Best Way To Drop About 2 In

[buckup310]

ALL RIGHT SO I BOUGHT THESE 18" EPIC INTERCEPTOR. SO HERE IS MY PROBLEM I DON'T LIKE THE APPEARANCE. IT SITS A LITTLE ON THE HIGH SIDE. I WANT TO DROP IT ABOUT 2" SO THAT THE CAR IS SITTING ON TOP OF THE TIRES. WHAT IS THE BEST WAY TO GO ABOUT LOWERING THE ALERO. ANYBODY LEND A HELPING WORDS OF ADVICE. :beerchug:

[SweetNLow]

get a blow touch and heat the spring till it starts get bright red and it will start to bend slightly and the car will lower itself. great mod

[jamcllw]

Originally posted by SweetNLow@Jun 11 2006, 09:06 PM
get a blow touch and heat the spring till it starts get bright red and it will start to bend slightly and the car will lower itself. great mod
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I thought you had to cut a coil or 2 off them first?

[violentrapture]

lol

buckup310:
lowering springs (Eibach, Intrax, Sprint, etc.)
coilovers
air suspension
hydraulics

take your pick

[buckup310]

WHAT WOULD YOU GO WITH I AM NOT WANTING TO SPEND A poop LOAD OF MONEY. DO I JUST NEED TO DO THE SPRINGS IT DROP IT OR STRUTS TO.

[ppgnut]

CAPS LOCK OFF!! DAMN!!!
lowering springs= cheapest way to go
coil overs= poopty ride trust me i know
air ride= best choice by far way improved handling performance
allot of money
hydro`s not worth it

[rogan19]

Quick question if the Eibach pro kit was bought would i have to buy new struts too?

[AlbinoMonkeyRat]

you don't NEED new struts, but new struts would make re-assembly a bit easier, plus it would look better under there.

[freakout]

If the car has some mileage I would replace the struts. KYB's from RSM (you'll find a link to it somewhere on this site).

[alero440]

yeah don't go coilovers. bad ride trust me (have them on the Nissan and well its so rough my chest hurts after awhile) Springs and struts cheapest way to go.

[steve-o]

Originally posted by alero440@Jun 12 2006, 05:55 PM
yeah don't go coilovers. bad ride trust me (have them on the Nissan and well its so rough my chest hurts after awhile) Springs and struts cheapest way to go.
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I'd like to go for a drive with ya sometime :cool:

[alero440]

lol It was in the Nissan (BF's car) which has Tein Superdrift coilovers... they adjust 16 different ways. 1 being soft 16 hard. they are on like 4 and still ride rough, but you can corner anything at 70 mph. They were worth the $1500 lol

[steve-o]

crazy!, what were they like on 1??? decent??

[alero440]

like regular coilovers.... still alittle bumpy

[sound_xtreme]

kitty, suck it up

[Oldsmopimp]

$200 bux for new coilspringz and call it done.

[slowandlow]

i say get drop springs and do it your self all you need is a impact and a few jack stands
i have had coil overs they suck i also cut my coils that worked good but i was told it wasent to safe. the heating your coils will give you a bouncy ride and i have air now great performance but with big bumps it is a little rough

[Redog]

Originally posted by alero440@Jun 12 2006, 03:55 PM
yeah don't go coilovers. bad ride trust me (have them on the Nissan and well its so rough my chest hurts after awhile) Springs and struts cheapest way to go.
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Poor baby, I can make it all better :heehee:

Seriously though, sounds like you need a more supportive bra before to ride in your b/f's car

[alero440]

Duct Tape might be the only thing to make it stop, and Im not going to duct tape the girls.

[derek_ski99]

giggidy giggidy goo

[Alero2k4]

Wow, I am suprised none of you volunteered yourself to sit in the back seat......much more supportive that duct tape!!!! :yahoo: You guys aren't too creative when it's not about your cars.... :lol:

[SweetNLow]

most arent t creative cause most havent even touched a pair of boobs

[Alero2k4]

Originally posted by SweetNLow@Jun 15 2006, 09:06 AM
most arent t creative cause most havent even touched a pair of boobs
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You mean the ones on my chest don't count???!!!! WTF!?!?!?! :emotlol: :emotlol: :emotlol:

[j{}n]

no wonder there aren't more girls on here. you guys all hump their legs until they leave. sheesh.

