Best combo of lowering springs and shocks for 2-2.5" drop?

[pflicht]

OK, did some searching.

Found a little bit of info, but not enough. I like the reviews I read about skunk2 springs, giving an actual 2"ish drop.

Whilst going through recent and archived threads, I noticed some of them had posts, "just save up a little extra and buy coils"... I am NOT buying coils. So don't suggest it. Others were of people saying either they were going to buy such-and-such combo or they already had, but never came back to update with a followup on what they thought.

I wanna drop my car 2-2.5" and WILL do this on spring/strut combo. What are YOUR experiences with combos? What brands did YOU use. A lot of companies "advertise" their springs to drop lower than what they actually do.

I like the reviews of the skunk2's but what are your suggestions for my 2-2.5" drop, and what shocks/struts should I use?

Thanks for reading this and any info/help you can provide.

Edit: BTW I have a 1991 240sx Hatch, with a blown left rear strut... lol

[thefro526]

Do you have a reason for using a spring/strut combo instead of getting some coilovers other than the obvious price difference? I'm looking into getting some kind of suspension for my car and I want a decent drop and if you can really get ~2" out of Skunk2 springs I might have to check them out.

[got chub]

i have eibach sportline and tokico HP(blues) and mine are fine. i like the ride quality and the drop is plenty for now. maybe later i will get some cusco coils but that is after I'm done with my KA-T

[pflicht]

Yeah, a search revealed an older NICO thread and a few said that the S2's gave a 2" drop all the way around... And yeah, the price is the reason. And I'm not going to save an extra ~200-400 just for the hell of it. I DONT NEED coils. I do however have a blown strut so I'm just gonna replace the springs/struts that I have and lower it 2". Im not tracking my car or "drfting" it so there is NO need for coils.

got_chub.... How much lower is your car now?

BTW if anyone has pictures of their lowered ride that would help

lol, NICO said: "Sorry you don't have permission to edit your post" chyea, rite.

[BMAR240SX]

Did you check out esplier (pardon my spelling if wrong) i heard there shocks were really good

[Emperor_Tha]

I got kyb sturts and tien s-tech spring. Front drop like 3inch. I had stock suspension before with the sr swap. 5inch wheel gap :/ the rear was about 1 inch drop. Overall there is a 2 inch wheel gap in the front with 215/45/17 wheels and about 1 inch in the back. Car does drive a lot better

[OutToWinPAHC]

Ihave the KYB AGX shocks and TEIN springs and that way too truckish with wheel gap. Then the fiberglass and all aluminum engine made it worse.

The drop is minimal, but of the times I was driving it it was smooth. The spings are a 1.8 drop and they need to be more like a 3 in the front.



I have coilovers for the front over, Im happy with the rear because of the fuel cell.

[pflicht]

I got kyb sturts and tien s-tech spring. Front drop like 3inch. I had stock suspension before with the sr swap. 5inch wheel gap :/ the rear was about 1 inch drop. Overall there is a 2 inch wheel gap in the front with 215/45/17 wheels and about 1 inch in the back. Car does drive a lot better

Got pix????

Ihave the KYB AGX shocks and TEIN springs and that way too truckish with wheel gap. Then the fiberglass and all aluminum engine made it worse.

The drop is minimal, but of the times I was driving it it was smooth. The spings are a 1.8 drop and they need to be more like a 3 in the front.

I have coilovers for the front over, Im happy with the rear because of the fuel cell.

So you are only using springs in the rear? Not bad...

[OutToWinPAHC]

They are the KYB's and Teins S's around the car. But its a solid ride, feels awesome, where as to previous cars I had coils and it wasn't as smooth.

I think the shocks are good for the money, but find a lower spring.

[simmode1]

Be sure to cross KYB AGX's with S-tech's off your list. Their drop is nowhere close to 2 inches. Plus I'm not a fan of the valving of this combo...

Plus, ppl should mention which chassis their combo is installed on. The s14 combo's will always be lower than comparable s13 ones...

[pflicht]

I agree... What works for someones S14 won't work with my S13. I saw someone with Skunk2's, but I don't think they said what struts/shocks they were using. It gave them a +2" drop, but they had no proof a.k.a. pictures...

[nismo592]

Got pix????

I have the GR2 and Tien's S-Tech. Drop is about 1" or more. Glad it's not more since I scrap some speed bumps here and I've read that any lower then 2.5 will lead to camber issues. I'm not a drifter or racer so it works fine for me and handling has definitely improved.

[mrgreeneyes]

when you go over a 2" drop, you are almost guaranteed to blow the strut. they are NOT made for that kind of lowering. youll end up with an expensive version of what you have now... blown suspension.

i wont say what you know i want to say. you know my opinion.

