Hi, New Car and New Member!

DoubtedNeon · Post by **DoubtedNeon** » Tue Jun 17, 2008 9:19 pm

ya i was lookin at different suspension mods...i acctaully gave the ebay springs 2 thoughts...oops...ya i wanna know if the srt springs and struts would be good but im not really sure ill go to the suspension page

TheRandom1 · Post by **TheRandom1** » Tue Jun 17, 2008 9:20 pm

SRT springs and struts will raise the car.

DoubtedNeon · Post by **DoubtedNeon** » Tue Jun 17, 2008 9:43 pm

thanks for all the help guys im glad to be here!!!

TheRandom1 · Post by **TheRandom1** » Tue Jun 17, 2008 9:45 pm

Feel free to make yourself a sig telling the world how awesome I am!

thttxboy · Post by **thttxboy** » Tue Jun 17, 2008 9:54 pm

Nice looking ride U really need to drop that thing but besides that looks good.

ZeroChad · Post by **ZeroChad** » Tue Jun 17, 2008 10:27 pm

Hey welcome. You did a good job with the cluster insert. I royally messed up my first cluster when I put mine in. Then I found out you can just swap em out for a white faced one with a tach.

OverDrive418 · Post by **OverDrive418** » Tue Jun 17, 2008 11:17 pm

Those rims are like little crabs...or ten legged spiders... or something.

Rear bumper:
1) prop up the rear end on jackstands
2) pop off both rear wheels
3) remove wheel liners and tail lights
4) 10mm socket or wrench or racheting wrench-a-majigger (basically anything 10mm size will do)
5) should be 3 nuts to tighten on each side, the worst of which is closest to the tail lights. Should also be a metal bracket between the nut and the bumper to help support and prevent nuts from going through the plastic bumper.
6) put everything back together
7) alcohol and staring at your girlfriends...well...you get the point!

DoubtedNeon · Post by **DoubtedNeon** » Wed Jun 18, 2008 12:13 am

nice thanks guys! can u give me some advice on what to do about that spring problem...some kid that owns a stupid chevy truck told me to "heat er up" i think he was talking about the springs...i almost slapped him lol

OverDrive418 · Post by **OverDrive418** » Wed Jun 18, 2008 12:17 am

To lower it I'm guessing? Buy some lowering springs, or springs off a first gen Neon (95-99).
I'm sure someone here is selling a used set of either.

DoubtedNeon · Post by **DoubtedNeon** » Wed Jun 18, 2008 12:23 am

but the thing is... i hear that just throwing springs on it will wear out the struts way faster

Swordfish2Cowboy · Post by **Swordfish2Cowboy** » Wed Jun 18, 2008 12:24 am

Wow that gauge cluster looks kinda neat.

DoubtedNeon · Post by **DoubtedNeon** » Wed Jun 18, 2008 1:11 am

it was like 20 bucks off ebay...its got a very bright blue glow at night...very very moddy...makes u feel awsome when its all lit up...getting it centered sucks and it doesnt show when ur ebrake is on and ur other warning lights sept check engine and seatbelt

OverDrive418 · Post by **OverDrive418** » Wed Jun 18, 2008 10:53 am

DoubtedNeon wrote:but the thing is... i hear that just throwing springs on it will wear out the struts way faster

Ah, so you've done some research!
Yes they will wear out faster but no diiferent than if you just cut or put a torch to the stock ones. Sure you could go the cheap route and do that but you'd seriously compromise your performance. Also you'd be bouncing uncontrollably down the street like a rabbit meth addict.

Not sure how many miles are on your stock struts but chances are they may need replaced soon anyway, just get the springs now and replace the struts when the time comes with a good aftermarket set. The "what brand is better" suspension topic has been covered a gazillion times on here so check it out.

DoubtedNeon · Post by **DoubtedNeon** » Wed Jun 18, 2008 7:52 pm

link?

TheRandom1 · Post by **TheRandom1** » Wed Jun 18, 2008 8:09 pm

www.click-the-damn-search-button.com

BIGSRTURBO · Post by **BIGSRTURBO** » Thu Jun 26, 2008 4:59 pm

welcome...clean needs lowering

DoubtedNeon · Post by **DoubtedNeon** » Fri Jun 27, 2008 8:16 pm

any ideas then?

TheRandom1 · Post by **TheRandom1** » Fri Jun 27, 2008 8:20 pm

couple dead bodies in the trunk ought to do it!

jetas · Post by **jetas** » Fri Jun 27, 2008 11:43 pm

TheRandom1 wrote:couple dead bodies in the trunk ought to do it!

ahh going the lowrider route... Lol sandbags in the trunk. lol. Just get like five girls with big bood=bs to sit in the backseat and it should lower teh car about 3 inches. Atleast the ass end...