opinions on springs for my alero

[reedfarrar]

Whats up everybody. Im new to the forum i have a 01 alero 2.4 all basicly stock and i want to lower my car. At first i was looking at aibach but then saw pics and dont think 1.2 inch drop is enough considering my springs are already shot it seems to me there would be to much wheel gap. What does everybody think of intrax. There 2 inch drop. Also i plan on getting the kyb excel-g shocks. But i havnt decided on everything yet i need strut mounts and boots also. So any opinions are appreciated

[tw0123]

Search the forum man.... so many threads on this exact topic....

Springs:
Eibach
intrax
h&r
canuck

Struts:
Monroe
kyb gr2
Kyb agx

Those are really your options

[negolien]

Eibachs and H&R are good 1.5 is very nice lower may give you too many issues imho.

[Redog]

How low you can safely go depends on the roads around you ;)

[negolien]

Which in America aren't very good in most places. Hey if someone wants to be "that guy" that can't crawl over a speed bump or get into a parking lot so be it.

[reedfarrar]

Ya i have looked at almost all of yalls threads and pics of your cars i guess it really is stupid to go to low. 2 inch prob is to much. Plus i live in florida with shit roads. Thank yall for the opinion thats all i needed i know basicly everything to get from looking at yalls setups and posts

[smccarthy1883]

At least you don't have to worry about frost heaves in Florida. They wreak havoc here in New Hampshire.

[reedfarrar]

Ya i can't imagine dealing snow and ice for half the year lol

[negolien]

A lot of guys with Aleros and Grand Am's do the H&R's or Eibach Pro's and are pretty happy. It gives a little lower ride + little more performance yet isn't over the top. You'd be surprised what an inch and a half does with our cars. :p

[a.graham52]

i ahve springs and front struts for sale.

[smccarthy1883]

What kind and how much lol.

[reedfarrar]

Not really looking to buy used. But the eibach springs are the ones that i was originally looking at but then i saw a alero with them and they didnt seem low enough. I know im just being stuburn but i have a good bit of wheel gap i wanna close up. But i honestly will prob end up going with eibach im just gonna keep researching. I think 1.5 would be perfect though

[reedfarrar]

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heres my ride. im almost sure those are the oem shocks and struts from the factory so im sure its sagging a decent bit overall

[reedfarrar]

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[Papa Rad17]

Search the forum man.... so many threads on this exact topic....

Springs:
Eibach
intrax
h&r
canuck

Struts:
Monroe
kyb gr2
Kyb agx

Those are really your options
Couldnt have said it better
i ahve springs and front struts for sale.

I have interest. I cant find the sale thread. pm me the details

[Papa Rad17]

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lthats defiantly hideous factory wheel gap. nice looking alero though. paint your bezels!

[sleepyalero]

Just do canuck.


http://i921.photobucket.com/albums/ad58/natesalero/75AFBE60-8594-4E8E-9743-1C30329EAE58-10480-000002C0F5D1DB41.jpg

[a.graham52]

i have ebiechs used springs.

front struts are new, never isntalled. (no tops or springs, just the strut)

$275+ shipping.

[reedfarrar]

lthats defiantly hideous factory wheel gap. nice looking alero though. paint your bezels!

Thanks it deffinetly looks nicer in pics though shes ruffed up a little bit. But what are bezels?

[sleepyalero]

The chrome in your headlights is called a bezel

[reedfarrar]

The chrome in your headlights is called a bezel

Oh ya i have seen alot of aleros with that. what kinda paint and how exactly do you do it?

[tw0123]

Once again man search.... there's a how to on here that takes you step by step....
hair dryer or oven to pull the lens off the pry the bezel out and paint. Silicone back together

[negolien]

Post pics and reviews whatever you get when you get them done please.

[sleepyalero]

I used valspar spray paint from lowes. It worked well. Mine are black.

[mfuller]

I vote H&R.
I started years ago with H&R, then tried Eibach and Intrax.
I returned back to H&R because they were the most well-rounded.
Moderate lowering with a slightly raked stance, and a different ramp rate which seemed more comfortable in daily driving, but still benefited handling.
If you get beat up driving your car, you don't enjoy it as much.

[negolien]

Yup sounds about right. Can't wait to get my taxes back next year. Looks like around $700 in parts for springs, struts all the hardware - the labor :hissyfit: well at least on tire rack anyway.

[sleepyalero]

Yeah it was about 700 for me. I love my Canucks.

[reedfarrar]

Alright thanks yall. Ill prob get canucks idk for surethough

[sleepyalero]

H&r is hard to find nowadays I believe.

[negolien]

nope tirerack.com search for grand am.

Let us know when you get stuck on a speedbump lol.:emotlol:

[tw0123]

I have a set of h&r's paired with kyb gr2's... the springs have about 3000km and the struts are brand new... I'm seriously considering selling but they will cost you lol.... I'm not wanting to take a loss and will use them if they don't sell :)

[Papa Rad17]

rock auto is the only place to get the agx's. they are the cheapest on the net for gr-2s as well. I will be ordering one of the two for my front. H&R's and eibachs around $200 most places more. I found some 'sprint' lowering springs on ebay. cheapest for the n-bodys I can find. $130 free shipping, supposed to be a 1.6 drop all the way around.
not meaning to thread jack but anyone had experience with this 'sprint' im guessing ebay brand? due to the price and me being a broke college student im thinking about giving them a try.