[Mk2] [NA] bit of advice with wheels and lowering

[billyboy1990]

hey people,

thinking of getting new wheels, what size should i be looking to get and how much ruffly should i be spending. And i also want to lower my mr2 but not sure what to do first,

also what sort of lowering advice can you give me is standered lowering springs what im looking for or do i have to spend a fortune getting coilovers ?

just abit of advice really cheers .

Billy.

[Sleep O]

Hi Billy,

I just lowered mine 40mm on Tein springs (mega hard and not recommended if you use the car a lot) amazing for cornering though!!

Wasn't too difficult to do. But you will most likely need new droplinks all round as I had to cut mine off! There is a guy who sells them on eBay for a good price.

17's are the most popular size for looks but 15's are for the handling purists as they are what the car is designed for.

I have a set of GMAX lowering springs for sale (I was going to put them on before the Tein's but I got blinded by the brands) will drop 40mm.

look into shocks if yours are not great as lowering the car will destroy old/worn ones in quite a short time.

Coilovers tend to be quite hard ( not as bad as the Teins mind ). I had some on my old MR2. not sure what brand though. Coilovers and mega hard springs are recommended for track day's and relatively good roads IMHO.

Stick to apexi (30 mm drop) or GMAX (40mm drop) for lowering springs. But bear in mind the cost for dampers and droplinks!!

Hope this helps?

Steve

[leenjenna]

My friends 2 is lowered by 40mm with 18's on and the ride is abysmal to say the least. I was going to lower mine which is currently on 17's but if I do it will probably only be by 30mm and I might not bother as feeling every little bump makes my cry.

Lee

[Ian86]

Ive got all new standard suspension with pollybush and whiteline antiroll bars and apex springs and on local roads i hate driving the thing haha.

had a drive round wales recently and loved it but when i got back i just wanted to get out the car haha. i dont know how you guys with tein springs cope with them. maybe because i dont drive it daily dosent help

[billyboy1990]

I think i shall be purchasing some new wheels next then and then ill try and get some sort of lowering suspension that wont brake me as i drive lol.

I live in essex is there any good wheel shops about that anyone knows of ?
or a couple of good websites to purchase parts for the mr2s.

thanks for the advice and feedback

Billy.

[pbmr2]

for daily driver use i'd only lower it 30mm. 40mm made the ride quite crashy on the poor public roads in sussex.

i went for 16" wheels as a balance between handling, styling, getting good tyres that fit and fitting brakes behind them. you can pay anything from £400 for 4 wheel up to £1000 per wheel. depends on what you want.
for me a decent wheel has to be light and not just for show.

remember that the mr2 doesn't have 4 wheels all the same. the rears are wider than the fronts!