Car lowering

[Thanho1]

If you're replacing stock wheels with new wheels (going from 15" to 18"), should I lower the car before putting the new wheels on or put new wheels on before lowering?

[Cy@tirerack]

You can go either springs first or 18's first but based on our previous discussion we were talking about a wheel that might rub on a non-lowered car.

So for your car I would recommend wheels first, then springs because if fit is real tight with your 18's you may not be able to lower.

[Thanho1]

Can you still put in new shocks after you lower the car?

[Cy@tirerack]

You can but you would be paying labor twice. If you're doing shocks do them at the same time you're doing springs because it's essentially the same installation job.

[Thanho1]

So go for coilovers?

[Cy@tirerack]

Nah, get wheels first, drop with springs, depending on which springs you go with you'll probably need to do shocks when you do the springs.


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[Thanho1]

Would the springs that fit my car work with any shocks that would fit my car? Or do they have say that these springs can only go with these shocks. Like a combination type thing or a spring/shock set that come from a company.

[Cy@tirerack]

Brands don't need to match. The key is matching a stronger shock that is able to effectively control a higher rate spring.

If you go with a shock or strut that is too weak for the spring you'll get poor ride quality and/or premature wear of the shocks/struts.

KYB AGX's and Koni Sports are good shocks for sport springs.


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http://www.tirerack.com/a.jsp?a=DY2&...sion/index.jsp

[Mini_truckn]

BAG IT....... that would be sweet.. dunno what kinda car u got but any car bagged looks good ... i just cut the coils a bit in the front of my truck..... make it look low i guess.. not as low as the ass end lol, but ummmm i would suggest rims first.. so that is there is difficulty lowering theyll now insteadof lowering first then realising rims cant go on.... peace