GREEN springs!!.....

Silver2gn4me · Post by **Silver2gn4me** » Wed Mar 14, 2007 9:43 pm

Just got my Tein S-techs today. Prob install tomorrow if I have time. Pics on car to follow. I will also be selling my current 1gn springs too!!

blazesxt · Post by **blazesxt** » Wed Mar 14, 2007 10:12 pm

nice, you'll like em. wish I didnt want to go lower... oh well

neon2ner · Post by **neon2ner** » Thu Mar 15, 2007 12:18 am

you'll like the springs, your struts won't.

i hope you got aftermarket struts, because i replaced mine with stock R/T struts which even have a larger piston rods in the struts than regular model neon struts, and they're gone already. i think the springs have been on for roughly 7000 kms. plus, the stock dampening sucks on such stiff springs, which is why i'm getting coilovers this summer. depends on what you want i guess, and how much you're willing to spend.

scott.

Silver2gn4me · Post by **Silver2gn4me** » Thu Mar 15, 2007 3:40 am

I am on Tokico blues. So I think I will be ok. Got any good pics of the drop??

neon2ner · Post by **neon2ner** » Thu Mar 15, 2007 10:45 am

sure do man.

kind of a crappier one but that's the present state of the car.

hope that helps.

scott.

p.s, those are srt-4 S-Techs. (1.8" front, 2.0" rear)

Post by **jonnymopar** » Thu Mar 15, 2007 2:28 pm

neon2ner, that is one of the cleanest, classiest Neons I have ever seen. I love it.

03sxt · Post by **03sxt** » Thu Mar 15, 2007 7:44 pm

jonnymopar wrote:neon2ner, that is one of the cleanest, classiest Neons I have ever seen. I love it.

Nicely done and I love the stance. Those are definitely my next springs.

SlvrACR · Post by **SlvrACR** » Thu Mar 15, 2007 7:51 pm

Put them on!!!! LOL

Silver2gn4me · Post by **Silver2gn4me** » Thu Mar 15, 2007 7:57 pm

Thanks for the pics...I will try this weekend.

glasswars · Post by **glasswars** » Thu Mar 15, 2007 8:32 pm

blazesxt wrote:nice, you'll like em. wish I didnt want to go lower... oh well

Where are they man!?

J/K.

bris · Post by **bris** » Thu Mar 15, 2007 9:45 pm

What's your clearance like, do you have alot of trouble with potholes, etc...?I want my car to look like that, I have an 02 R/T aswell but I want to be able to drive it and not feel everything on the road or have to take a detour because I can't get into a certain parking lot....

neon2ner wrote:sure do man.

kind of a crappier one but that's the present state of the car.

hope that helps.

scott.

p.s, those are srt-4 S-Techs. (1.8" front, 2.0" rear)

blazesxt · Post by **blazesxt** » Fri Mar 16, 2007 12:17 am

Glasswars: I am waiting for Modern to restock the Tokico Blues, should be in about another week or so.

Bris: You will scrape in most parking lots.

Paralyzer · Post by **Paralyzer** » Fri Mar 16, 2007 12:30 am

I haven't had any issues with scraping....maybe I just go slow enough and angle every turn....

neon2ner · Post by **neon2ner** » Fri Mar 16, 2007 10:24 am

yeah, you just need to mind your driving. sometimes i have to go in certain places on a little bit of an angle, so as not to scrape the side skirts. for the most part, you should be alright. as long as you remember that your ground clearance isn't what it used to be...you'll get used to it.

i just noticed that the 3rd pic is before the springs settled, other than that, it's how it sits now.

thanks a lot for the compliments guys, geez. "the" classiest neon you've ever seen? i'm honestly very flattered, thanks.

and yes, these are good springs. very good quality. just make sure you upgrade your struts to aftermarket if you can, because even brand new stock R/T struts (which even have a larger piston diamater than base model struts) won't last long with these because of the stiff spring rate. you will probably feel everything in the road, and if your struts were blown before you put these springs on and you didn't notice, you will now. trust me, it bounces like crazy. if you want it to be a little more streetable, get adjustable struts like the tokico illuminas that come on the srt-4 ACR. that way, you can change the dampening to be a little for comfortable for the street and more aggressive for the track by the turn of a knob (tokico HP blue's will be good i'm sure).

hope that covers all the comments.

scott.

bris · Post by **bris** » Sat Mar 17, 2007 2:01 am

Thanks for your help man, that helps make my descision about dropping the car a little easier.

neon2ner wrote:yeah, you just need to mind your driving. sometimes i have to go in certain places on a little bit of an angle, so as not to scrape the side skirts. for the most part, you should be alright. as long as you remember that your ground clearance isn't what it used to be...you'll get used to it.

i just noticed that the 3rd pic is before the springs settled, other than that, it's how it sits now.

thanks a lot for the compliments guys, geez. "the" classiest neon you've ever seen? i'm honestly very flattered, thanks.

and yes, these are good springs. very good quality. just make sure you upgrade your struts to aftermarket if you can, because even brand new stock R/T struts (which even have a larger piston diamater than base model struts) won't last long with these because of the stiff spring rate. you will probably feel everything in the road, and if your struts were blown before you put these springs on and you didn't notice, you will now. trust me, it bounces like crazy. if you want it to be a little more streetable, get adjustable struts like the tokico illuminas that come on the srt-4 ACR. that way, you can change the dampening to be a little for comfortable for the street and more aggressive for the track by the turn of a knob (tokico HP blue's will be good i'm sure).

hope that covers all the comments.

scott.

scneonchic · Post by **scneonchic** » Sat Mar 17, 2007 4:08 pm

I had to relearn how to drive my car at angles and stuff after i got it lowered the first time, then again after i got the body kit, and then again when it got even lower on coilovers

now i dont even think about it, i even drive the volvo like that at times, just because im so used to it.
Just be careful and remember that angles are the key haha

MyNeonSaysHi · Post by **MyNeonSaysHi** » Sat Mar 17, 2007 5:14 pm

St. Patty springs!

TNK · Post by **TNK** » Sun Mar 18, 2007 1:18 am