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Looking for 20' + thinnest tires +KW(or any others' coilover set up - I'mgonna lowered it to 2 - 21/2 inches)...Any info (or offer) where the best place is?..
If you lower the car too much more than 1.5' your tire is going to hide behind the wheel well. I haveH&R Sport Springs on mine and it lowered the car 1.5'. Anymore than that will look silly IMO. Here is a picture to illustrate what I am saying. The wheels are 18's.
but i dont think they have 'spinners'. just kidding...
Is there any other store out there? In fact, I saw 20' Tech - Art on E-Bay, only around 1G. [img]/fckeditor/editor/images/smiley/MWPX/wink_smile.gif[/img]
Dude, thanks for the info. Now, if I think 20 with at least 2' lowered will be the best for me, please take it easy.[img]/fckeditor/editor/images/smiley/MWPX/regular_smile.gif[/img]...
From what I understand 20' Techart wheels require the fenders to be rolled, and spacers used, so if you go that route make sure to do your research. If you do drop it by 2' or more please make sure to post pictures here [img]/fckeditor/editor/images/smiley/MWPX/teeth_smile.gif[/img]
<div>lower with h&r springs. </div>
<div>i didmine, it looks great and it rides damn near stock.</div>
<div>unless you want to have a 70k car that rides rough and looks like ****i suggest you keep it clean and classy. rice is for civics. </div>
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<div>here is mine, techart formula 20' pirelli pzero nero rubber 245/30ZR20 and 305/25ZR20 and h&r springs on stock pasm struts and im adding sway bars to the mix to tighten it up in curves a bit. </div>
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PASM - Porsche Active Suspension Management
This active damping system offers continuous adjustment of individual damping forces based on current road conditions and driving style.
The driver can choose from two setup modes, ‘Normal’ and ‘Sport’, using a separate ‘damper’ button on the center console. ‘Normal’ mode is designed for general road driving and circuits with uneven tarmac. ‘Sport’ mode is intended for smoother track surfaces, where the harder settings help eliminate pitch and roll.
In either mode, PASM continuously evaluates the current conditions while automatically selecting the corresponding damper rates from the respective set of mapped values.
A range of sensors are used to monitor the movement of the body under acceleration, braking and cornering maneuvers, as well as on poor road surfaces. The PASM control unit then evaluates this data and modifies the damping force on each individual wheel in accordance with the selected mode. The result is a significant reduction in body movement as well as a better grip on the road.
For example: if ‘Sport’ mode is selected, the suspension is automatically set to a harder damper rating. If the quality of the track surface falls below a certain threshold, the system immediately changes to a softer rating within the ‘Sport’ setup range. When the quality of the tarmac improves once more, PASM automatically returns to the original, harder rating.
Need more information about PASM? Click this link: FAQ for PASM
they do not require fender mods, i lowered it with out modding anything and i have NO issues.
if you found a set of 4 techart 20' rims on ebay for 1k they are probably knockoffs because each rim is about 1000 bux. (i think 850 for each front and 1200 for each rear?)
my suspension has settled a lil so the car looks a little lower but even the day i i took the pix i was scraping my car on all sorts of things with a 1.35 inch drop in front and 1.2 in rear.
dont go ricey you will regret it and people will laugh at you [img]/fckeditor/editor/images/smiley/MWPX/taunt.gif[/img][img]/fckeditor/editor/images/smiley/MWPX/drive.gif[/img]
In Apr. when I was thinking about Techart wheels I contacted Wheelenhancement people and was told that 20' wheels need the fenders rolled - I suspect this was in the early Cayman days or Techart itself recommends for the fenders to be rolled. One issue that did come up for me was the wheel weight - on one of my older BMW I used to switch between winter and summer wheels, and could feel the huge difference wheel weight makes on a car's performance - since then weight is of primary importance to me, and sadly the 20' are very heavy.
From an esthetic point of view those Techart wheels work very well with this car, with its round curves - the wheels have nice curves to them making it a 'total package' [img]/fckeditor/editor/images/smiley/MWPX/thumbsup.gif[/img]
are you running pasm? u should be able to buy the coilover set up from techart but if u want to lower 2.5 inches u may need to have fenders rolled. i would contact wheel enhancement and talk to dave about what your goal is. he will know best.
as for the 20's being heavy. i had 19' s wheels on the car.when i went from 17' to 19' staggered on the benz i could really feel the wheight. but upping the cayman from 19' 20' to my surprise didnt change much. the wheels seemed very light when i was handling them. i think techart did a great job keeping wheight off these wheels. i may pull my stock wheel onto a scale and then put my techart on a scale to see the dif.
Edited by - yogi on 08/02/2006 12:21:47 PM
PASM - Porsche Active Suspension Management
This active damping system offers continuous adjustment of individual damping forces based on current road conditions and driving style.
The driver can choose from two setup modes, ‘Normal’ and ‘Sport’, using a separate ‘damper’ button on the center console. ‘Normal’ mode is designed for general road driving and circuits with uneven tarmac. ‘Sport’ mode is intended for smoother track surfaces, where the harder settings help eliminate pitch and roll.
In either mode, PASM continuously evaluates the current conditions while automatically selecting the corresponding damper rates from the respective set of mapped values.
A range of sensors are used to monitor the movement of the body under acceleration, braking and cornering maneuvers, as well as on poor road surfaces. The PASM control unit then evaluates this data and modifies the damping force on each individual wheel in accordance with the selected mode. The result is a significant reduction in body movement as well as a better grip on the road.
For example: if ‘Sport’ mode is selected, the suspension is automatically set to a harder damper rating. If the quality of the track surface falls below a certain threshold, the system immediately changes to a softer rating within the ‘Sport’ setup range. When the quality of the tarmac improves once more, PASM automatically returns to the original, harder rating.
Need more information about PASM? Click this link: FAQ for PASM
Wheel Enhancement
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4. Purchase our aftermarket wheels--we offer the very best, including Kinesis, Fikse, BBS, HRE and Champion to name a few.
5. Exchange your straight, true Factory alloys for Factory alloys pre-finished the way you want.
6. Exchange your scratched/curb damaged Factory alloys for new or refinished Factory Alloys.
7. Trade in your straight, true Factory alloys for aftermarket or Factory wheels. http://www.wheelenhancement.com
As pointed out 2 to 2.5' is a lot - I have not seen anybody here talk about that much drop - check out rennteam.com and rennlist.com if you have not done as yet. We have many experts here, so given time I am sure someone will be able to answer your question directly.
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