Eibach ProKit or Sportline???

[KwikKar]

Stock size tires with stock rims . So if I get like 17's the fender clearance will close up some ? I am looking more for performance what size tires and rims should I be looking at for like road course racing ?

[PnkRckr121]

I have Sportlines and they are great for daily driving. They handle much better than stock (I have Tokico HP shocks/struts). I like them but I really want coils.

[TimBrown]

Originally Posted by KwikKar

Stock size tires with stock rims . So if I get like 17's the fender clearance will close up some ? I am looking more for performance what size tires and rims should I be looking at for like road course racing ?

Well, you can look to a couple of things.. get a wheel/tire combo that's larger in diameter than the stock setup, and rely on the larger wheel tricking your eye into seeing less tire and equating that to a lesser gap/more balanced wheel size to vehicle size.

Are you actually going road course racing, or will you just be driving around town aggresively? There's a huge difference between the two, and a huge range in wheel recommendations from there. Take a look at some of the combo's run by those that actually track their cars, and that should tell you something. Clintb1321 and MysvtToy come to mind. Clint is running a 17 to clear his brakes, however, and many people will counsel wider, smaller diameter wheels to maximize the contact patch and minimize the weight further to the outside edge of your wheel/tire.

[Jason86]

Sportlines! The prokit just isnt enoughdrop IMO. I have tenzo r springs which are the equivalent to the pro kit, and i hate em. Wish I wouldnt have gone cheap and bought the Eibach S, or the tien S springs...

[KwikKar]

Originally Posted by TimBrown

Well, you can look to a couple of things.. get a wheel/tire combo that's larger in diameter than the stock setup, and rely on the larger wheel tricking your eye into seeing less tire and equating that to a lesser gap/more balanced wheel size to vehicle size.

Are you actually going road course racing, or will you just be driving around town aggresively? There's a huge difference between the two, and a huge range in wheel recommendations from there. Take a look at some of the combo's run by those that actually track their cars, and that should tell you something. Clintb1321 and MysvtToy come to mind. Clint is running a 17 to clear his brakes, however, and many people will counsel wider, smaller diameter wheels to maximize the contact patch and minimize the weight further to the outside edge of your wheel/tire.

I hope to do some actual road course racing one day , as for aggressive in town driving , I refrain from driving fast in town , however we have some great country roads that wind this way and that and runs through some hills and I do love to do a little spirited driving out there .

[pssdfocus]

get h&r race if ur going auto-x

[MichaelXi]

Originally Posted by pssdfocus

get h&r race if ur going auto-x

But i's awl about da DROP Yo!?!?!

Jeez I hate people advocating weak setups because it looks decent sitting still.
The H&R Race Springs are THE "Tried and True" Setup for Auto-X and Road-Racing for those who don't have coil-overs.
Sportlines are Laughable by comparison.

[pssdfocus]

so, what are u saying?

[svt3d]

Originally Posted by pssdfocus

so, what are u saying?

I think Michael is trying to say is Sportlines are garbage compared to Hand R and I would have to agree with him! Street driving they are fine but they are just to soft! You can help it with a good shock and strut combo, but not enough. Trust me I have them and I dont track my car too often and I cant stand em...I decided to get coilovers though!

(Not trying to put words in your mouth Michael)

[MichaelXi]

Originally Posted by svt3d

I think Michael is trying to say is Sportlines are garbage compared to Hand R and I would have to agree with him! Street driving they are fine but they are just to soft! You can help it with a good shock and strut combo, but not enough. Trust me I have them and I dont track my car too often and I cant stand em...I decided to get coilovers though!

(Not trying to put words in your mouth Michael)

You covered it fine.
The Sportlines are Fine Quality-Wise, (From a Manufacturing and Materials standpoint), and they Fine for "Looks", but they are Not a "Performance" Option.