ARK contacted me to let me know they had an opening a day early for install. As promised here are pics of the car on the new set of springs. As mentioned earlier, these are gold and are confirmed to be slotting in with their GT-S line. Their GT-S line is a lot more aggressive than their orange GT-F line, which I suspect I had on before these although it was never confirmed.
The springs I had on before measured 27.5" from the ground, through the wheel centercap, to the apex of the wheelwell arch. These new springs measure 26.75" using the same reference points. Unfortunately, I did not measure what the stock height was so I do not know how much lower the car actually is.
According to the guys at ARK, the first springs only lowered the car 0.75" while these lowered it 1.3"-1.5". Again, I could not verify this because I did not take before measurements when it was stock. Maybe somebody who is stock can measure using my same reference points and let us know how much of a drop it really is.
Overall, I am extremely happy this time around with the drop, as the wheels are visually flush with the fender. There was no rubbing whatsoever from any corners, even at full lock. The ride is surprisingly even more comfortable than it was with the other springs. These are not stiff in the least bit and I am definitely not riding on the bump-stops.
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I was going to say something but I was waiting for you to notice. Looks great!LOL!! That's my car!
LOL!! That's my car!
You already did, the first one here with ARK springs and you probably got them for freelol its always fun to see your car on websites. I keep a little folder for pictures of mine that I find on other sites. We should be compensated!!
You already did, the first one here with ARK springs and you probably got them for free![]()
Looking to get the ARK Springs ordered this weekend.
But I need help.
Will I need fender rolling on a wheel setup like this.
Front - 245/35/20 Offset +30
Rear - 285/30/20 Offset +40
Looking to get the ARK Springs ordered this weekend.
But I need help.
Will I need fender rolling on a wheel setup like this.
Front - 245/35/20 Offset +30
Rear - 285/30/20 Offset +40
We need a dislike buttonI got my Ark Springs set for $180![]()
We need a dislike button
BTW which size tires and wheels are you running? What is your offset?
lol I'm running 255/35ZR/20 on 9" wheels up front and 285/30ZR/20s on 10" wheels in the rear. If I had to do it again I'd probably go 245s up front to increase tire selection options.
IIRC, my front offset was 35 and my rear is 45. BUT, it's worth noting that the (unfortunately unavailable beyond my prototype set) Ark GT-F Springs do not drop as much as the GT-S springs, so that's something to consider. If you're concerned about rubbing, I'd choose the exact setup someone else is running.