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lowering with comfort
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Thu Jun 24, 2010 5:21 pmby soon2bsick
Looking to lower about 1.5" or so. I'm trying to find a good set of springs and shocks to buy. My main concern is having a comfortable ride, It will be a DD nothing performance related. I don't really want to drop $600+ on coil overs so if someone could tell me a good comfortable spring/shock combo I would really appreciate it
Also (besides an alignment) is there anything else that has to be done besides shocks and springs when lowering?
thanks guys
Posted:
Thu Jun 24, 2010 5:29 pmby chilango41
get tokico blues & skunk2 lowering springs.
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Thu Jun 24, 2010 5:35 pmby Chance
I had Skunk 2 springs with OEM struts on my dd hatch and the ride was fantastic!
Heres how the stance looked..
http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r311 ... C_0188.jpg
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Thu Jun 24, 2010 5:59 pmby soon2bsick
that looks really nice. I'm a little concerned about how low to go.. I still want to get over speed bumps and not grind bottom?
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Thu Jun 24, 2010 6:35 pmby Chance
I didn't have any problems with clearance of speed bumps or driveways.
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Thu Jun 24, 2010 7:17 pmby chilango41
Chance wrote:I didn't have any problems with clearance of speed bumps or driveways.
x2 on that.
But im still extra carefull when passing speed bumps.
Posted:
Fri Jun 25, 2010 8:24 amby jerko
x3 ...I have skunks on stock struts right now, I think the ride is pretty damn good. When and if they blow, I'm getting T. Blues. Heres how my car sits right now. Before and after pics with 205/40/17's
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Fri Jun 25, 2010 11:59 amby Chance
I rocked my OEM struts with the lowering springs for almost 2 years and never blew a strut.
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Fri Jun 25, 2010 4:56 pmby suspendedHatch
You can lower the car 1.5 inches, keep the stock springs and struts, not change the ride quality, not change your camber; but it will cost you some money.
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Sat Jun 26, 2010 11:22 pmby ExCoupe94
X4... skunk2 & stock struts and i rock 17's with no issues. but i did remove the plastic liner in my wheel wells
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Sun Jun 27, 2010 2:39 pmby soon2bsick
what would be the benefit of changing the struts
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Sun Jun 27, 2010 5:20 pmby jerko
IMO...I wouldn't change them unless they blow or something or unless you have the money for it...which I don't...so I'm rockin stock still.
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Sun Jun 27, 2010 9:59 pmby soon2bsick
jerko wrote:IMO...I wouldn't change them unless they blow or something or unless you have the money for it...which I don't...so I'm rockin stock still.
sorry if you've already said this
Jerko but exactly how much lower are you than stock? I was wondering if theres a limit to how much you should lower before changing out the struts
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Mon Jun 28, 2010 12:18 amby jerko
soon2bsick wrote:jerko wrote:IMO...I wouldn't change them unless they blow or something or unless you have the money for it...which I don't...so I'm rockin stock still.
sorry if you've already said this Jerko but exactly how much lower are you than stock? I was wondering if theres a limit to how much you should lower before changing out the struts
According to skunk2...the springs lower the front 2 1/2" and the rear 2 1/4"
I've read somewhere that I think and don't quote me on this that 2" is the limit before changing struts. I didn't care cause I knew the stocks wouldn't blow right away if at all. I don't think mine will. As chance also said above. His didn't blow either.
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Mon Jun 28, 2010 1:18 amby soon2bsick
okay, thanks alot for the info. I think I'm just going to start with springs and run stock struts for like 6 months then get some blues or something
