Lowering Springs and Snow.

[esoteric]

Well basically I think the stock 2gb talon's look absolutely hideous without some lowering and as such I am looking into some lowering springs.

I don't have the budget for coil overs at the moment and I will be driving the car in winter (northern canada = snow), I have talked to some other CA DSMer's who have said 1.5''-1'' should work in snow but I would like some other input in this as I have really only talked to 2 people about and couldn't come up with much in the search (I was probably searching the wrong terms)

I know eibach pro has a perfect kit but it is about 100$ more then the megan ones, only problem is megan is a 2'' all around. Does anyone know of some springs that aren't awful and can compare to the megan price and will be low enough to be nice but not to low to turn me into Mr. Plow.

http://www.advancespeedshop.com/tan...subishi-eclipse-rsgsgstgsx-tdf005-p-4819.html

Tanabe seems like a decent choice, price wise. 1.5 still seems slightly to low but I am not really sure.

 

[Boostjunki84]

Eibach Pro-kit's are fine in light snow. I drove my Talon many winters in it. I would recommend trying to find a used Pro-kit set rather than the Megan's. Note that you should upgrade your struts with ANY lowering spring.

Also, don't forget that will need to look into some sort of camber adjustment solution(Eibachs, Ingalls).

 

[SBR Joe]

Also, don't forget that will need to look into some sort of camber adjustment solution(Eibachs, Ingalls).

Biggest thing right here. Lower in the snow isnt that big of a deal, unless your so slammed that you end up plowing the snow with your front bumper .

The camber on the other hand, will seriously hinder the cars ability to grip up in the snow since lowering it increases negative camber, thus resulting in less of the tire making contact with the ground. The Pro kit is the most conservative drop out there for sure, but the camber will still be kicked out a bit, so definitely take that advice and get a camber kit when you do it and have it properly aligned and adjusted.

 

[99gst_racer]

If I had to drive a DSM in the winter, I'd keep a spare set of stock shocks/springs and swap them out for the seasons. If you get snow that is anything like it is here in michigan, you'd want your car sitting as high up as possible to help avoid becoming a plow after 2+ feet of snow accumulation.

 

[esoteric]

If I had to drive a DSM in the winter, I'd keep a spare set of stock shocks/springs and swap them out for the seasons. If you get snow that is anything like it is here in michigan, you'd want your car sitting as high up as possible to help avoid becoming a plow after 2+ feet of snow accumulation.

This is kind of what I was thinking however its going to be hard to predict when its done snowing up here, its pretty bi polar.

How hard is the camber kit/spring swap? easy enough to make it worth putting on/taking off?

 

[99gst_racer]

How hard is the camber kit/spring swap? easy enough to make it worth putting on/taking off?

That all depends on the condition of the components. if all of the bolts come loose easily, you should be able to do a suspension swap in about 15 minutes per corner. I've got mine down to 5 minutes per corner if the wheels are off. But like I said, time spent heavily depends on the condition of the components and the fasteners.

You'd have to have the camber set by an alignment shop the first time. And you should be able to remove the washers/shims everytime you want to reinstall the stock stuff. And all you would need to do is put them same washers back in when you lower it again.

 

[pitt97gsx]

I have tockico HP with Ingall camber kit and professionally aligned however I don't recommend them since lowering springs sag after a period of time. Right now it's probably around 2". I did manage to make it through last winter, but I had rubbing issues when making turns. So if you are seeing a lot of snow, I'd recommend the eibach pro kit.

 

[mtchll]

I have the H&R sport springs, I think theyre 1.7 in. front and 1.4 in. drop in back. They're paired with tokico illuminas and I really like the setup. Honestly, I don't have a camber kit up front and have been running it like that for a while and dont have a problem at all. I did the DIY rear camber kit which was really easy. its your personal preference, as long as you're not so low that you're plowing the snow

 

[Misterbeechy]

yea im lowered 2".. i jus drive around main roads.. they are usually cleaned.... but my ex-front lip = dead