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Hey everyone.

In line with getting new wheels for my R33 was looking at lowering aswell.

Who do people recommend? Whats the legal limit? Im looking at minimal cost to do it. Also, if I lower the car, will it be fine with my stock suspension?

Cheers

Bryan

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Whats your budget? Legal limit is 100mm off the ground and a legal eyebrow height (search and find).

You can have a option of going coilovers. Aus spec Tiens are street legal and offer a good comfy ride, where Jap coils offer a stiffer and bumpy ride, but also offer a really low ride height if u need it.

Option 2, would be a Spring and shock combo, eg pedders do a nice comfy ride combo while having a lowish car. A better option then that is a Whiteline/king spring combo.

Coilovers are illegal tho other then Aus spec Tiens. Depends if you wanna be able to adjust them tho.

Was looking at real cheap, couple of hundred bucks.

Dont want to pay for coils over.

Not sure about the stock suspension

Don't be a tight arse. Do it properly or don't do it at all. :)

^^^ agree with what ruby just said

dont get a half arsed job done mate

it will pose a few problems down the track

also luke could you please clarify more about the tein coils that are legal?

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