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Best lowering spring and strut shock combo
Wednesday, January 11, 2006 6:08 PM
Best lowering spring and strut shock combo, that wont hurt your wallet. And no ebay $#*!. And also have you or do you use this product, how it the ride, how much lower it sat after install, and about how much you spent. Looking for ride quality for my sons sake. I want him to still have comfort even though the car is loud as pi$$.
Thanks
ConvertibleZ24
Kevin Hamilton


http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2187947

Re: Best lowering spring and strut shock combo
Wednesday, January 11, 2006 6:35 PM
I personally have eibach sportline springs and koni yellow struts. Struts ran me in the high $500s, and the springs ran at about $200. As for "hurting your wallet," suspension isn't a place to cheap out. It sits about 2" lower than stock, more so in the back. With the konis, the stiffness is adjustable, so the ride can be set to any level you please. I'd say overall cost was around $800 if you do the labor yourself.




Re: Best lowering spring and strut shock combo
Wednesday, January 11, 2006 7:02 PM
for springs i would say the most popular is eibach prokit and kyb agx's. for coils it ground control and koni yellows



Re: Best lowering spring and strut shock combo
Wednesday, January 11, 2006 8:15 PM
First: There is no "Best". See the FAQ for why.
If you had read the FAQ you'd know better than to ask for the "best" of anything.

If you want to put minimal effort, thought, and money into your suspension (including the long run, not just up front costs) go Eibach ProKit + KYB AGXs (NOT GR2s, they are not the same).



Re: Best lowering spring and strut shock combo
Wednesday, January 11, 2006 8:50 PM
Hey David, you got any better pics i'm thinkin of the same combo!!! Cars away for the winter but what a better time to do it!!!


Spankzz
Re: Best lowering spring and strut shock combo
Thursday, January 12, 2006 3:38 AM
What kind of picture do you want and I can show you. Side? front? you can check www.cardomain.com/ride/663665/2 and see if that helps. If you want any other pics just let me know. My email address is: dpqb4@insightbb.com




Re: Best lowering spring and strut shock combo
Thursday, January 12, 2006 9:20 AM
Just shop around for deals on the good stuff. I found a used set of Ground Control's, new set of Koni Yellows, ordered 2 new sleeve componints for the Ground Controls to fit the Koni's, all for under $660. I can't wait until spring!!!!
Just shop around and don't be in a hurry.





Re: Best lowering spring and strut shock combo
Thursday, January 12, 2006 9:22 AM
componints = components [edit button]




Re: Best lowering spring and strut shock combo
Thursday, January 12, 2006 3:59 PM
If youre on a budget, and still want quality... I'd say Eibach Prokit (1.5" all around) with KYB AGX (or Tokico D-Specs/Koni Yellows if you want to spend the extra).

I'm running Eibach Sportlines, which are 1.7" front, 2.3" rear, with Tokico D-Specs, which are great.



Re: Best lowering spring and strut shock combo
Thursday, January 12, 2006 4:46 PM
Agreed about not wanting to be cheap with the suspension, but my personal favorite set-up in a not as exspensive as other set-ups, is the Eibach pro-kit and the KYB AGX set. The springs ran me $200, and brand new set of 4 struts ran me $345 on ebay.

Its a decent set up that i have no worries at all about bottoming out my undercarriage on speed bumps....very streetable but still great handling combo.
Re: Best lowering spring and strut shock combo
Thursday, January 12, 2006 4:54 PM
Nick Bibeault wrote:Its a decent set up that i have no worries at all about bottoming out my undercarriage on speed bumps....very streetable but still great handling combo.
Which is why we recommend it so often.




Re: Best lowering spring and strut shock combo
Thursday, January 12, 2006 5:21 PM
C.T.S wrote:First: There is no "Best". See the FAQ for why.
If you had read the FAQ you'd know better than to ask for the "best" of anything.

If you want to put minimal effort, thought, and money into your suspension (including the long run, not just up front costs) go Eibach ProKit + KYB AGXs (NOT GR2s, they are not the same).


well for not reading it I DID. am i being crappy, yes. but what i asked did not have anything to do with what a sticky can tell me or what i can and can not post. i was just looking for opinions. opinions are like @$$holes, everyone has one. and i wanted peoples personal prefrenance on what they have or have had, what was "good", and how low it was and how comfortable it was to ride in the car. i know you have "importance" to the org so dont take this wrong.
ConvZ
Kevin H


http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2187947
Re: Best lowering spring and strut shock combo
Thursday, January 12, 2006 7:48 PM
i got kyb agx struts (about 400 bucks) and H&R springs (bout 150 i think) so about 550 bucks i have a nice ride height, 1.5 inches lower, nice crisp handling, and a great feeling car


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