Hey, i was just wondering if anyone has ever put lowering springs in their car and seen a very noticable difference in their car's handling?? i was thinkin of gettin a set (they are real cheap/ used) but i dunno if its worth the 100 bucks...
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lowers the center of gravity, but be careful i was gonn alower my s197 till i found out the hard way, most places cant even get it on a lift now.
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as he said does lower the center of gravity but you will notice a harsher ride dont go to low otherwise you will be tearing up your undercarriage and treat parking stops like spike strips if you like having your front bumper attached, on the plus side it will give you a tighter ride betterhandling more enjoyable going through turns theres always ups and downs if you are lowering the car definately upgrade the shocks and especially with used parts make sure its a name brand part off brand stuff on the car can cause safety issues
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awesome good to know and the only lift it goes on is my own so im not worried about that, and even at stock height i treat speed bumps like spike strips lol and im only going down .8" i dont really like the idea of it but i want a stiffer spring rate and the only way i can do that within the budget is to buy these lowering springs with a variable rate... variable rate coils for the rear only at autozone (duralast springs) are about 65 bucks here... soo 100 for all 4 dont sound bad
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"Built to last duralast" hopefully thats true if your on a budget thats the best way to go unless u can find some eibach springs used on craigslist or the forums .8" lower you should be able to get away with using the factory shocks for the time being
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Lowering the car will help handling, but make sure that if you get lowering springs that you get some good aftermarket shocks/struts.
I've also heard that lowering your car will make it harder to get traction on the drag strip.
I would strongly suggest NOT buying used shocks/struts, or springs.
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ok, well here is a dumb question lol cuz i have honestly looked, does eibach or any places like that build stronger springs for when u get on it she don sag much in the rear and give her a better stance?? and the whole budget thing is im not low on money lol im just willing to bet that i can put a 5.4 in a v6 car with less than 5000 bucks and still have it decently compete with like 13s on the track...(although the main intention is street car/dailydriver) lol i know im nuts but....
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ok, well here is a dumb question lol cuz i have honestly looked, does eibach or any places like that build stronger springs for when u get on it she don sag much in the rear and give her a better stance?? and the whole budget thing is im not low on money lol im just willing to bet that i can put a 5.4 in a v6 car with less than 5000 bucks and still have it decently compete with like 13s on the track...(although the main intention is street car/dailydriver) lol i know im nuts but....
there are, but then be prepared to do some rear tire changes more often
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lol well thats alright tires are only 100 bucks a piece and my last set i would spin em up every time i got in the driveway and still never got low on tread... cuz she would just grab and go after spinnin for like 3-6 seconds
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Lowering a car can get pretty pricey as it is. So if you're going to do it, make sure you save up as much money as possible for it. That way you can do it the right way. You'll need CC plates and I strongly suggest some adjustable shocks/struts.
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oh so its not all just about the springs ok ill prolly just do the "built to last DURALAST" variable rate springs with some like air shocks or something to mainly stiffen up the rear for a nice tight forward launch
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oh so its not all just about the springs ok ill prolly just do the "built to last DURALAST" variable rate springs with some like air shocks or something to mainly stiffen up the rear for a nice tight forward launch
What exactly are you trying to do?
Are you wanting better handling for the "twisties" or are you wanting better 1/4 mile times?
If you're wanting better launches at the drag strip you'll want a different setup than you would for handling tight corners...
What are you aiming for and we can help you out a little better.
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Like he said, what do you want... take curves better or straight line performance? Lowering springs enhance your handling and looks but negatively affect your traction for drag racing. Drag springs enhance drag performance but they don't lower the car so you have proper weight transfer, you can't have both. You could get some adjustable struts and shocks to give a little of both but the springs have to be one or the other.
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Like he said, what do you want... take curves better or straight line performance? Lowering springs enhance your handling and looks but negatively affect your traction for drag racing. Drag springs enhance drag performance but they don't lower the car so you have proper weight transfer, you can't have both. You could get some adjustable struts and shocks to give a little of both but the springs have to be one or the other.
You gotta love the "Give n' Take" world of modding...
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Do lowering springs ACTUALLY help?? 
and the only lift it goes on is my own so im not worried about that, and even at stock height i treat speed bumps like spike strips lol and im only going down .8" i dont really like the idea of it but i want a stiffer spring rate and the only way i can do that within the budget is to buy these lowering springs with a variable rate... variable rate coils for the rear only at autozone (duralast springs) are about 65 bucks here... soo 100 for all 4 dont sound bad 
ok ill prolly just do the "built to last DURALAST" 
variable rate springs with some like air shocks or something to mainly stiffen up the rear for a nice tight forward launch 
