Some lowering advice??

[HurtsBad]

Ok so I'm wanting to lower my 99 spyder to a respectable height but ride quality and durability is extremely important to me. My car is stock so racing specs is not what I'm looking for. I am wanting the best possible ride that I can get without being bounced around inside the car. My car is used for long road trips with me and the wife so I want us to be comfortable. Also, I don't want them to blow out over time so something that is good quality is better. I'm not rich so give me some options if you can. I'm not even sure how much I should lower it. I like a low aggressive look but I'm assuming the lower I go, the stiffer the ride? Thanks for your help.

 

[1MeanTSI]

Coilovers are the best way to aggressivlely drop your car. I SLAMMED my 1g on fully adjustable TEIN coils and even cambered it a bit. I still had a pretty comfy ride. Of course you cant have a lowered car that rides like a Cadillac but lowering springs are so so, and cut springs are absolutely not an option. Megan Racing makes nice coils too. Look to spend between 700 and 2k depending on what you want, but nice adjustable coilovers can be had for under 1k.

 

[bjmauck]

I'm going with stock struts and lowering springs. I just bought a daily driver (98 gsx)with this combo and it looks good but still rides good.

 

[thomcasey]

Just note, the ride will quickly deteriorate on the front. Those struts will not last long. Expect a yearly replacement, if not more often. They tend to ride ok, but quick movements upwards (like the 1" rises you see going into parking lots) bottom out the struts and kill them. This is from experience.

 

[HurtsBad]

Thanks for all the advice so far. This is all helpful.

 

[HurtsBad]

I'm still pretty lost though. Lol. Sorry for being an old noob. Ok, so coilovers give a rougher ride and are more for the track, correct? Since mines a DD I want to just get shorter springs? To me it seems like the rear of the car is entirely to high. Should I lower the rear more than the front? When I replace the struts do they need to be shorter as well? Can anyone point me to a setup that will work perfectly for my spyder? I'm thinking 1" or 1.5" in the front and enough drop to even out the rear of the car to match the front. I'd much rather have some of you experts point me to exactly what I need to buy to get the job done correctly and not regret it later. However, the least expensive the better for me, but don't want to buy crappy quality neither. Thanks in advance.

 

[Nicklepage1010]

I like my Prokit/AGX combo. Didnt rape me of rent money, and still rides good.

 

[RedShogun]

Just note, the ride will quickly deteriorate on the front. Those struts will not last long. Expect a yearly replacement, if not more often. They tend to ride ok, but quick movements upwards (like the 1" rises you see going into parking lots) bottom out the struts and kill them. This is from experience.

Definitely agree with you on this.When upgrading your springs you should also upgrade those stock struts as well. I noobed out when I got some free lowering springs and had to replace my shocks and struts like 7 months later.

 

[WES_393]

I'm still pretty lost though. Lol. Sorry for being an old noob. Ok, so coilovers give a rougher ride and are more for the track, correct? Since mines a DD I want to just get shorter springs? To me it seems like the rear of the car is entirely to high. Should I lower the rear more than the front? When I replace the struts do they need to be shorter as well? Can anyone point me to a setup that will work perfectly for my spyder? I'm thinking 1" or 1.5" in the front and enough drop to even out the rear of the car to match the front. I'd much rather have some of you experts point me to exactly what I need to buy to get the job done correctly and not regret it later. However, the least expensive the better for me, but don't want to buy crappy quality neither. Thanks in advance.

Coilovers are more for racing and very pricey. To get anything good, you'll likely pay over $1500. If you just want to lower the car a bit and gain some handling, then all you need is a good shock along with lowering springs. I would highly suggest looking into the Tokico HPK kit. Since you have a Spyder, you will need the AWD shock/spring. Also note that the 2g needs a camber kit for the rear when lowering, which you can get at STM along with the HPK kit.

But whatever you do, don't throw lowering springs onto stock shocks. Like mentioned before it kills the shocks quick. Something like a Tokico Blue is much better suited for lowering springs.

 

[HurtsBad]

Coilovers are more for racing and very pricey. To get anything good, you'll likely pay over $1500. If you just want to lower the car a bit and gain some handling, then all you need is a good shock along with lowering springs. I would highly suggest looking into the Tokico HPK kit. Since you have a Spyder, you will need the AWD shock/spring. Also note that the 2g needs a camber kit for the rear when lowering, which you can get at STM along with the HPK kit.

But whatever you do, don't throw lowering springs onto stock shocks. Like mentioned before it kills the shocks quick. Something like a Tokico Blue is much better suited for lowering springs.

Why would I need AWD parts if my car is only FWD? Thx for the help everyone.

 

[WES_393]

Why would I need AWD parts if my car is only FWD? Thx for the help everyone.

It's more-so the springs than the shocks. The Spyder is much heavier than a FWD hard top. It's weight is actually closer to that of an AWD hard top. So you would want to use the AWD springs for their spring rate. Otherwise the car will sit much lower than the manufacturer advertised and handling will be negatively affected.

http://www.dsmtuners.com/forums/newbie-forum/256589-fwd-spyder-vs-awd-suspension.html