First mod on suspension.

bmohr225 · Post by **bmohr225** » Fri Mar 11, 2011 3:55 pm

04 neon sxt. It's about time for new shocks/struts. Car has 138k miles and they're never been changed. Looking for better handling as well. I would like to get some recommendations on what the best ones are in the price range i'm looking to spend. Modern performance is too pricey. I'm sure they have good quality but that's above my range.

Dylan-00Blue · Post by **Dylan-00Blue** » Fri Mar 11, 2011 3:57 pm

tokico blues or hp's they can be found on ebay

bmohr225 · Post by **bmohr225** » Fri Mar 11, 2011 4:01 pm

New smaller Link

These? Will these lower at all?

Link shrunk by Danteneon

alsey_seven · Post by **alsey_seven** » Fri Mar 11, 2011 4:04 pm

also new lowering springs

bmohr225 · Post by **bmohr225** » Fri Mar 11, 2011 4:05 pm

It says strut/shock set. It's only the struts?

Dylan-00Blue · Post by **Dylan-00Blue** » Fri Mar 11, 2011 4:09 pm

yeah thats just for the struts

TheRandom1 · Post by **TheRandom1** » Fri Mar 11, 2011 4:11 pm

Probably be easier to help if you give us a price range you want to stay in.

bmohr225 · Post by **bmohr225** » Fri Mar 11, 2011 4:18 pm

Well, I was hoping under 400.

TheRandom1 · Post by **TheRandom1** » Fri Mar 11, 2011 4:21 pm

Unless you buy them used you probably can't get struts and springs for that. You're probably looking closer to 500 if you can replace the struts/springs yourself.

bmohr225 · Post by **bmohr225** » Fri Mar 11, 2011 4:28 pm

Have you heard of either of these?

http://www.slickcar.com/productdetails. ... uctID=1655

http://www.amazon.com/DNA-COILOVERS-LOW ... B0044V9AKC

TheRandom1 · Post by **TheRandom1** » Fri Mar 11, 2011 4:31 pm

First one, no.

Second link STAY AWAY!!!!!! That style is horrible, it's a fake coilover and are awful. If you see anything else like that (unless it's a whole coilover assembly) just keep clicking.

bmohr225 · Post by **bmohr225** » Fri Mar 11, 2011 5:34 pm

Okay so i'm sticking with the Tokico Blue struts. 60 bucks for shipping though? Grrr...

Any well renowned performance springs for around 150 shipped?

TheRandom1 · Post by **TheRandom1** » Fri Mar 11, 2011 5:47 pm

You could pick this setup used and be OK for struts and springs.

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bmohr225 · Post by **bmohr225** » Fri Mar 11, 2011 9:48 pm

Thanks I PMed him. Appreciate you finding for me

sidepipe87 · Post by **sidepipe87** » Fri Mar 11, 2011 10:04 pm

Struts/shocks is generic for the ad. Neons use struts not shocks, and shocks do not = springs, so no... Tokcio blues won't lower your car.

DropZone springs are ebay garbage... stay away.

Those coilover sleeves are ebay garbage... stay away.

Mod the car properly or for the love of God leave it alone... If you can't afford to do it properly... leave it alone. half ass parts make for half ass results.

bmohr225 · Post by **bmohr225** » Fri Mar 11, 2011 10:16 pm

I just didn't know anything about the variety. That's why I asked before I considered buying. 400 was what I was thinking I would spend on everything. It wasn't the maximum, it was hopeful. I asked opinions so that I wouldn't buy half-ass parts

bmohr225 · Post by **bmohr225** » Sat Mar 12, 2011 5:57 pm

How much of a drop would I get with the Tokico Blues and the modern performance springs? I'm about to just order them if this guy doesn't get back to me. Besides the MP springs, are there any other competitors for best for the money?

bmohr225 · Post by **bmohr225** » Sat Mar 12, 2011 8:20 pm

Bump. About to purchase. One more question. If I buy the tokico blues and the MP lowering springs will that work with my request for lowered body and improved handling?

Post by **occasional demons** » Sat Mar 12, 2011 9:38 pm

Going lower will help the handling due to the lower center of gravity, and the springs due to the stiffer rate to keep it from bottoming. In short, yes it will handle better.

You should also get shorter end links for the rear sway bar. Can't go shorter on the front.

If you don't have a rear sway, then I would try to find a used SRT set, and replace the front and rear. The front bar will firm up the ride even more, just so you know.

bmohr225 · Post by **bmohr225** » Sat Mar 12, 2011 9:51 pm

Sweet. Just purchased the Tokico blues and some Megan lowering springs. I live in FL, so even though it drops 2'' I'm pretty confident I won't bottom out.

The sway bars are deff. next on the list though. I'm figuring that since I can't do much to the engine with my lacking knowledge of them, I might as well deck out the chassis.

sidepipe87 · Post by **sidepipe87** » Sat Mar 12, 2011 10:20 pm

He has an '04 sxt bill, so no rear sway bar.

Post by **occasional demons** » Sat Mar 12, 2011 10:44 pm

I figured that, but that assumes a previous owner hadn't done anything to it.

sidepipe87 · Post by **sidepipe87** » Sat Mar 12, 2011 10:57 pm

Assuming they did would already be assuming they would have upgraded the struts then since there are no provisions to add sways!

TheRandom1 · Post by **TheRandom1** » Sat Mar 12, 2011 11:50 pm

They could have used my homebuilt sway brackets though.

sidepipe87 · Post by **sidepipe87** » Sat Mar 12, 2011 11:53 pm

It is assumed that sway brackets were NOT used in this assumption though!

TheRandom1 · Post by **TheRandom1** » Sat Mar 12, 2011 11:55 pm

Well, when you make assumptions you make an ASS out of U and mption!