does 1gen springs work on 2gen car

toddw814 · Post by **toddw814** » Sun Nov 01, 2009 11:14 pm

does any one know if i can get lowering springs of a 1 gen car to put on my 2 gen 2000neon

darthroush · Post by **darthroush** » Mon Nov 02, 2009 1:14 am

I have always been told they will.

toddw814 · Post by **toddw814** » Mon Nov 02, 2009 3:56 am

im pretty sure they do but will 2003 on up springs work on my 2000 neon

heydockyle · Post by **heydockyle** » Mon Nov 02, 2009 8:42 am

theTeejmiester · Post by **theTeejmiester** » Mon Nov 02, 2009 3:08 pm

yes they will fit but if you use 1st gen lowering springs it will lower it too much, you have to take into account the weight of the car that they were designed to be used on, it will compress the strut so far as to destroy the valving in the strut and you will be riding on the bumstops on every bump. doing far more harm than good. save for a set of proper 2nd gen springs or 1st gen ACR springs if you have to use 1st gen stuff

sidepipe87 · Post by **sidepipe87** » Mon Nov 02, 2009 3:57 pm

Yeah the 1gn ACR/Mopar Performance 2gn lowering springs are the only 1gn spring I'd suggest. I had them and they were pretty low but too soft. I used to bottom my struts out constantly so I swapped them out.

toddw814 · Post by **toddw814** » Mon Nov 02, 2009 4:09 pm

sounds likei will just buy a set actual lowering springs lol
if any one knows or has a set of springs that have a 1.8 inch drop or lower for sale let me know

heydockyle · Post by **heydockyle** » Mon Nov 02, 2009 4:21 pm

H&R Limited Edition springs are only $99

toddw814 · Post by **toddw814** » Mon Nov 02, 2009 4:29 pm

where at ?

heydockyle · Post by **heydockyle** » Mon Nov 02, 2009 5:26 pm

sidepipe87 wrote:Got a present when I came home from work today

Yes, they're really H&R's and they're yellow. They're H&R Sport Limited Editions and as far as I know, I'm the only one on here with them. Best part is they only cost $99 new.

Will be installed Wednesday along with new bumpstops

Oh, the other mirror is now painted as well so they match.

http://www.optionsauto.com/prodinfo.asp ... HR-50899LE

sidepipe87 · Post by **sidepipe87** » Wed Nov 04, 2009 3:29 pm

^Yep. Great quality.The drop won't be 2" though. If you want that drop you may have to go with Eibach Sportlines

neon2.0 · Post by **neon2.0** » Thu Nov 12, 2009 1:03 pm

heydockyle, have you installed these springs yet? Any pics of what the car looks like? I am concerned about them lowering the front more than the back, I would like the opposite.

Thanks, sorry Im new to all of this....

sidepipe87 · Post by **sidepipe87** » Thu Nov 12, 2009 3:42 pm

They're not his... those are mine. The front is def not lowered more than the back... with any spring. It is a level drop. Click on my sig pic it links to my pics. Check out the drop.