[pflicht]

when you go over a 2" drop, you are almost guaranteed to blow the strut. they are NOT made for that kind of lowering. youll end up with an expensive version of what you have now... blown suspension.

i wont say what you know i want to say. you know my opinion.

Damn it! I know! But I can't justify +$900 on lowering Its just retarded.

[ScrapMetal]

I have had both the Skunk2 springs and the Tein S techs on my S13's. On my 89 I installed the Skunk2's on the stock struts. The car looked slammed, I loved it but the ride sucked. The Skunk2's are too stiff, you feel every little bump x10. Being stiff it did take the corners exceptionally well. My friend had an 89 with coilovers and when he drove my car he said it handled better than his(he was pretty pissed). On my 91 I decided to try something else, I installed Tein S techs on Kyb AGX's. First of all it didn't lower my car not even half as much as the Skunk2's. It was definitely lower than stock but not slammed. I didn't use Skunk2's on the AGX's because I was told that anymore than a 2 inch drop will blow them, so I decided on Teins S techs. IMO the Teins are too soft, the good thing is the AGX's are adjstable so I keep them at 2F4R on the street and full on stiff 4F8R on the track. On the street it feels like the stock ride(nice) and on the track it handles like a beast.

BeforeAfterChristmas Colors!!!I hope this helps someone out.

[BMAR240SX]

Damn it! I know! But I can't justify +$900 on lowering Its just retarded.

I feel the same way but then i just have to think, to get the look i want and to be able to go 4x4 in the winter it is worth it in the long run.

Personally i haven't ridden on coil overs except my friends MR-2 and i am speechless about that. But i want to put it on the lowest softest setting and see how it rides out as good as spring and strut

[pflicht]

So the Skunk2's on stock struts didn't make em blow? See thats what I don't get. How can you lower the car that much on OEM struts and not blow them but throw some aftermarket ones on and BAM! Supposedly they are gonna blow. IDK, do you have any pictures of the 89' with the Skunks?

[ScrapMetal]

I don't have any pics of the 89. I bought the car when I was 18 and didn't have a camera back then. The stock struts didn't blow with the skunk2's, maybe I got lucky. I didn't want to risk it with the AGX's (they cost me about $380) seeing as KYB doesn't recomend a drop lower than 2 inches, so I went with the Teins.

[pflicht]

I don't have any pics of the 89. I bought the car when I was 18 and didn't have a camera back then. The stock struts didn't blow with the skunk2's, maybe I got lucky. I didn't want to risk it with the AGX's (they cost me about $380) seeing as KYB doesn't recomend a drop lower than 2 inches, so I went with the Teins.

The thing is, I can grab brand new OEM shocks/struts for $200 with unconditional lifetime warranty after tax and military discount So $200-struts + $150 Shunk2's = 2" drop = WIN for ME!!!

[ScrapMetal]

I say go for it, but get ready for a horrible ride. All your friends will be on your cars nuts, but you'll be kicking yourself every time you go over railroad tracks.

[pflicht]

I say go for it, but get ready for a horrible ride. All your friends will be on your cars nuts, but you'll be kicking yourself every time you go over railroad tracks.

Guaranteed it wont be as bad of a ride as my old coils gave me. Every f'ing bump, even a crack in the ground I could feel. It was horrible... And as of now, every bump I hit my car bounces for an eternity...

[ScrapMetal]

If I wasn't such a pu55y, I'd put some Skunk2's on the AGX's. Then I would really be a happy camper.

[pflicht]

pu$$y!! lol jk

So what other setups do people on NICO have? (with pix)

[ScrapMetal]

They moved it to the suspension forum. Don't expect many posts from here on.

[got chub]

my white s14 with sportline/tokico HP and my gf with proline/kyb gr2. our fronts have the same amount of clearance but the bottom of mine hit every speed bump and most dead animals in the road

and here is my car againhttp://forums.nicoclub.com/zerothread?id=335588

[240_fun]

I had Skunk2s on KYB GR2s (F) and Stock Struts (R) had 180,xxx milesNeither blew...Looked great!!!!The ride was a little rough but heyy thats the point of having springs duhhI totalled the car so I cant take pics now Im putting them on my other 240 and im gonna use AGXs eventually soo ill snap some whenever i get that done...I would definatly recomend them, but thats just me.Ebay stuff rocks... Had wicked tension rods too, no bump steer, excellent brake feeling... they cracked in the accident but I wasnt surprised because my wheel was push back into the fender and the frame was bent to hell. I will definatly be getting another set.

BTW... the gap was less than two fingers with steelies

[YOUNG240SX]

i got like a 2in drop with my set up.sur spring(idk wtf brans is that) and kyb gab.ask bmar my car is pretty low for shock/spring setup