I am ordering the H&R sport springs tonight I believe and I have been told I will be fine with stock shocks/struts and cc plates because its a 1.5" drop all around or right around there I think. Am I right about the shocks/struts and cc plates. I want to be sure before I order the springs so please help fast! Thanks.

 

An 1.5" drop is borderline on needing aftermarket CC plates. Drilling out the rivits on the stock plates usually gets it done though. :blob6:

Jay

 

If you can afford to change shocks and struts its better to do so now as when they go out youll be saving 75pecent of having to do the same work again plus it will ride better.

 

A lot depends on the current condition of your suspension. How many miles are on the car? Do your tires (especially your front tires) wear evenly?

Just guessing with a 5 year old car, you are probably around 75,000 miles - and your oe struts and shocks are pretty worn. Your bushings are more sloppy now than they should be, too. Dropping the car 1.5" (a bit more than I would suggest - you may also be adding a bumpsteer kit (www.steeda.com) if the car gets all squirrely from the drop - will put additional pressure on these old parts, too.

I'd suggest you replace the struts, shocks and bushings/isolators at the same time you install the new springs. Buy a kit that includes adjustable shocks if you can afford them. My opinion of adjustable strut brand quality, in order: Bilstein, Koni, Tokico, KYB, QA1, etc. Unfortunately, prices follow the same order, so you'll pay a lot more for Bilsteins (www.maximummotorsports.com has em) than the sweet KYB deal on this web site, for instance. If you buy shocks with a good lifetime warranty, it protects you to a good extent...

My car runs the steeda sport super lites, and is dropped 1.2". I also run 18" wheels, so keep that option in mind when determining your suspension needs.

tripleblack

 

All the shocks and struts arent really a necessity but I would add a bumpsteer kit, and also the steeda x2 balljoints. I can tell you right now your tie rod ends will probably take a crap out on you so do them while you can with the bumpsteer kit.

 

Id say go ahead and do the shocks/struts while you have it torn apart.

 

Forgot to mention that right now money is sort of a problem. My brother has been driving around on busted a$$ shocks for awhile now and I can hardly tell a difference. I dont mind a rough ride or anything so once everything goes out my parents will prob. replace it for me. So I think I am just going to go with the springs for now. Thanks for all the help.