Thanks to whipple81 I got a great deal on a set of Progress Technologies springs for my xB. After some confusion with randode (sorry dude my bad) I found a local shop to throw them on for me. My camera was dead so I don't have a before pic but here's the after:

First impressions, I like it alot! Only slightly stiffer then stock ride. Only really noticable over sudden big bumps, like freeway bridge seems. Not bouncey at all. My only question is what to do about the back wheels. I can really tell that they need to be out farther. What size spacer should i get? i believe the wheels are 17x7 but i don't know what the offset is, I bought them at the dealer when I got my car.

Matt

 

Nice drop... 10mm would probably do it for the rears.

 

Thanks. Will the stock wheel studs be long enough?

 

onetongarage.com those guys are the best when it comes to wheel spacing they have just what you need no need for longer wheel studs if you go with there product

 

Those wheels look like they could use a 15mm. You can get some Spacer shims from keoki for
$85 shipped. wooster put a great diy on it on clubxb.com

 

dang that looks so hot. I love the PW box lowered on that style wheels. As you can tell here is mine.




I have the Eibach Pro kit and the OTG 10 mm hub spacers

 

You guys has pretty ugly cars. Here's mine.





Both look great, actually.

 

Looks great. A simple 5-spoke wheel looks great on almost any car. I have 17x7 ET40 Enkei RP02's of a similar design, and I'll definitely be itching for a rear spacer once I lower the car tonight!

 

looking good...

 

Do you have any shots of the wheels and how the fit compared to the wheels with the spacers? Like a shot down the side of the car maybe? Interested in how far out the spacers pushed your wheels.

Your box looks good too!

Matt

 

I dont have any shots like that from before, but I can snap some of after. My wheels also have a +35 offset

 

Here's pics from ontongarage's website on how far out the wheels stick out after the rear spacers. Not that drastic, but these spacers are a lot better than bolting them up on the rotor area itself.