I need a spring that drops my car lower than 1.8" that I have now with the Sprint Spring.
Are there ANY, that drop it that much all the way around?
Thanks,
Chris Osborn
Just yesterday there was a post from Road Magnet, about half way down the front page. They claim a 2.2" drop. Although how long have you had your Sprints? I run them on my Cavalier and they're sitting at a 2" drop as is. And you realize that over 2" and you'll jsut wear out other suspension parts that much quicker, right?
I have had them on for about 8 months now... give or take. Have put approx. 20k miles on them...
Yea, I realize that other parts can be worn out faster... its faster with a 2" drop as well... 2.2" is not much more dramatic.
I dunno mang... I have 18"'s now, and love them, but the wheels gap at least in the front still looks larger... I am running 40 series tire.
and your on gr-2s. bad idea. if you get new springs get new struts too. anything that low you need koni yellows or dspecs
Ok... so just stick with the 1.8" sprint drop for now until I can get new struts as well?
Well, if you're not worried about it, I'd say call Road Magnet. We're kind of waiting on a member to try them out. They're something like $245 I think, I checked out their web site last night. They claim 220lb spring rate, so they shouldn't be uber stiff, jsut enough to keep your butt from smakcking pavement. Not sure how the bumpstops will feel about it though. Might need to trim them a bit. Make sure you run D-Specs, too but you prolly already knew that lol.
Thanks man,
And who makes D-specs? Looked on eBay for them, but could not find them
tokico makes the dspecs.
both dspecs or koni will run you about 550 brand new
thanks guys!
now what about sportline springs.. will i need new struts... or can i run new GR-2's?
no read the faqs you can only run gr2s on oem spring and possibly tein h techs but i still only say oem springs. you bought struts not meant for lowering
I don't know. I mean, I have had people tell me that your struts will only last 15K miles with a setup like I have. I had the same setup on my 96 cavalier and drove it for 90K miles, never noticing a difference in ride/handling and never having a problem with other suspension parts either. I totaled the car, otherwise I think it still would have been fine.
I guess it depends on road conditions, etc. I also had the same setup on my '01 Elantra. No problems, loved the ride.
no one can tell you when a strut will blow, period. those springs you have on them now are wearing down the life of those struts quicker than the proper springs for those struts. if you go lower its only going to make it worse. when they do blow, kyb isnt going to honor their warrenty for you
i understand the aspects of warranty, etc. but people say that i shouldn't use this and i shouldn't use that... but from personal experience I have known different than what MOST say. thats all im saying. i change my stock struts @ 90k miles or even before that. i always get NEW struts, maybe not $500 struts, but I do GET new struts everytime I change the spring; or every 90k miles otherwise.
no problems in the 7 years ive had cars lowered below 2" and above 2".
well im just saying not every cars suspension is the same. if you want to continue to use them then go head its not my car im just tell you from what ive seen other people go through, if you get springs that are 2"+ drop on those struts, they are going to wear quickly and i can bet in a year they will be done.
Did you actually measure how much of a drop the sprints gave you? Springs tend to settle at least a 1/4". I know my sprints gave me at least a 2 1/4" drop. Springs usually go lower than there rated at
if you want more fexibility get a good set of coilovers
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Yea... I dunno... I better play it safe, and just get new struts all together... and decent ones too. thanks for all the help guys,
Chris
