Lowered the car (UPDATED w/ pics of the overall car height)

[Arro]

But it doesn't look lowered. Granted, it doesn't look like it did, it looks alright now. I would have liked an inch more, but this is fine.

These are Megan Racing springs, 230 front & 200 rear spring rates. They're perched on a set of SRT-4 struts.

Interesting item to mention: This is a 2000 year car, and yet I have a sway bar in the back. I never noticed it. Perhaps because I assumed it wasn't there. Granted this is the first time I bothered to look, but still... I wouldn't have expected a 2000 year car to have one. Oh well, not complainin'

The ride height before:



Ride height after:



The ride is MUCH better, but there's till some squirly feel in the steering... but I'm not worried since I'll be replacing the rack eventually.

Anyways it was a pain in the ass, after Jeff and I kept running into crap like rusted bolts, lots of beers, long hours, and dumb moments of mixing up strut tower plates on the back setups (and having to UNcompress both, swap plates, REcompress, etc etc etc). After some much needed sleep we woke up the next day and got the job done in less than an hour.

Overall, it handles a LOT better on the twisties.

[OB]

Pictures of the actual car would be a bit more interesting to look at than some snaps of wheel gap measurements

[Arro]

Sorry, the battery died

I'll have to take some tomorrow afternoon when the light is favorable to chromies and camera focus. But I'll tell you in advance, don't expect there to be a complete lack of gap between the wheels. I mean you can see there's still an inch and a half or so of space. The SRT-4 wheels and tires I'm going with are a TAD larger in overall diameter, so it might look a little larger. 18's with 40 series would fit nicely, but I'm glad that I'll have a bit more suspension travel regardless. Anyways the main purpose for doing this was for cheap, quick performance improvement, with the added bonus of a mild reduction of ride height. I got that so for now I'm satisfied.

I'll take the pics tomorrow and post them.

[Supermanneon]

I have a 2000 plymouth and i also have a front and rear sway

[Arro]

All 2GN (and most modern cars built in the last 20+ years) have front sway bars. But if I've read and understood correctly between here and the other .0rg, a rear bar on earlier 2GN isn't common. Maybe that information is inaccurate...?

Anyways, the SRT-4 struts have the mount for the linkages too, so I didn't have to FIND the rest of the hardware.

The stock 2GN springs compared to a set of stock SRT-4 springs:



Note that the SRT-4 springs are not only shorter, but wound from thicker wire stock.

Stock SRT-4 springs vs. Megan Racing lowering springs:



These are just a bit thicker still than stock SRT-4 springs. Something to note is that the tighter wound coils are the dead coils that just keep the spring in the cup. It's the wider-spaced ones that are the ride height. So this should give you an idea of the ride height difference from the spring point of view.

But I was asked for an eyeball view of the car itself, so here you go.


Before:


After:



Before:


After:



Like I said, it doesn't looked slammed, y0, but it looks MUCH better than stock. And it rides a WHOLE lot better

[deep1ca]

If the springs were brand new they should slowly settle another
0.1''- 0.5'' depending on the springs.

[JRM]

These are Megan Racing springs, 230 front & 200 rear spring rates. They're perched on a set of SRT-4 struts.

Thats the same as my setup
I've got the 26mm pt front sway and the 19mm acr rear sway and it handles very well.

[daaboots]

Looks good man

[kc2005ptgt]

hey looks great, I like it a lot now man... enjoy it!!

[Arro]

Thanks for the comments.... wow if it settles a bit more, that would be sweet!

You know, I hope I don't get spoiled by these... I still want to move to BC coilovers at some point. But these ride so comfortably! They aren't violent on bumps, but definitely a more responsive ride... doesn't lean out of the turns but the slightest amount now.

Can't wait to coat and mount the SRT wheels/tires