posts: 2,194 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	rear end toe will be bad bad bad burn tires out weekly when your low