Wondering about lowering

[markrutherford]

Alright so im looking around and i wanna lower my car. Its a 92 LX sedan by the way. I need to know all i need to get for the process i want to do. I figured the im going to get struts and lowering springs. I want a good 3inch drop atleast. I dont want to get coil overs at the moment its not in my price range. I got almost 500 to spend....a full list would be very helpful!

[stretch JDM]

you need coil overs, new shocks , and new struts. thats about it man. good luck and i hope this will help.

[deevergote]

You need quality lowering springs. Not cheap crap from ebay, or cut springs... those things are dangerous.

You need shocks (struts... the term is interchangeable with our cars) that are capable of handling the spring that you choose... both height AND spring rate. I suggest Koni STR.T if you're on a budget. Nothing cheaper than that, or you're putting yourself at risk.

You'll need a camber kit. Especially if you plan on going lower than 2"... but still recommended with any drop. DO NOT cheap out here. Ingalls or SPC only. TASauto.com makes a very good full upper control arm set that comes with an Ingalls kit pre-installed. I have that on my car.

You will need an alignment as soon as you lower your car. Drive 3000 miles after lowering without an alignment, and your tires will be showing belts. Alignment is mandatory!


Other than that, replace any worn bushings that you see along the way. Be prepared to replace an axle or two if you damage a boot or separate a joint.



And there's no U in "wondering"

you need coil overs, new shocks , and new struts. thats about it man. good luck and i hope this will help.

You don't quite understand what you're saying, do you?\

[deevergote]

save up your money till you can get a decent pair of lowering springs or adjustable coilovers, i did mine, slammed it and kept stock struts, now im riding around on a trampoline practically lmao

Great. Let's hope you don't need to stop suddenly... because you won't.


DO NOT LOWER YOUR CAR ON STOCK SHOCKS.

[mtnbikaah]

you also cannot lower your car at least 3 inches for 500$. Between shocks, springs, camber kit, alignment you just cannot do it (unless you go used, not a good idea) with quality pieces.....

suspension is not an area to cheap out on.

[markrutherford]

Alright thank you all...Does anyone have a pic of a good drop and what they used

[mtnbikaah]

http://www.cb7tuner.com/vbb/showthread.php?t=1003

[ExplodingCake]

Everything here is what you need to know.

http://www.cb7tuner.com/vbb/showthread.php?t=470

[Nurega]

I'd like to add one more link:

http://www.cb7tuner.com/vbb/showthread.php?t=139318

This thread has plenty of information regarding aftermarket spring stiffness and magnitude of drop. If you scroll down further, you'll find a list of aftermarket shocks as well.

Read these links thoroughly before buying something. If you want a smooth ride, you'll generally want to avoid stiff springs. Similarly, if you don't mind your teeth chattering when driving on pockmarked pavement, you can select stiffer parts.

[JDM_CB7_TX]

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