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Old Feb 23, 2009 | 05:11 PM
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ok i have 2 questions

on a 2000 civic coupe

1. im about to be lowering my car about 3 inches with agx's, coilovers, and extended tophats, on 15'' rims with 205/50/15 tires. what offset would be better so nothing rubs on my fenders? 38 or 40...or does that little not really matter?

2. what do you guys use on really low cars to jack them up? like if you get a flat on the side of the road? or you just need to jack it up?


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o come on people..someone must know what they use to jack up super low cars
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little ramps and then use a jack
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Default Re: suspension/wheels

a couple of 2x4s drive up on them to get the car off the ground enough to get under it with a scissor jack. and 3 inches. WOW! better have a camber kit or upper pillow ball mounts.
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and a spare vertebrate...
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a couple of 2x4s drive up on them to get the car off the ground enough to get under it with a scissor jack. and 3 inches. WOW! better have a camber kit or upper pillow ball mounts.
camber kits are in the near future too.
but wut about if you get a flat..how do you jack it up on the side of the road? do you generally keep 2x4s with you?
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Default Re: suspension/wheels

Originally Posted by ethan82000
camber kits are in the near future too.
but wut about if you get a flat..how do you jack it up on the side of the road? do you generally keep 2x4s with you?
You carry whatever you need. If you're going to lower a car 3 inches, you have to be prepared to make a few sacrifices.

You might want to carry a low profile hydraulic jack with you. They're not cheap, but they sure are nice to have when you need them. You may be able to find a very shallow scissor jack somewhere too, aftermarket most likely.
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You carry whatever you need. If you're going to lower a car 3 inches, you have to be prepared to make a few sacrifices.

You might want to carry a low profile hydraulic jack with you. They're not cheap, but they sure are nice to have when you need them. You may be able to find a very shallow scissor jack somewhere too, aftermarket most likely.
yea..i always carry tools and stuff..but imma have to look into a low profile jack.. any good suggestions on some
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factory honda jack in the back of your car...if its there



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