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Originally Posted by porsche986spyder
I've had 2 other cars in the past and only lowered them by using springs.On my turbo Neon, I used Eibach with no need to replace the shocks or buy an expensive coilover kit. My second car was a superchaged, not turbo, PT Cruiser. It too was only lowered using springs. I used H&R. Now keep in mind this was only done for astetics. So if your doing it just for the looks, there is no need to buy a complete coilover system. But if you want to take it to the track, by all means, use a complete coil over kit. I had 18" rims and tires on both cars with no problems. These cars were driven on a daily basis. As for the alignment, absolutely. That should be done anyway with out beign even said, at least as a maintenance issue also. So far I have not heard anyone mention sway bars or strut tower braces. If your going to lower your car and change the wheel size then you will want to add both of these to the front and rear. As for the camber, that should be done when the car is give the alignment. All of which can be adjusted and dialed in. Considering the ride quality of my boxster, I'm still not sure if I would lower my car, only because I feel it is to low already. I have 18" rims and tires on it now. But if I dicided to lower it, I would only buy the springs, strut tower braces and some better anti-sway bars. As for cutting stock springs, I would definately advise against it. Stock springs are not made of the same thickness of metarial used on aftermarket lowering springs. Plus the after market srings are pre-wound closer together for a stiffer spring rate. People who cut thier springs will notice a bouncey feel, and you shocks will surely go out very fast. That's my 2 cents!  |
Hi,
For aesthetics only, I agree with you. But, we're mixing two completely different things here - aesthetics and performance, and they can be diametrically opposed.
I also have to point out that the two cars you named lack the refinement and sensitivity of a Sports Car suspension, especially the Boxster's. You can do all sorts of stuff to them without noticing it on the other end.
Too many people take a cavalier attitude to lowering their cars, forgetting all-the-while that they're possibly affecting the safety of the car, if they impede the suspension's ability to perform as it was designed.
If you lower the car too much, you may need to use a stiffer (not always better) anti-roll bar to preserve the weight shifting characteristics, since the spring rates are softer. But, a strut tower brace (while a good thing anytime) does not offer any particular advantage which would offset a discrepancy caused by lowering, that's not what they do.
Agree, you should never cut the OEM springs. These are progressive springs and aside from the danger of losing the temper from the high temp of a torch or cutter, you eliminate or interupt the spring's ability to transition to a higher/lower spring rate. This can seriously affect ride quality...
Happy Motoring!... Jim'99