bcool

These are a pretty agressive spring rate spring for the FC and yeilds a good drop, what do you think, is this right?




sorry wrong picture, fixed now

scheistermeister

i would say no... once i had my rear struts replaced at pepboys because i didnt have my tools with me to do the job, when i left i noticed that whenever i went over a bump on the passangerside i would hear a loud thump. whe i took the speaker out i found that the strut looked just like that but not as extreme.

when i latter changed out the springs i noticed they had left a piece out when they put that side back together.

CarmonColvin

Something is not right, I can't exactly tell what it is but I don't think you should have that much rod sticking out the top of the upper perch.

If those are KYB AGX shocks they will not like the high spring rate. I had them on the race car and could overheat them in just a few laps with 450lb springs in the front. They are just fancy replacement stock shocks.

Don't you need to raise the car to get that tire/wheel combo under it? JK

bcool

LOL, these are KG/MM brand springs (yes thats the company name) and they have a spring rate of about 335 lb/in and I will be doing some mild Auto-x this year.

bcool

Should i use a spacer for the top part of the rod? These springs are about 300% stiffer than stock. I would assume that it would only compress about 1/2" when i lower the car so wouldnt that work?

bcool

Okay I have solved the problem, the AGX's return back to top position so I can't keep them compressed, anybody for a little drop?

gnx7

iTrader: (10)

Those spring rates should be fine. I ran the AGX's with 400/275# spring rates and they performed great. I was told by K2RD that over 400#'s and I would need to go with Koni's.

That would be a great setup.

-Mark

bcool

is the gap between the spring and the pad normal (2nd to last picture) for these sort of springs?

DamonB

Welcome to the world of lowering springs.

bcool

Thats what I wanted to hear

hiboost7

wheres your bump stop?

LateApex31

Yup, and thats how much shock travel you lose with a lowered setup.....get some bumpstops on ther else you will trash the internals if/when you bottom out. IMO 335# is not enough spring rate to keep from bottomoing on big bumps, so watch out for the big ones

bcool

The fronts don't even seem to drop that much, i may see if I can find a better rear spring setup.

bcool

OH, is there any way to find a rubber pad that would act like a 'shelf' for the lower spring mount, so that i regain some of my ride height?