Springs Springs in Spring

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burnout 180
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Okay now that I have your attentionI want to lower my 180sx but I don't know if I should just cut my springs or buy a lowering kit. I rather buy the kit because I don't know if cutting the springs will negatively affect my suspension but I heard that the kits are insanely stiff and uncomfortable. What should i do?

Also how low should i lower it for best handling im not looking to lower so low that the bottom scraps the ground like many ricers out their.

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wildacexxx
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get coilovers and be done with it.

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ive got h&r sport springs (1.3in drop) and they make the car handle like crazy!! ive got some custom tokico illumina shocks that make the car a little uncomfortably stiff, but i doubt youll run into that problem with some kyb agx or koni yellow shocks. you might want to look into a kyb agx/eibach pro kit combo.

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why is this in the CA18 ***ENGINE!!!*** forum? moving to the suspension forum.

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do not cut the spring spring spring springs.

lowering kit?? whats a lowering kit??

your stock dampers are probably blown, so if you want to do things the right way, and i know you do

you need to buy some new springs ( i recommend maybe eibach sportlines) and get some new dampers while youre at it, and with those springs it will be safe to sun some AGX dampers.

so there you have it, kyb agx + sportlines, or maybe tein s. techs, and you should be good to go, it doesnt sound to me like youre in need of any type of coilover system.


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