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Old 02-01-2009, 02:24 PM
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Is there anyway to safely, lower the car with the stock suspension? If there is how much does it tend to change the ride? Thanks guys
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Not unless you were cutting the stock springs or removing the rear isolator. Which I woudln't recommend.
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Get a set of Koni SAs,

Front:
Koni SAs up front with (snap ring in the lower groove)the lower spring seat on the lower perch.
Rear:
Koni SAs (3rd or 4th gen.), and the "Hose Mod" with the rear springs.

This is a popular combination with the factory springs, and the only one I would recommend!
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Originally Posted by 99Bluz28
Get a set of Koni SAs,

Front:
Koni SAs up front with (snap ring in the lower groove)the lower spring seat on the lower perch.
Rear:
Koni SAs (3rd or 4th gen.), and the "Hose Mod" with the rear springs.

This is a popular combination with the factory springs, and the only one I would recommend!
how much would this cost to do? is it easy to do? is there a write up? (im a college student with limited income) that is why i ask thanks

do you have any pics with this set up
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Your only expense would be for the Koni's and unfortunately the Koni's arent cheap. But the improvement in ride and handling is incredible.

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dollar amount ball park?
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Are you ready.......?

http://www.stranoparts.com/partdetai...ID=0&ModelID=7

Yeah you can get them for a little less else where, but I doubt you'll find better customer service.

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hose mod is really easy. jack the rear up, put jackstands under the rear sub-frame so the rearend lowers a lil, pull the springs, remove the isolators and place heater hose around the last coil on the spring

took me about 15min to do




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