OMG BOOBS!!!!

let's all put in for a group buy to get these guys some hookers. maybe then they'll ease up :rolleyes:

[SweetNLow]

haha group buy for hookers....... i love it!

[FartCannonAlero]

im in..

and piling a bunch of people in wont lower it 2 inches...its more like 4...i think i had 9 people crammed in my car at one time and i felt like a was ridin in a lowrider

[BlackJack]

Originally posted by j{}n@Jun 20 2006, 12:09 AM
let's all put in for a group buy to get these guys some hookers. maybe then they'll ease up :rolleyes:
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Why would we need to buy hookers when we got all these post-whores for free?

[Silentalero]

Originally posted by SweetNLow@Jun 11 2006, 09:06 PM
get a blow touch and heat the spring till it starts get bright red and it will start to bend slightly and the car will lower itself. great mod
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:lol: :lol: :lol:

[MixtapeMessiah]

Dont Ever Cut Ur Stock Springs!

[Gr1m]

spring tech will lower you car the most besides coilovers, eibach is probably the stiffiest, and im not sure about intrax

[MixtapeMessiah]

intrax is about a 2 inch drop same with sprint and spring tech, but eibach is closest to stock and stiffer.

[AGT]

Dont Ever Cut Ur Stock Springs!

spring tech will lower you car the most besides coilovers, eibach is probably the stiffiest, and im not sure about intrax


1. dont agree...best ride I ever had...other than stock was cut stocks....it lowered just as much as my ST springs but is much cheaper...actually sold my springs and cut my stocks after it. softer ride. if the shocks are good it felt better than with lowering springs.

[Alero2k4]

1. dont agree...best ride I ever had...other than stock was cut stocks....it lowered just as much as my ST springs but is much cheaper...actually sold my springs and cut my stocks after it. softer ride. if the shocks are good it felt better than with lowering springs.
It is dangerous though, seeing as how the springs are then more prone to fall off the perch.

[Gr1m]

1. dont agree...best ride I ever had...other than stock was cut stocks....it lowered just as much as my ST springs but is much cheaper...actually sold my springs and cut my stocks after it. softer ride. if the shocks are good it felt better than with lowering springs.

why would you do that, if you lower your car you need stiffer srpings or you will be bottoming out on every hill/driveway you go up

[MixtapeMessiah]

yeah been there seen that dude, I was riding with cut stock springs for a year straight, and now I had to replace my rear control arms, tie rods and struts shocks...not the way to go

[-Alero-]

yeah don't go coilovers. bad ride trust me (have them on the Nissan and well its so rough my chest hurts after awhile) Springs and struts cheapest way to go.


steph everytime you make one of these eye brow raising comments, i always seem to find myself looking at your myspace.

[Redog]

most arent t creative cause most havent even touched a pair of boobs

You would know.

[Redog]

Duct Tape might be the only thing to make it stop, and Im not going to duct tape the girls.

I'll hold them for ya, I'm very supportive. lol

[olds_03]

lol. omg guys! calm the pervertness down a touch would yas? lol

[AGT]

I know it sounds stupid but when I took my lowering springs off my car I went back to stock but knew I would hate the look so i put them side by side and cut the stocks to match the height of the lowered spring. I was happier with the ride on the cut stock then I was on lowered ST springs

[burg03]

really?? Thats different

[buckup31099]

alright i just put my wheels back on. i some how found a way to loose the center cap. if anybody knows a way to come across a new one i would appreciate the help. i found on the net that they discontinued the wheels and the caps so if anybody knows or has one let me no please they look ridiculous.

[mrmike]

lol old thread... anyways just go to any parking lot anywhere in North America, find the dirtiest/most beat up Alero and just snag the caps. Its a little harder to find the GLS caps though ;)