Lowering Spring Question

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Jun 29, 2005 | 06:09 PM

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SoDakS2K

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Originally Posted by jackalope,Jun 29 2005, 09:42 AM

I have heard from a guy who does this professionally that the best way to do it is to loosen all of the suspension components, then let the car rest on its weight THEN tighten everythign down. this he said will keep anything from sagging, reducing the need for alignment.

All that does is ensure that the components are torqued correctly. It has nothing to do with needing an alignment. Cheap springs are the reason for sagging.

Jun 29, 2005 | 08:43 PM

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RM 4 2

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Please.., do the aligment if the word "HANDLING" mean anything to you at all.

Wait a week or two before you do it, though.

Jun 29, 2005 | 09:52 PM

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dannnnny

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after springs, what would you guys recommend to maintain strong suspension? or are the springs just good enough?

Jun 30, 2005 | 03:01 AM

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Originally Posted by SoDakS2K,Jun 29 2005, 05:13 AM

If you want to have more aggressive handling, you can have a bit of negative camber. Anywhere between -1.5 to -2.0 will be fun! With the springs installed, you may not be able to get much less than -1.5 anyway. Just remember to rotate your tires every 5000 miles (if you're running SO2's) to keep the wear even.

And definitely do the work yourself and employ a friend to help. I finished the job myself in about 5 hours.

sure you can. after i lowered my car with rsr springs, my rear camber was -3.5.