how to properly lower Options

[IslandStyle]

Hey all,

I just put 18's with lo profile tires on my baby, and now it has such a big gap under the fender it really needs lowering.

I want to know the proper way to lower without damagin shocks and other parts of the car.

The tein springs interest me ad i think a 2" in the back and 1" in the front frop would suffice. A buddy told me that you shouldn't just buy springs as this will ruin the shocks.

What if i get springs and coil overs? will that ruin anything...or have wear and tare on the shocks. I am looking for something cheap, but most importantly i want it done properly. With lower, good handling, and wont hurt shocks or any other parts of the car.

What do you guys suggest. I may need more drop than what the tien springs provide.

[bccentaur3]

OK thanks, few follow up questions,

Am I right to underdstand then, that I either get springs and shocks, or just coilovers? I mean if i get coilovers I dont need springs or shocks?

Which is beter for the car, in terms of maintenance and performance, springs and shocks, or coilovers? Which is cheaper?

Thanks all.

Cheapest way would be kyb gr2's with some tein s techs. That set-up would run you at around 500. Depends on where you go.

If you go the coilover suspension set-up like the tein basic coilover set-up you're looking at around 1200.

Don't get the cheap ebay coil overs because they are just going to blow your struts. If I were you go with the tein s techs and if your shocks and struts are still in decent shape and you want to go even cheaper just drop it with the springs without the shocks and strut upgrade. Technically the kyb gr2's aren't an upgrade since it is an oem replacement part.

Well, good luck with your suspension set-up.