lowering a 2001 r/t

DODGETHIS · Post by **DODGETHIS** » Tue Oct 12, 2010 7:44 pm

i heard that first gen springs lower a second gen now here is my question can i use 1 gen lowering spring (goldlines) to go even lower on my second gen

Post by **occasional demons** » Tue Oct 12, 2010 7:51 pm

I think you would be dragging the ground, literally.

DODGETHIS · Post by **DODGETHIS** » Tue Oct 12, 2010 8:47 pm

so obvious to say is that i coudnt drive the car in the winter lol

cgneon · Post by **cgneon** » Wed Oct 13, 2010 7:47 pm

by my springs, megan racing springs, new.. dont mess with the 1st gen springs..

ooblio · Post by **ooblio** » Sun Oct 17, 2010 2:18 pm

so can 1st gen stock springs be used? i have a set of stock springs in my garage

theTeejmiester · Post by **theTeejmiester** » Sun Oct 17, 2010 2:29 pm

^Yup, they will work just fine, I wouldn't use the 1st gen lowering springs though. you will be too low for your struts to handle

ooblio · Post by **ooblio** » Sun Oct 17, 2010 2:42 pm

so stock springs with tokico blues will be fine until i can afford to pickup some tein's?

sidepipe87 · Post by **sidepipe87** » Sun Oct 17, 2010 3:28 pm

It's gonna be low... most people that use 1gn springs use R/T or ACR springs. They give a nice drop and wont give you a saggy ass. look up 2003silverneonsxt car. He was lowered on stock 1gn non ACR springs.

neonslg09 · Post by **neonslg09** » Sun Oct 17, 2010 3:31 pm

I used 1gn skunk2 springs even though they listed for 95-02 [weird I know] on my 00. It was pretty fucking low. lolz.

Dylan-00Blue · Post by **Dylan-00Blue** » Sun Oct 17, 2010 4:47 pm

pics?

r/tguy02 · Post by **r/tguy02** » Sun Oct 17, 2010 5:01 pm

if you do go with 1gn springs i also recommend you use either r/t acr springs or high rates. the base 1gn springs are too soft if you ask me for a 2gn.

ooblio · Post by **ooblio** » Sun Oct 17, 2010 5:19 pm

that's what i'm hearing because with the stock springs you still have factory spring rate so more likely to bottom out i'm gonna throw em on the car for a couple months while i save up for some tein s techs

DODGETHIS · Post by **DODGETHIS** » Sun Oct 17, 2010 6:27 pm

well i see what my friends look like as it is in the shop getting 1st gen r/t springs put on his 2001 r/t also

thanks guys

hansken_yo · Post by **hansken_yo** » Sun Oct 17, 2010 7:35 pm

you have inspired my new sig photo

SC62391 · Post by **SC62391** » Sun Nov 14, 2010 1:43 am

How did your friends car turn out?
You order anything yet?
I have a 01 R/T and am going to lower it soon.

the bucky · Post by **the bucky** » Sat Dec 25, 2010 4:18 pm

i ran 1st gen goldlines on my r/t back in 02/03 let me dig up some pics on cardomain

akirony · Post by **akirony** » Sat Jan 01, 2011 8:25 pm

would the 1st gen megan racing springs be lower than ^ the bucky's

I want that lowness but with good ride quality

gtxtreme19 · Post by **gtxtreme19** » Sat Jan 01, 2011 8:55 pm

Take a gander at this

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akirony · Post by **akirony** » Sat Jan 01, 2011 9:21 pm

ah hells yeah. thats so freaking nice, and thats with first gen eibachs so the megans should be a pretty stiff and solid ride. the only problem I might have is the 17in srt wheels fitting into the wells on sxt struts

gtxtreme19 · Post by **gtxtreme19** » Sat Jan 01, 2011 9:41 pm

Just for the record I was only saying it would work, I never said it was a good idea.

Mid Life Crisis · Post by **Mid Life Crisis** » Sat Jan 01, 2011 9:53 pm

akirony wrote: I want that lowness but with good ride quality

This generally doesn't happen without a expensive set of coilover or a absurd amount of custom work IMHO but then again we all have different ideas of what a good ride quality is

akirony · Post by **akirony** » Sat Jan 01, 2011 10:05 pm

well good ride quality to me is rolling without any noises or rubbing. I know thats simple minded but damn that car looks too good. And Id be good because i tend to stay away from crappy roads especially after I broke my mount bolt on a damn pot hole

gtxtreme19 · Post by **gtxtreme19** » Sat Jan 01, 2011 10:18 pm

For the sake of your... everything, just get some Megan 2gn springs and start saving for coilovers.