i wana lower my 98 gt only an inch or so but id like to know how driving will b affected b for i lower it..also..wat kind of lowering springs would b the best for me to get?
|
|
08-26-2009
i wana lower my 98 gt only an inch or so but id like to know how driving will b affected b for i lower it..also..wat kind of lowering springs would b the best for me to get?
08-26-2009
how low do you want to go? do you want it to ride like a lowered civic or ride nicely?
08-26-2009
i jus wana lower it an inch..im not sure how a lowered civic drives..but i would like it ride nicely
08-26-2009
dont lower it then. the only springs you might like are vogtland springs which were the original manufacturer of the GMPP springs.
08-26-2009
Do people upgrade struts when lowering to maintain the ride/ improve handling or is it something that is necessary? Also what is the purpose of a camber kit? Is camber not adjustable from the factory?
08-26-2009
you cannot maintain ride quality. its a fact of life. the only thing that helps are buying adjustable struts (KYB AGX).
camber is not adjustable from the factory, hense the kit.
08-27-2009
Ok thanks, it sucks that it takes so many parts to lower and there are not easy to find solid answers on the subject.
08-27-2009
thats because a grand prix isnt meant to be lowered. it throws off axle geometry (causing vibration while accelerating), makes the car ride really rough, and parts wear out much faster.
the best springs for a slight lowering and still a good ride are vogtland springs.
the best springs for slamming the car are intrax, but the ride suffers immensely.
the best springs for an in between look are either SSC, B&G, or eibach.
the overall best setup would be coilovers ($$$) or baggin it ($$$$$).
08-27-2009
couldnt have said it better bro...im personally doing ssc's in a month here or so....Originally Posted by Bio248
08-28-2009
So do most people just not lower? If i was to lower i would have to almost slam it.
08-28-2009
a lot of people lower it and then complain about the ride quality. then i step in and say, "why the hell did you lower it then?".
i dont mind my car being lowered. it looks tits and still doesnt drive as bad as a rice rocket would. anyone that complains is a baby.
08-28-2009
Yeah but what about the geometry? I know there are shorter dogbones, but what can you buy fix the wearing of parts? Or you just replace them often?
thanks
08-28-2009
the suspension geometry is cured by either shorter dogbones or motor mount spacers to raise the motor/trans back up to where it originally was. i cant use the spacers because my headers would eat the underside of my car so i have shorter dogbones.
for wear parts, you just need stuff that is made for lowering springs. the only strut made for our cars for that situation are KYB AGX. without nice struts youll have to switch them a lot more often because they just go bad faster. strut mounts and bushings are self explanatory why they go bad.
08-28-2009
just drive around with a few hundred pounds of weight in your car for that lowered look
08-29-2009
Yeah seriously wtf.. ill just buy some wheels instead.
thanks though
08-29-2009
wheels make the fender gap more pronounced, just so you know.
08-29-2009
or just get to 15s it drops it about a inch and a half(full of gas)
08-29-2009
Ssc's are garbage!!!
08-30-2009
if your riding stock rims and those huge tires they are....they make a nice drop when you have rims...
08-30-2009
you do realize that no matter what spring you use, that it will look lower on stock wheels than it does with bigger wheels? you just made an invalid point.
| « Previous Thread | Next Thread » |
| Tags for this Thread |
| Bookmarks |
Bookmarks |
