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It looks amazing, in my opinion. I was really reluctant to go for the drop as what I had seen in some pictures led me to believe the drop was just too low for my taste. I really dislike drops where the wheels seem to be tucked under the lip of the wheel arches. I have to say, the pictures misled me. The drop is just perfect. The car was lowered just enough to remove the unwanted gap without hiding any of the tire. With my 10mm spacers the wheels sit perfectly in the arches and protrude enough to give the car a mean yet elegant stance. As far as the ride quality, I haven't driven in it much since I just picked the car up this morning from SAT in Fort Lauderdale (they did a amazing job, very quickly too) but I can tell the ride quality suffered a bit. This was to be expected of course and the car is definitely still very comfortable and drivable. For those who have any experience with driving anything Italian regularly (excluding something like a Fiat) you'll already know what to expect and will be relatively immune to it. I'll post some pictures later on when I get the time. As of right now I just want to drive this thing. It also needs to be cleaned up a bit. I'll keep you guys posted.
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Too bad I can't lower my car here in Canada, too much snow and speed bumps
Looking forward to see some pics.
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Nice. Glad to hear. Remember the springs will settle after 1000 miles so they will lower the car a little more
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Some crappy cellphone pictures. I'll have better ones tomorrow.
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Such a pain uploading from this phone. Sorry.
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Hopefully non of the mods you did void the warranty bc dealers are looking for an excuse to relate any issue to the mods while they even can't fix the problems of the car specially this beast
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Looks awesome, can't wait to get my spacers installed.
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Coilovers? Can adjust to the perfect setting. I have the same concern you do and I believe 3 1/4 all around would be perfect
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Nice !
I am in the same spot. I wonder what it will look like. I too have to 10mm spacers and am curious if the drop kit you got made the front drop more than the rear? Some kits do this as they think it makes the car look more aggressive...?... I am looking forward to seeing your pics.
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Again, I apologize fro the quality, or lack thereof. I'm not a great photographer and this is only a phone but here are some more:
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Looks great. I wish I can go that low. 3 1/4's all around is what my setup will be. Nice shots.
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No side cams?
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