2" lowering springs RIDE ROUGH WTF!!!!!!

[BlkBird02]

i want to buy 2" sprint lowering springs for my car but i called up to order them and they dont make them they say. WTF? im confused i thought that's what a lot of people were doing. plus they said if u go 2" its only for racing and not regular drive and it will ride really rough and to go only with 1 1/4" but that is not even noticeable. Can neone help [img]graemlins/bs.gif[/img]

[viper98885]

I can get the Sprint Springs which offer the 2" drop. I have H&R 1.4" drop and they handle/look great. Check the link below for my site and pricing is in the V6 Suspension section

[shortdog273]

I don't know who you talked to but they're wrong. I have sprints on my ride AND you do feel every bump especially with low profile tires.

[Dominic]

Its not so much the ride height but the spring rate that causes that. The problem is in order for a 2" dropped spring to have enough movement for all ranges of street driving without bottoming out it must be significantly stiffer than stock.

A 2" drop is a good lowering on an Fbody - since our cars are only 4.6" min off the ground stock in the first place! The Eibach Sportlines are the softest superdrop springs made - they are designed for show though not performance.

Lowering your car will not make it handle better - this is a HUGE fallacy which has come from video games like GT3 and the truckworld where it applies. Lowering is simply for show, since our cars are low enough until you reach speeds over 170mph.

If you want lowering springs for show (Hell I do) and don't want to lose the ride quality I recommend one of the softer springs like the Eibach Prokit. If you're looking for roadracing ability and still good streetability but don't mind the firmer ride the G2 springs cannot be beat (lgmotorsports.com).

Be sure to match your new shocks to whatever springs you choose so your ride doesn't suffer and if you have any further questions please post or email me.

[V6Bob]

"Lowering your car will not make it handle better - this is a HUGE fallacy"

Actually it will handle slightly better, though I agree it's a small difference on our cars (but noticeable). Two (related) reasons:

The car will roll less, even if the spring rates remain the same. The reason is the cornering force is acting on the car through a shorter lever - the height of the center of gravity.

The car will transfer less weight from the inside wheels to the outside wheels, so the inside wheels can do some more work and the outsides are less overloaded.

These (and aerodynamics) are the main reasons roadracers want their cars as low as possible, given other suspenion settings. There are downsides to lowering, of course.

[MrCoffee]

no lowering the car will not help it handle any better than stock. stiffer springs help distribute the weight. and since more aftermarket springs ARE stiffer and lower you'd things its the drop thats helping you out. Its really the stiff springs.