Opinions on ride height

[uhh.supra]

I'm installing these MSS Adjustable Springs soon and I was wondering what would ideally be my best option on the amount I'd lower the car. I was thinking of dropping it an inch on the front and 1/2 an inch on the rear. I live in North Jersey and drive to the city quite often so I don't want to be too low on these shitty roads but I'd also want it to look as flush as I could without it getting annoying to drive.

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[suicidaleggroll]

I started with the default height on the HKS adjustable springs, which was close to a 1” drop all around, and then after 2 weeks I measured the wheel gap and adjusted two of the corners a bit to even it out. 1” in front and 1/2” in rear would be an obvious rake.

 

[BuyHighSellLow]

Maybe I’m the odd one out but I found the car to be a great height on the stock suspension. I just slapped some meaty tires on some Rays and it fills out really well. About a 2 finger gap.

 

[BigRon]

If you don’t add a front lip you should be fine more or less.
With front lip and lowering springs you are left with around 3 inches which is quite low.
Let me say it like I only park backwards after kissing some stones

 

[RyanA90]

I'm on MSS lowest setting and can get over residential speed bumps really slow sideways without scraping but don't have a front lip yet. Big dips and potholes, rear tires rub but I have spacers.

 

[Nocturnal LE]

I'm on MSS lowest setting and can get over residential speed bumps really slow sideways without scraping but don't have a front lip yet. Big dips and potholes, rear tires rub but I have spacers.

Do MSS springs not have rear bump stops and dust boots? I guess that makes the rear install really quick because the strut doesn't need to removed. Anybody know the rationale?

 

[FLtrackdays]

Maybe I’m the odd one out but I found the car to be a great height on the stock suspension. I just slapped some meaty tires on some Rays and it fills out really well. About a 2 finger gap.

Yeah, I “under-read” this statement too many times on this site. Should have stuck to stock height/springs. Unless going for a look, which I wasn’t, the stock height is fine for tracking.

 

[Avarela99]

I’m from North Jersey also right next the to GW I’ve never lowered a car due to the shitty roads and all the potholes we have. If you live somewhere that has nice roads that’s one thing but here it just isn’t worth it IMO. My Z06 would scrape everywhere stock ride height granted that was a factory track car.

 

[A90_Rin]

North Jersey here and I went with HKS adjustable springs. When the shop installed it they kept the default setting out the box for the fronts and adjusted the rear by 1/8th of an inch lower than what HKS set it to. I have yet to scrape or angle yet but I have bottomed out in a pothole during a car event cruise (don't feel too bad because I watched 4 exotics hit the same hole too )

 

[3TMagnetMan]

I live in North Jersey and still have not seen another Supra in a long time lol

 

[3TMagnetMan]

I’m from North Jersey also right next the to GW I’ve never lowered a car due to the shitty roads and all the potholes we have. If you live somewhere that has nice roads that’s one thing but here it just isn’t worth it IMO. My Z06 would scrape everywhere stock ride height granted that was a factory track car.

Im just going to add Sways bars and SPL parts. No lowering for me

 

[tub54500]

Maybe I’m the odd one out but I found the car to be a great height on the stock suspension. I just slapped some meaty tires on some Rays and it fills out really well. About a 2 finger gap.

would you happen to have any pics of your car? i wanna see how your setup looks like!

 

[BuyHighSellLow]

would you happen to have any pics of your car? i wanna see how your setup looks like!

RT660s
275/35 F
295/35 R

 

[tub54500]

RT660s
275/35 F
295/35 R

that looks so clean. any spacers ? does it affect the speedometer ?

 

[BuyHighSellLow]

that looks so clean. any spacers ? does it affect the speedometer ?

Thanks!

no spacers. Wheel specs are
19x9.5 +25
19x10.5 +35

speedometer is just fine for me. If there is a difference I can’t tell.

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