I got the H-Techs... they're hella softer than stock and the 1.5" drop is just enough.

 

Are there any springs that go 3" drop? Or is that a bit too
much for our boxes without a complete suspension upgrade?

 

air ride takes awhile to initially install.

Lowering springs on an xB take me about an hour to do total. Your average person will take 2-3 hours the first time with hand tools.

 

Thanks for the advice....I'm going to get the Gold-line lowering springs...I've been told now by about 3 folks that those are the best for the ride I'm looking for.

 

Too bad you're not in Masfield, PA. I'd help install them with ya

 

I could use the help....I'm not really mechanically inclined....but hey....thats how you learn!

 

coilovers.. or maybe air ride.

 

3" inch is the very extreme...

 

yeah you woild need coilovers or air bags. bags can go about 4.5-5 inch drop all around . coilovers up to say 3

 

Youare kidding right. If one runs 215/40/18s versus a 215/35/18s. It would be about a half in or so higher. Due to the extra inch of rubber on the tire.

 

it's closer to an inch higher lol , i'm borrowing some 18's with 40 series and man that ____ed me off less gap but higher off the ground.

 

Yeah I thought it was an inch higher, but it had been a while. Atleast I didn't claim it didn't change anything. lol So 40/18s will fit? 'Cause I wasn't quite sure if I would have rubbing problems. I really would rather have 45/18s, but I think that is pushing it. All I know is the 35/18s are a _____ when the roads are rough.

 

use a tire calculator...

i was tring to express that if you choose the tire correctly it will be very close to the stock ride height...
so lowering the car is independant of tires...as the new tires should have a diameter close to stock...

 

I just run mine with stock wheels and a 2" drop in the winter. Its not bad except in DEEP snow...

 

Thats exactly what I want to do this year....is lower it 2" and run on my stock in the winter so I can save my wheels the grief

 

The difference between a 35 series tire and a 40 series isnt an inch. Youre only looking at a 5% gain in the side wall. Im thinking 1/2 in at the most.

 

i live in miami so long i never seen snow in my life.......

 

I'd lower it with springs 2" then get a set of winter tires in as big of a size as you can to maintain a high ground clearance - 205/60-15 or something