Installed new suspension **Pics added**, Megan Racing lowering springs with GR-2s Options

[flyinglizard]

Just installed this setup with the help of a buddy on friday. Here are my impressions:

The ride is now VERY harsh. Way firmer than stock. Normally I am tolerant of firm suspension, but just driving to the grocery store kills my back. Everyone who has ridden in the car thus far complains

The car is only about 0.5 inches lower all around as of today. I'm assuming there is a break in period for new springs to settle.

The car feels much tighter and more responsive, at the cost of ride quality of course.






This post has been edited by flyinglizard: Oct 20, 2009 - 9:04 PM

[flyinglizard]

As far as installation goes, everything went smoothly except for when I had to remove the retaining nut for the front struts that holds the shock inside the strut assembly. It basically came down to using a vice and a pipe wrench.

I used a spring compressor for the left front spring, but after everything was taken apart I realized it wasn't necessary at all for stock springs since there is so little spring force. For the right-front I just unscrewed the top retaining nut, aiming it away from myself and it only shot about a foot. The spring compressor only came in handy when putting everything back together, although it could have been substituted with a 2nd person pressing down on the spring while screwing the top nut back on.

Basically if you follow the how-to article on this site everything should go smoothly. It probably took me about 2 hours with breaks here and there.

Yesterday I took it into Sears to get an alignment and the mechanic complemented me on the "professional looking" installation so apparently I did everything right.