Sprint Performance

03-09-2005, 01:13 AM

The body shop my cars at worried me a bit today. I have the kato kit installed and have sprint performance springs that lower the car 1.75 inches. Now that 1.75 inches is 1.75 inches lower to the ground right. The way they made it sound was my car might be a inch off the ground.

03-09-2005, 01:20 AM

get coilovers, if its gonna be an inch off the ground, you are gonna want it to be way stiff. And if you don't have that option, i suggest getting KYB struts to compliment the stiffness of the sprints. Mine are pretty stiff, but if I was only an inch off the ground, they would need to be stiffer

rowdygls · 03-09-2005, 01:23 AM

theyre not far from the truth

seriously rough estimate im about 4 inches off the ground in the front and rear and 3 at the skirts

03-09-2005, 01:31 AM

4 inches with the kato kit? That kato front end is low as it is. 4 inchs is cool with me. I really was looking for about 5 in the front and about 4 on the sides.

03-09-2005, 01:36 AM

Got any pics of your car lowered? I'm just worried. If its low at the shop I am going to have to pay them to remove and replace with stock springs before I leave. Thats going to cost like 350.00.

What I don't understand is if it says its a 1.75 inch drop why is it more then 1.75 inchs?

rowdygls · 03-09-2005, 08:20 AM

take a look at the pic next to my name, if you want some better ones let me know

Naich · 03-09-2005, 10:02 AM

Yeah, my car with Intrax is about 4-5 inches off the ground in the rear and3-4 inches off the ground in the front. (on the sides.)

My front bumper and rear bumper are well off the ground.

Sprints are lower than Intrax but not by much. Take a look at my pics in the showcase or cardomain to get an idea what it will look like w/o a bodykit.

racin4JC · 03-09-2005, 11:35 AM

They are a little bit lower than 1.75 because the springs need to settle some with the weight of the car. Will probably drop to almost 2"

03-09-2005, 11:48 AM

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Originally posted by rowdygls@Mar 9 2005, 08:20 AM
take a look at the pic next to my name, if you want some better ones let me know

Could you? Save me a 40 min trip today if you could.

03-09-2005, 12:12 PM

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Originally posted by glowbot@Mar 9 2005, 06:36 AM
Got any pics of your car lowered? I'm just worried. If its low at the shop I am going to have to pay them to remove and replace with stock springs before I leave. Thats going to cost like 350.00.

What I don't understand is if it says its a 1.75 inch drop why is it more then 1.75 inchs?

1.75 inches doesnt mean that's how high off the ground it will be, that means how much it will drop. Go to my cardomain to see what I mean, on page 2 there are before and after photos to show the drop. SO if it is say 7 inches off the ground before the 1.75" drop, it will be 5.25" off the ground

03-09-2005, 12:14 PM

ya thats what I thought. All I wanted to do is eat up some of the air in the wheel well. Thanks man.

mike2002 · 03-09-2005, 09:27 PM

you could always sell them and get eibachs, they drop less

03-09-2005, 10:57 PM

called up the shop and they said it looks amazing. Totaly different then they thought it would turn out like. Speed bumps might be a problem but other then that it looks great.

-Alero- · 03-09-2005, 11:18 PM

for christ sake give us the god damn pictures lol

jackal2000 · 03-09-2005, 11:21 PM

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Originally posted by Alero-@Mar 9 2005, 11:18 PM
for christ sake give us the god damn pictures lol

LOL

sounds to me like this shop really hasnt worked with drop springs in the past :unsure:

03-10-2005, 12:11 AM

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Originally posted by jackal2000+Mar 9 2005, 11:21 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (jackal2000 @ Mar 9 2005, 11:21 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-Alero-@Mar 9 2005, 11:18 PM
for christ sake give us the god damn pictures lol

LOL

sounds to me like this shop really hasnt worked with drop springs in the past :unsure: [/b][/quote]
yes they have. They make them. This shop can do anything. This is the first alero they have ever done work to like this. Sprint makes some really low springs. They were a bit worried about the kit and the springs mix. See I had told them I was looking to drop it 3 inches. So they thought I went out and got springs for a 3 inch drop. That would have put my car on the ground. I only have the sprint 1.75 inch drop. It was just a miss understanding.

03-10-2005, 12:18 AM

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Originally posted by Alero-@Mar 9 2005, 11:18 PM
for christ sake give us the god damn pictures lol

I want to see the car as bad if not more then you guys. They said they would be done for sure this sat. Just hope they don't pull anymore poop on me like the have in the past. If the car is not done I just get more free poop out of the deal.

One lesson I have learned is, never pay upfront.

-Alero- · 03-10-2005, 12:24 AM

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Originally posted by glowbot@Mar 10 2005, 12:18 AM
One lesson I have learned is, never pay upfront.

what do you mean? do you mean never pay the people in person or what? :unsure:

racin4JC · 03-10-2005, 12:34 AM

He means don't pay before you have the work done! (I'm assuming)

-Alero- · 03-10-2005, 12:40 AM

so pay after? isnt that what your normally do?