Bodykit or Springs?

Mr_Reed · 09-05-2007, 09:44 AM

Alright I need some help...
I've been debating on getting a bodykit or lowering springs....
Bodykit with paint-1300 bucks (a body of mine is painting it)
lowering springs-491.25 for struts and sprint springs
I don't want to lower it and get a bodykit one or the other..
help me out whatcha think?

[ion] C2 · 09-05-2007, 09:46 AM

KIT of course, how can this even be questioned?

cherrington17 · 09-05-2007, 09:54 AM

i'd say lower first. a kit looks plain dumb on an unlowered car.

alerored04 · 09-05-2007, 10:01 AM

/\ same.

doubleN0alero · 09-05-2007, 10:21 AM

Lower it...even an unkitted lowered car with factory wheels looks better than a kitted non lowered car.

pawzbear · 09-05-2007, 10:27 AM

its pretty unanimous. lower that ho!

nickbain · 09-05-2007, 05:00 PM

Lower it, they only kit that looks good on a ho isn't on the market "yet"....thats the one I'm waiting for although I might be too old to sit in a car when it comes out.

CiscoPath · 09-05-2007, 05:07 PM

I believe the universal order is lower, wheels, then bodykit. I know, I know, alotta people get wheels as their first appearance mod, but lowering really is number 1

adam337 · 09-05-2007, 05:08 PM

lower

[ion] C2 · 09-05-2007, 05:21 PM

whatever

TheMeaningOfLife · 09-05-2007, 05:59 PM

Dont forget to get that puppy aligned so theres more cash. But lower it definatly.

pimpalero2003 · 09-05-2007, 06:28 PM

when i droped my hoe didnt need alingment and that was like 15 2? k ago and tires are good hell i still have good tread thanks to road hazard warenty and all the damn holes everywhere

shiny alero · 09-05-2007, 06:30 PM

every 1 says lower, but if its your daily driver i wouldnt do it. were i leave you would rip your car apart any lower than stock. i have a kit, not lowerd and stock wheels and it looks good. every 1 els's kit around here is busted to shit cuz its low. i guess its personal preffrance

Ortz · 09-05-2007, 06:41 PM

post a pic of your car shiny alero.i was thinking of just getting a kit aswell,cuz lowering it is not a good idea where i live.i dont think it would look to bad,would be better with lowpro tires.

Mr_Reed · 09-05-2007, 11:56 PM

Lowering it is then..
I've got 225/45/R17s ICW Racing rims w/ Michelin Pilots black chrome lip on their right now and I've got exhaust,(intake in the mail) purple underglow 5% tint I want to get the headlight covers and tint them tails lol
So should I go with Eibach or Sprint? witch one rides better?

alerored04 · 09-06-2007, 12:13 AM

dude, to those who think lowering is hard on stock bodies, 2" wont make a difference on a bad road, drive with your head up and you wont have a problem. With a kit it's a different story but kitted cars look stupid at stock height no matter what so you need to lower with a kit and then just drive conciously and carefully. /Rant. Oh Mr. Reed Eibach will ride and handle best but give the least drop. I havent rode in a sprint equipped car, i have intrax and am very happy with them, drop in between eibach and sprint with good handling characteristics. They are a little stiff but i like to feel the road so i dont mind that.

Mr_Reed · 09-06-2007, 12:16 AM

How much are intrax? Ride pretty good no bouncing? Any negative chamber on the Aleros when their lowered?

alerored04 · 09-06-2007, 12:25 AM

i had no camber issues and definately no ricer bounce. I did kyb gr2 struts at the same time. I cant remember what they ran but they are available on tire rack so check em out.

2.2l Monster · 09-06-2007, 12:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by [ion] C2

KIT of course, how can this even be questioned?

^ Iam with him, get a kit!

_01Alero_ · 09-06-2007, 03:00 AM

I would say lower it.... I thought about the same thing when I was starting out with my car, but it wouldn't make since to go with kit first. Like a few people have said, it just doesn't look good. There is already a big enough gap from our wheel well to our tires stock. So I would lower it (which i did lol) But it's your car, so do what you think you like best.