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Old 07-15-2005, 05:50 PM   #1
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Skunk2 lowering springs?

Does anybody know how these look on a neon and how much they actually lower? http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...spagename=WDVW If you have any pics post them please
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Old 07-15-2005, 10:39 PM   #2
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Does anybody know how these look on a neon and how much they actually lower? If you have any pics post them please
I would guess about 2". I have never seen them in person, but I would personally go with the Mopar High Rates. These springs lower your car about 1-1.25”, and are a LINEAR spring, and improve handling drastically. These springs are 50% stiffer than stock, with a spring rate of 225ft. lbs in the front, and 185ft. lbs in the rear. Expect a decent ride, but not the stock ride quality out of these springs. Expect vastly improved handling. Remember lowering them reduces suspension travel and will always result in a harsher ride. You just have to decide how much harshness you're willing to live with to get better cornering. The Mopar High Rates are about the same price from Fenton Dodge.
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I would guess about 2". I have never seen them in person, but I would personally go with the Mopar High Rates. These springs lower your car about 1-1.25”, and are a LINEAR spring, and improve handling drastically. These springs are 50% stiffer than stock, with a spring rate of 225ft. lbs in the front, and 185ft. lbs in the rear. Expect a decent ride, but not the stock ride quality out of these springs. Expect vastly improved handling. Remember lowering them reduces suspension travel and will always result in a harsher ride. You just have to decide how much harshness you're willing to live with to get better cornering. The Mopar High Rates are about the same price from Fenton Dodge.
I would like my car to be alot lower I have some crappy ebay coilovers on it now and its pretty stiff ill see what happens
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I would like my car to be alot lower I have some crappy ebay coilovers on it now and its pretty stiff ill see what happens
Yeah I have heard the eBay coilovers weren't very good becasue they aren't true coilovers. If you do lower your car more than 2" I would recommend getting some better struts (Koni's) also. The shorter springs will kill your stock struts.
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I bought some skunk2 loweing springs supposed to be 2" would I need camber bolts??
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I bought some skunk2 loweing springs supposed to be 2" would I need camber bolts??
Not that I know of. From what I undestand, camber bolts are needed when you have coilovers. After you get the springs on, have the alignment checked. If the camber is way off, then get the camber/crash bolts. Remember that -1 to -2 degree camber isn't bad and is actually better for cornering. Negative camber won't wear your tires down any faster, but excessive toe-in or toe-out will. So make sure that is zero. If you do need camber bolts give Fenton Dodge a call, they have them pretty cheap.
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