lowering car-need to know basics

[geebee03]

Ok...just recently bought a 95 240sx. Basically i want to lower my ride. Not aggressive, just 1-1.5". I am purchasing some new rims and want to be able to swap out rim/tire during seasons. I haver never really messed w/suspensions that much. Looking to buy new shocks and lowering springs. No coilovers now. I am looking at tein springs and kyb shocks. Questions are:If i drop lenght of spring am I going to mess up camber/caster? I am also thinking of adding some wheel spacers to make up 1-2" from outside tire to outside wheel-well lip. Does anyone see future potential problems? (Am aware that i want to get the longest lowering spring because of rubbing under cornering conditions) Thanks for the help. Added pix of new ride. gSb

[mkory]

An inch or so shouldn't mess with your camber too bad. My drop is closer to 2", and I had to get adjustable rear upper control arms and camber plates for the front. Caster and tow remained just fine.

[naed240sx]

An inch or so shouldn't mess with your camber too bad. My drop is closer to 2", and I had to get adjustable rear upper control arms and camber plates for the front. Caster and tow remained just fine.

Generally the rear tires will have the toe setting screwed up after lowering.

[thejapino]

after you lower your car, get an alignment

[574-240sx]

After you take off any suspension component you should get an alignment even if it feels fine if you want to maximize your tire life span.

[nismofly]

do not run 1-2 inch spacers

get an alignment when youre done

[McRussellPants]

Spacers are stupid on tiny rims.

[Bosrudorfer]

I have Tanabe GF210 springs on stock shocks and they are great. Had them for several months now. Save your cash and get coilovers like I will be doing.