I need a drop but not much $$

jetas · Post by **jetas** » Sun Aug 31, 2008 1:28 am

Alright so i REALLY wana lower my car but i dont have much money to do it with. Later on down the road im guna upgrade so i can stuff 19s in my car but thats another topic. For now ima pick up some 17s but i dnt want the huge gap. Is there any way i can swap springs and just use the stock struts? Would lowering it on stock struts fuck em up? I dnt know anything about suspensions so plz break things down for me.

contagious18 · Post by **contagious18** » Sun Aug 31, 2008 1:37 am

lowering would lower ur struts life. u can get lowering springs and use ur stock struts.

jetas · Post by **jetas** » Sun Aug 31, 2008 1:45 am

Yea i read something about the struts fuckin up after a while. What about the 1st Gen ACR springs? Would those lower it? Ive read that someone did it.

contagious18 · Post by **contagious18** » Sun Aug 31, 2008 5:28 am

yea i believe i read somewhere that they do drop ur ride.

TheRandom1 · Post by **TheRandom1** » Sun Aug 31, 2008 9:40 am

1st gen ACR springs will drop you very nicely, that's what I used on my car.

I did it with about 8K on the clock, and now at over 48K they're still going strong, HOWEVER, I have heard from others of their struts going bad before that, so just be careful.

with the stock wheels after I dropped it

With SRT 17's with a 40 series tire.

Hope that helps!

jetas · Post by **jetas** » Sun Aug 31, 2008 12:09 pm

How is the ride with those springs though? and would u reccommend it? How hard was this to do?

TheRandom1 · Post by **TheRandom1** » Sun Aug 31, 2008 12:27 pm

The ride feels just the same as it did stock. I would definitely recommend this, it's cheap, easy (no harder than any other spring swap) and looks great!

jetas · Post by **jetas** » Sun Aug 31, 2008 12:33 pm

Haha alright. Im asking cuz ive never done suspension work before. One more question would i be able to fit 18s wit the stock struts? or will they rub

TheRandom1 · Post by **TheRandom1** » Sun Aug 31, 2008 12:38 pm

I know you can fit 17's with a 40 series tire... 18's possibly depending on width and running an even smaller tire.

If you wanna run 18's, you should go with SRT struts with these springs. Not as much drop, but you'll be able to use them.

jetas · Post by **jetas** » Sun Aug 31, 2008 12:42 pm

Eh screw it il stick wit 17s. Ima look around to seee how i can fit 19s. maybe coilovers?

TheRandom1 · Post by **TheRandom1** » Sun Aug 31, 2008 12:46 pm

Coilovers should work, or airbags might work as well.

But those are more expensive, of course.

jetas · Post by **jetas** » Sun Aug 31, 2008 12:58 pm

oh hell yea there more expensive. Ima get the 19s later on down the road. bags are outta the question

excon · Post by **excon** » Sun Aug 31, 2008 3:20 pm

19" wheels? Isn't that overkill?

I think you'll run the risk of your tires rubbing, but it'll look good when your car isn't moving!

Seriously... if you want, get a nice set of 17" and stay with those.

jetas · Post by **jetas** » Sun Aug 31, 2008 11:41 pm

Na its guna more show than go so yea