kevinclark09

I just got my first paycheck and I am going to try and get my car lowered. Right now it looks like I have a backwards "rake". I have done the heater-hose mod on my rear springs, and I have replaced the rear shocks with new stock ones. My question is, would it be bad for my car if I put on some Eibach Sportline springs in the front and aftermarket shocks? I'm happy with my rear spring height, but the front is horrible.
Here is a picture of how my suspension looks now:

at23520

iTrader: (1)

cant see pic. sportlines will drop over an 1 1/2. they dropped mine 1 7/8
just cut a coil off the front to level it out or buy eibach prokit

jdustu

iTrader: (2)

when i had the sportlines on my car, it was dropped at least 2"....it was really really low. i really liked the look, and actually it worked pretty well even at the strip, but we have some monster speed bumps at work so i finally went to strano's springs. but while they were on backorder i had to do something, so i put a half inch spacer in the rear and left the fronts alone. it helped the clearance a lot, and looked pretty cool. with the 9" rear it pry meant the rear was lowered about 1 1/4" and the front was lowered 2". i think going to stock in rear and sportlines in front would be a little extreme. i only had a 1/2" to 3/4" difference and it was noticeable, a 2" difference would too much, especially with the rear at stock height.

kevinclark09

I fixed the picture. Thanks for the replies I've gotten, and to jdustu: after doing the heater-hose mod on my rear springs, it is suprisingly lower than normal height so I'm sure it won't be a full 2 inch difference. The only place where there are speed bumps that are hard to get over, are at my school. I can still find routes that go around them though.

Soccerbum21

i'm running that spring setup

front - eibach sportlines with KYB AGX shocks
frear - stock springs with summit 3 way adjustable drag shocks and no isolators

loos great, the sportlines lower the rear a bit too much, esp. with my true duals now. i hardly get over anything without scraping some part of the exhaust, but such is the life of a lowered car and LT/TD's

jdustu

iTrader: (2)

oh yeah, i missed that you used the heater hose. that might not look too bad then. my car looked good with sportlines all around and the spacer in the rear, but it looked silly with strano spring all around and the spacer.

NVR_SPDS

iTrader: (39)

Our car measured 2.25" lower with the sportlines. Do you know how much drop you have in the rear compared to stock height?

kevinclark09

I'm not exactly sure, but if I had to I would say maybe an inch or an inch and one fourth. It was definitely a noticeable drop.

Here is before the heater-hose mod:


Here is after the heater-hose mod:

kevinclark09

Any other input on this idea?

at23520

iTrader: (1)

cut a coil off the fronts. i wouldnt buy a set of eibachs & just use the fronts

kevinclark09

I don't want to cut any of my springs. Why wouldn't you put Sportlines on just the front?

at23520

iTrader: (1)

because i wouldnt buy a set of 4 & just use 2. if i bought 4 id use 4.

but if i could buy just 2 id use them. besides im not really that happy with how low mine is, im thinking of putting a "prokit" on instead

the rear of yours like a "prokit" drop to me 1-1.5" drop, looks good

kevinclark09

Yeah I get what your saying. I wouldn't do this either unless I can find just some front springs.
Do you guys think my handling will be as good as if not better than stock with this setup? I will get SFC, PHR, and other obvious suspension/chassis mods. I will definitely get a good pair of shocks.
Thanks to all of you who have replied already!

JD_AMG

Just get some Koni SA's and do the lower perch in the front for a 3/4" drop. Youll kill two birds with one stone, you get a drop and some awesome shocks for ride and handling.

kevinclark09

Yeah that's what I was thinking at first, but I really think I'll need more of a drop than that to make it look good.

ws6nick

iTrader: (1)

Sportlines offer a huge drop but, a really shitty ride. Needless to say I took mine out.

kevinclark09

Okay, so I have decided against Sportlines because of how low they are and the bad things I hear about them. I have decided against a ProKit because of the rear sagging issue, and because it is possible to get a saggy set instead of a stiff one. What spring/shock combination will provide me with a lower, meaner stance without hurting my handling and ride comfort? I won't be able to purchase any adjustable Koni shocks any time soon, so are there any other possibilities for what I am looking for?

I was thinking some of Sam Strano's springs, but what shocks would be good for them?

JD_AMG

just call sam.

01CaMMMaro

iTrader: (25)

i personally love the look of the sportlines but i hear its a rough ride and scrape alot

ericn99

I am in the same boat but I have about $600 bucks to spend and cant decide what shock/spring combo will work good. I also would love all Stranos gear and some Koni shocks but that is like $ 1200-$1500 bucks but no one will give opinions on any other shocks they all just say call Sam well Sam only recommends very expensive shocks said he couldn't even recommend a set for under $400. now I'm sorry but you telling me a set of unvalved Bilstiens or some tokeco shock wont be better than stock ? I would also love some opinions that don't all say buy this one guys stuff sorry for the hijack