Struts/lowereing

onewickedkid05 · Post by **onewickedkid05** » Tue Oct 02, 2007 11:12 pm

SO as of right now im 4x4ing but i have a set of skunk 2 springs Now i dont have 200 dollars for kyb struts so i was thinkin of just putting them on with the stock struts until they blow does anyone have any suggestions?

MyNeonSaysHi · Post by **MyNeonSaysHi** » Tue Oct 02, 2007 11:39 pm

Go ahead and do it.

I see you have an 00, I personally would go all out and get struts so then you don't have to do the job again. Not a very fun job.

Arro · Post by **Arro** » Wed Oct 03, 2007 11:43 am

It wasn't that bad, just be sure to NOT mix up the rear top plates, as unlike the front, they are NOT swappable. I think they are marked LEFT and RIGHT but we weren't paying attention... we made that mistake and we had to take them both apart and swap them again grrr...

onewickedkid05 · Post by **onewickedkid05** » Wed Oct 03, 2007 4:18 pm

well the only struts i know to be reliable are the kyb ones and i do not have the 200 for them

Arro · Post by **Arro** » Wed Oct 03, 2007 5:13 pm

Most people use goldlines or eibach springs which have REALLY agressive rates, and blow out stock struts. What I went with isn't as agressive.

anomalous0 · Post by **anomalous0** » Wed Oct 03, 2007 5:37 pm

the job isn't that hard. Doing it again is even easier, since you probably won't need a spring compressor for the lowering springs. First time it'll take you 6 hours or so. Second time, you'll probably be done in less than 2. By now I could do it in around an hour.

onewickedkid05 · Post by **onewickedkid05** » Wed Oct 03, 2007 5:56 pm

well this wont be the first time I have lowered a car im just wondering if i should say F-it and put them on with the stock struts or if they is a cheaper alternative to buying the kyb struts

BlackRoseRacing · Post by **BlackRoseRacing** » Wed Oct 03, 2007 6:47 pm

save the stock struts...
When I did the !GN spring drop I used them on a set of used 2GN struts...this way if something happened I could always put the complete strut setup back into the car without headaches...
Personally....
Used 1GN springs on 2GN struts all used...lasted me less than 1 month...I was in carlisle bouncing off my bump stops the whole time I was there and will NEVER do it again, 2 weeks later I just slapped my stock suspension back into the car and i'm all set...
As someone mentioned, If your going to do it do it right the first time!

hansken_yo · Post by **hansken_yo** » Wed Oct 03, 2007 6:55 pm

my only advice is that if you can't afford to do it then don't do a cracked up job. Sorry dude, if your gonna do it i suggest doing it right. just my $.02

Arro · Post by **Arro** » Wed Oct 03, 2007 6:59 pm

jphillips and I did it and everything was fine.

onewickedkid05 · Post by **onewickedkid05** » Wed Oct 03, 2007 7:00 pm

well does anyone have any hints as to which struts to get then ?? or are the kyb the best

Arro · Post by **Arro** » Wed Oct 03, 2007 7:04 pm

For price, SRT-4 stock struts, for best performance, go with a set of BC coilovers and get everything you could ever want in a setup, including camber control. For the cost of all four aftermarket struts, the BC non-inverteds can be had under the Megan Racing brand label for only a little more.

kc2005ptgt · Post by **kc2005ptgt** » Thu Oct 04, 2007 2:15 pm

ooooooor, if you can find em used, get some 2gn acr struts and slap a set of 1gn rt fronts and srt4 rears on it, gives it a great ride, and a mean lookin stance

Arro · Post by **Arro** » Thu Oct 04, 2007 2:33 pm

But then you have to use smaller wheel/tire. 40 series 17's, no thanks. I know some of you do that but I think it's not as good performance-wise.