want to get lower spring?any suggestion Options

[zd1818]

hey guys I just bought my 17' rims and I found that it makes my st slightly higher than on my original rims, offset 48 but it doesnt scrub anything under fender...

just wondering if there any prob when I change the springs.. dont want to spend too much on coilover...

This post has been edited by zd1818: Jun 9, 2010 - 3:49 AM

[playr158]

if you dont want to spend all that money you could get spring compressors at your local auto parts store, i paid 12$ for mine and i lowered the front an 1 1/2 and the back the same. prity good for 12 bucks.

*breath* I'm going to be very nice here and not flame your lack of common sense.

this is the worst and most unintelligent idea, they are a TOOL. they don't lower your car

only replacing the springs with other springs designed to lower or coilovers will work.

now please go outside and take the TOOLS off your car.

[pittfirefighter]

if you dont want to spend all that money you could get spring compressors at your local auto parts store, i paid 12$ for mine and i lowered the front an 1 1/2 and the back the same. prity good for 12 bucks.

*breath* I'm going to be very nice here and not flame your lack of common sense.

this is the worst and most unintelligent idea, they are a TOOL. they don't lower your car

only replacing the springs with other springs designed to lower or coilovers will work.

now please go outside and take the TOOLS off your car.

x2

we are not trying to be mean or hateful... if that was the case they would not advise you to the issue at hand, they would laugh at you and wait for the thread saying "my spring compressor flew off and caused me to crash"... spring compressors are a tool, they are not made to be kept on your car... they are for installing the shocks...

to the OP - tein springs and eibach (TRD) are both good and MANY MANY people are running them here, you will need to replace your shocks to KYB or such - lowering springs will destroy your stock shocks or any cheap replicas - Tanabe are the lowest as mentioned but you will have to cut/roll your fenders on most 17" rims...
i hate to say this - but ebay coilovers - aka adjustable springs - may be the route for you if you are not looking for any performance advantages

prices:
springs - $200/4
KYB shocks - $200/4
coilovers (good) - $800/4

[Madlife]

prices:
springs - $200/4
KYB shocks - $200/4
coilovers (good) - $800/4

Where can you find KYB Struts for $200 for a set? I always thought they were more than that.. my rear ones are shot, but i may do a whole struts \ spring setup while im at it... at 160k im sure its only a matter of time till i kill the front ones..

Im interested in the tein pictures as well.. NY roads suck and i have never been on a car with coilovers that was reasonably comfortable.