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guys i need some help!!!

Post by Paralyzer » Thu Sep 04, 2008 7:49 pm

ok as you guys know, well some of you I sit pretty dang low. I am running on stock struts that have bottomed out and using eibach sportline springs. I am now in a situation that I need to get rid of my rough ride. I know my struts are shot and I am stuck in a decision to get new struts that work with my sportlines or get new springs and struts with a less of a drop. I am about to get married soon and I am looking and planning for the future of a family. I love the neon to much to get rid of it so it will be turned into my family car. I need your opinion on what I should do. I don't mind keeping my sportlines as long as I can get a less bouncy ride out of them with some nice struts. But to I am tight on cash due to moving to the southern part of the state. So what should I do guys?

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Post by bone-yard-racing » Thu Sep 04, 2008 8:22 pm

R/T struts and Mopar lowering springs
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Post by Wenuden » Thu Sep 04, 2008 8:32 pm

you're not going to find a strut that unbouncifys the sportlines.
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Post by LilSparkPlug » Thu Sep 04, 2008 8:36 pm

^ Absolutely. Get Mopar springs and different struts (or cartridges).

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Post by bone-yard-racing » Thu Sep 04, 2008 8:53 pm

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Seriously konis are the way to go and they give you a knob or 2 to turn big fun there
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Post by Paralyzer » Thu Sep 04, 2008 9:15 pm

anyone have images and links to the mopar springs? Thanx in advance!

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Post by bone-yard-racing » Thu Sep 04, 2008 9:19 pm

http://www.5-starperformance.com/servle ... ing/Detail

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R/T struts and 205/45/16 all around
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Post by Paralyzer » Thu Sep 04, 2008 9:23 pm

in those images, are the springs settled? if so that is a little higher than I wanted. hmm....decisions, decisions.

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Post by excon » Thu Sep 04, 2008 11:44 pm

invest some money into your suspension.

Keep your ride the way it is for right now and screw the struts. Yes, that's right I'm telling you to neglect your suspension for a moment.

At this point in your life you don't have children. There's nothing a child in the back seat would hate more than a rough ride. (oh, and a loud exhaust... whoops)

Save enough money and then invest in a coilover suspension. Get some mopars, BC, Tein, whatever you'd like. This way you can control how low you'd like it, and also how soft or hard you'd like it. You can also adjust it if you'd like.

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Post by 60trim » Fri Sep 05, 2008 2:20 am

H&R springs with Tokico HPs.
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I miss my neon at times. She treated me well and taught me a lot about cars in general. I will always have a special place in my heart for these cars. Heres to the 2gn community.

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Post by bone-yard-racing » Fri Sep 05, 2008 8:28 am

Yes they are settled the pics were taken at ground level so maybe that is why the look so high. You cant really be super low and have a good ride. Do not buy any of the shit coilovers for these cars only go for Mopar/KW or Koni
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