Best way to lower a GST??

[98FWDSM]

1998 GST Eclipse...i plan on keepin the stock rims for a little while and just want a lower ride, what is the best setup without bustin my girls pockets....it is my girls car and figures i have to find out everything for her, also, would it need some sort of skidplate or something??...sorry i have a 98 Jetta and i dont know too much about the DSM's

Thanks

 

[Jason84]

if you are really cheap you can cut the springs but "you get what you pay for"

my suggestion would be to just buy some lowering springs.

 

[98FWDSM]

i didnt wanna cut the springs...and if i just bought a set of race springs or a set of coilovers(not the real ones) wouldnt that be a really bumpy ride??

how much for a set of "fake" coils and some shocks that will make it pretty smooth?? (and what kind they would be)

 

[iNEEDspeed]

Decent lowering job with firm but not hard ride would be Eibach Prokit springs and Tokico blue's or even KYB GR-2's. Those shocks are bit stiffer than stock and should work fine with the springs.

That's my budget recommendation. No skid plate is necessary.

 

[onepimpclipse]

I agree ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 

[98FWDSM]

about what price range would i be lookin at to get some of the "fake" adjustable coils and a set of the KYB GR-2's that you mentioned

Thanks

 

[iNEEDspeed]

The stuff I recommended is quality stuff for someone on a budget. The KYB's will run you anywhere from 260 to 300 depending on where you buy them from. The cheap wannabe coilovers that you see on Ebay and such are exactly that, cheap. The springs rates are unknown, their build quality is questionable and most of them arent car specific, they are generic, meant to go on various cars. They will run you around the same price on ProKits, the choice there is yours. The Eibach Prokits are $215 at RRE. Don't forget that you will need to fix your rear camber once this is done. if you go with Prokits the front will be withing spec but the rear will need to be fixed. The homebrew kit will fix it for around $20 worth of Grade 10 bolts and washers. The last but not least important issue to address will be an alignment. You WILL need an alignment if you are the type that likes the car to drive well and care about your tires. The toe will be off and that will eat the tires away before you even know it. Lots of people blame camber for this but in truth it's the bad toe they didnt fix that ate up their tires.

If you really want to do this on a budget and plan on upgrading later then I would hold off on buying anything right now. You'd be spending money twice on suspension components and that is wasting money since you will lose money when it comes time to resell these parts.

 

[gtrvspec01]

H&R, and KYB AGX. It's better to buy right parts the first time then buy same parts twice.