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NYorkrider
01-24-2007, 11:18 PM
How do I lower my car, im new to suspension. Would I just have to get shorter springs and put those on or would I have to get diffrent axles and stuff...how hard is it to lower a car and how do you do it? I never did it before, any info would be helpful
thanks

racin4JC
01-24-2007, 11:53 PM
Easiest way would be to get new springs which are shorter, that is all you would need to do it! A lot of guys change their struts with their springs but it is not necessary.

Ghadsphi
01-25-2007, 10:06 AM
There's a pretty good how to posted on the site.
Just do a search for changing springs. I think it's called "changing your springs" It's got some pictures and everything.

Gr1m
01-25-2007, 12:32 PM
i put S/T lowering springs on my stock struts that had around 70k on them, and they were donezo after like 3k with the S/T's so i bought the KYB GR-2s

BadFrog
01-25-2007, 01:03 PM
I lowered my car a month or so ago and its very squeeky, is this expected to go away or will I nee new struts? (the car has almost 200,000 km on with original struts)

Gr1m
01-25-2007, 02:21 PM
I lowered my car a month or so ago and its very squeeky, is this expected to go away or will I nee new struts? (the car has almost 200,000 km on with original struts)

yes if its your struts it would be squeaky when u turn or go up/down a bump at lower speeds, is that the case?

BadFrog
01-25-2007, 04:10 PM
yeah, slow speed bumps, not so much in steering more on rough road. I know its not my strut mounts, they were repalce at the same time as the springs. How much did the KYB GR-2 cost and where from?

Redog
01-25-2007, 04:33 PM
I have Eibachs and KYB GR2's.

I paid $250 for the set of KYB's on PFYC. but Summit and Jegs have them too

alerored04
01-26-2007, 12:27 PM
tirerack.com has them as well for $50 each when i bought mine. But that was like two years ago.

alerored04
01-26-2007, 12:28 PM
Double post.

Gr1m
01-26-2007, 12:29 PM
Double post.
FTL n00B!

MixtapeMessiah
01-26-2007, 03:22 PM
I paid 300 for my KYB's off of truckperformance.com and I got Sprint lowering springs off ebay for cheap, wish I woulda got the AGX's though