hey guys, im new to the forum and the entire j-body scene, in fact i had never even heard that term before i bought my 2003 cavalier 2 door. I had a 92 s10 lowered 3 inches and hated the rock solid ride. id like to lower my car but im scared itd end up the same way, dash raddling, dodging potholes all the time etc. So, im on the search for a smaller drop than 1.7/2.3". Something like an inch. and is there anyway to lower the car without sacrificing ride quality?I.e. a-arms? Replies are appreciated!!cheers!
most common for a mild drop would be pro kit and KYB AGX's give about 1.4 inch drop all around,
I have it and love it, just waiting for better rims and tires in the spring so I can push the car a little more, that and maybe sway bars!
still rides close to the same, A little hard sometimes but I have mine set at 3 out of 4 in the front and 4-5 out of 8 in the rear.
going to drop the rear to 3 for a better ride
tein h techs are a 1.1" drop and if you get kyb agx struts they will work with those springs perfectly and they are also adjustable
tien h techs work great i have them love the ride smooth
in the spring i'll be running suspension techiques 1.2" drop.., i had a 2 inch drop and my kit was less then an inch off ground
sam torres wrote:tien h techs work great i have them love the ride smooth
ok, i will look into those. Im just curious as to how close the ride quality was to stock. The comfort of my car is my first priority, then looks..to me a low car that rides like a rock is worse than a nice riding, ugly car lol.
Tokico D-Spec kit (1.4" drop).
Fully adjustable so if you're looking for a stock-like ride, this may be the kit for you.
Don't get any coilover kits. You'll regret it when your ass is all bruised up.
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- Ractive steering wheel
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firemachine69 wrote:Tokico D-Spec kit (1.4" drop).
Fully adjustable so if you're looking for a stock-like ride, this may be the kit for you.
Don't get any coilover kits. You'll regret it when your ass is all bruised up.
completely wrong. if you dont know what your talking about keep it to yourself.
the people who think coilovers are bad are the people who put them on stock struts. coilovers need either koni yellows or tokico dspecs and it will ride and handle great.
Yea the kit you are talking about doesn't come with d-specs and they aren't adjustable at all.
You'd be better off with the kit that i'm halfway to getting. KYB AGX and eibach pro-kit.....got the struts..saving up for the springs.
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Redrider02
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firemachine69 wrote:Tokico D-Spec kit (1.4" drop).
Fully adjustable so if you're looking for a stock-like ride, this may be the kit for you.
Don't get any coilover kits. You'll regret it when your ass is all bruised up.
probably a dumb question but this is the place to ask it, fully adjustable, does that mean i can adjust it so it sits back at stock height?and then lower it down again?so really.. if i decide instead of having a 1.4 drop i could change to a 1.0?
The true D-Specs are adjustable but the kit he is talking about doesn't have those struts in it. The D-Specs adjust the softness/hardness and rebound. If you want something to raise and lower the car you're either looking at coilovers or air.
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Redrider02
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Another looked over spring that has a nice ride would be the H&R Sport spring. That was a really nice spring especially matched up with KYB AGX struts. They are rated 1.6"F 1.4"R.
2009 Ford Mustang V6
Sorry I guess when I heard it lowered only 1.4 I thought it was the kit you recieved. Kind of weird they would only use 1.4 lowering springs when they can handle much more.....guess it's probably the warranty thing.
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Redrider02
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ok so hows this sound.
tein h tech lowering springs and tokico d-spec struts?
*focusing mainly on a stock-like ride quality
You've be better saving for a better set up.......you don't want to go cheap on anything related to your suspension.
I've got kyb agx's now and i'm slowly saving up for my pro-kit springs........also make sure you're not using the stock struts/shocks.....they aren't ment for anything other than stock springs.
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Redrider02
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