best rated springs for 2gn cars

supertrick_05 · Post by **supertrick_05** » Fri Jan 13, 2006 10:00 pm

What's the best lowering springs that will be the closest rates to stock springs in my SXT? I don't really know what the rates are on the stock springs, but I want a nice drop and a decent ride on my stock struts. I found some springs from Mopar for the 2g cars, and they drop the car an inch, but would that be even noticeable? I'm buying springs real soon and need to get all the info I can before my purchase. Thanks!

-Brodie

esteinmaier · Post by **esteinmaier** » Sat Jan 14, 2006 8:16 am

I have Eibach pro-kits. They're not on the car yet, but everything I read told me they are decent springs with close-to-stock ride. Also got KYB GR2 struts. I'll let you know in exactly a week how I like em.

03sxt · Post by **03sxt** » Sat Jan 14, 2006 9:27 am

Mopar springs -

supertrick_05 · Post by **supertrick_05** » Sat Jan 14, 2006 11:09 am

Ok, my top 2 choices are either the Mopar Lowering Springs (1.5") and the Progress springs (1.8"). Here's a few pics of the drops....

Mopars and stock struts (I believe?):

Progress and Tokico Blues:

Now, I believe that 03sxt's car rides MUCH better than the silver one, but I'm just wondering how good the Progress with Tokicos ride? I mean, his drop is PERFECT! I just don't know if I'm willing to go that low, cuz I REALLY do like where the Mopars sit also.

supertrick_05 · Post by **supertrick_05** » Sat Jan 14, 2006 11:53 am

Ok, I have made my decision....somewhat...LoL. I found the Mopar Lowering Springs for $180 brand new, but I also found 1st gen RT/ACR springs for $122 brand new. Are they in fact the same springs? And will they both give the exact same drop? If so, I'm def. going with the RT/ACR springs!

cgneon · Post by **cgneon** » Sat Jan 14, 2006 7:02 pm

same thing, diff part number.. i'll have a set of used acr springs for sale soon.

tamadrumr88 · Post by **tamadrumr88** » Sat Jan 14, 2006 8:34 pm

its half-true... the mopar 2g "stage 1" springs are a matched set of 1st gen rt/acr springs. search and you shall find the exact part numbers... then hop over to neons.org (ew!) and get those springs for like $50

supertrick_05 · Post by **supertrick_05** » Sat Jan 14, 2006 8:53 pm

tamadrumr88 wrote:its half-true... the mopar 2g "stage 1" springs are a matched set of 1st gen rt/acr springs.

Well sorry, but that's not true at all...the Mopar Stage 1 springs are a totally different spring compared to 1st gen rt/acr's. The Mopar Stage 1 springs lower the car 25mm (1 inch) and the 1st gen rt/acr lower the car 1.5 inches. I believe you're thinking of the 2000-2001 Mopar lowering springs....those are identical to the 1st gen rt/acr's. Sorry, I just had to point that out. I was confused also until yesterday I did some serious digging into the subject, and found some really good info on neons.org so yeah.

grambo · Post by **grambo** » Mon Jan 16, 2006 1:16 pm

The Eibach Pro-kit and KYB setup is ok. I was stuck using it for a while. Too mooshy for me but good for cruising around and cutting some corners around town. Not bad from SF to Los Angeles either.................

supertrick_05 · Post by **supertrick_05** » Mon Jan 16, 2006 6:41 pm

I'm hoping to order my RT/ACR springs up either tomorrow or Wednesday!!!! You won't see the results till Spring, but I'll definately put before/after pics up.

bellerACR · Post by **bellerACR** » Tue Jan 17, 2006 8:40 am

if you are getting the 1st gen acr springs make sure you order the right ones so they match . i forgot the numbers but if you go on neons .org it is in the archives.

supertrick_05 · Post by **supertrick_05** » Wed Jan 18, 2006 5:17 pm

Yup, I found them....

RF -- 415

LF -- 413

RR -- 285

LR -- 285

And there's a bunch of vendors online that "claim" that they have the 1st gen RT/ACR springs and the Mopar lowering springs, but when I called every single one of them, they said that they were discontinued....WHY CAN'T PEOPLE UPDATE THEIR FRIGGIN SITES?!?!