I've been reading all the threads about lowering my car, and call me stupid, but i still have no idea how to do it. All i know is that i need coilovers and springs and the words struts and koni are used a lot. could someone please explain what i can do to make it lower about 2.25 inches? i'm assuming i can't just go buy springs and slap them on. thanks for your time
actually, yes you can just go buy springs and lower your car about 2.25 inches. People say you need to get a camber kit when you go that low. Konis are one of many lines of strut manufacturers that are available for our cars. They are supposed to give you the most stock-like ride in the aftermarket struts. Coilovers are an ajustable type strut. You can lower your car from 1-4 inches just by turning a locknut perch thing.there are many cheap ways to lower your car but just remember, you get ehat you pay for so dont go too cheap. If all you want isa lowered car with spending as little money as possible go with tokico blue struts and sprint springs. Theres tokico blues selling in the market place for like 45 and the springs are usualy about 100 for the set of 4. Good luck
want cheap? get some LOWBOYZ... they are full bodied coilovers...
www.truckn-store.com
185 a pair
Travis
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Your question is the very reason I created the "so you want to lower your car" thread, read it top to bottom and if you have any question's ask them here.Originally posted by 89AcCOrDmike
I've been reading all the threads about lowering my car, and call me stupid, but i still have no idea how to do it. All i know is that i need coilovers and springs and the words struts and koni are used a lot. could someone please explain what i can do to make it lower about 2.25 inches? i'm assuming i can't just go buy springs and slap them on. thanks for your time
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H&R springs revalved Bilstein front struts, koni struts in the rear 195/55-15 Dunlop W-10's Dc Sports header custom cat-back with Dynomax super turbo w/3" Brembo slotted & dimpled rotor's EBC pads
Well, that's what I used to have, wrecked, 7/3/02.
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you want cheaper? how about free?! cut your stock springs... 2.25" isnt that much, you'll be fine.
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Oh shit! Jim's gonna have a field day with this one....Originally posted by slammedLXI
you want cheaper? how about free?! cut your stock springs... 2.25" isnt that much, you'll be fine.
Last edited by markmdz89hatch; 01-24-2003 at 03:20 PM.
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DONT CUT YOUR SPRINGS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Travis
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If I got some springs that lower about an inch and a half would I need new struts?
You could keep you current struts and 'enjoy' the bouncy ride until the stiffer springs destroy them.
...But that's not really a good idea. The stiffer springs you'll have that lower you car need dampers (struts) that are matched to their stiffness. Your present struts will not be albe to stop the car from bouncing. The minimum strut you can use depends on which springs you're going to use, but the ones you have now are very likely not to work well or for very long without an upgrade. Expect to pay $65-104 each corner for strut that will work well with stiffer springs.
Mike
yeah i'm thinking of getting some kyb struts
Originally posted by Nate2310
yeah i'm thinking of getting some kyb struts
Kyb GR-2's are not valved stiffer than stock. They are OEM replacement struts and also should only be used with car's with stock springs. Tokico H.P.'s and Bilstein H.D.'s do not have the needed stiffness for duty with lowering springs either, they are ONLY SLIGHTLY stiffer than stock. The are only Hi Performance or Heavy Duty with a car running stock springs. DO NOT use the in the front of a lowered car. (Keep in mind that the Bilstein's can be used with stiffer springs when they are revalved.)
What struts should you use for your lowered car?
All lowering springs and all coilovers are stiffer. You need to install struts that are likewise stiffer. The struts need to control the stiffer spirng, get it wrong you you'll have bounce, excess brake dive during braking, you'll have less responsiveness for emergency lane changes and your car will rock the rear suspension (dip) with every gear change on a manuel equipped car. Plus they the pavement get ruff the strut will not be able to control the spring/tire and you'll lose grip, that includes hitting a bump mid corner
The tokico's (or the Bilstein's for that matter) can be used in the rear with lowering springs. I would not use them in the rear with rear springs stiffer than 250 or 240.
The Koni's do have the stiffness to control all but the really stiff coilovers that are avaliable. They are the strut of choice. If all you car about is how you look in a lowered car and care nothing about how the car rides and drives, go ahead and get whatever strut please's you. But when you wonder why you car no longer drive's like it should, or you test drive a newer car and you wonder why your's does funny things, just remember,....I told you better.
What if your thinking about those cheap coilovers that are really stiff, stiffer than the Ground-Control coilover's? I'll tell ya right now, the ride will be stiff. For struts, even the Koni's DO NOT have the stiffness to ride and drive right with those stiffer coilover, like Dropzone or Skunk2's. Get revalved Bilstein H.D.'s or revalved Koni's for those coilovers. I can't stress how important is is to do this with coilovers that stiff.
Where can I get teh koni's?
www.shox.com is where i got mine
I went on truckn-store.com to check out those lowboyz. They also had a set of coilovers with no struts for $90. The lowboyz cost $480 for the full bodied coilovers. Does anybody know how good these lowboys are and the plain coilovers? What is the spring stiffiness compared to stock and if the struts can handle it? Right now I have Dropzone coilovers and don't want to spent $600 to $700 to get revavled koni's. Please help.
Go to search page and search for 'lowboyz'.
Did ya!? I got mine from there as well.Originally posted by bobafett
www.shox.com is where i got mine
sorry guys v8's rule
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