What should I do after lowering my car??

mmm you can get camber kit from road race motorsports check out our support vendors section. mmm i would think the mechanic would know what to do.

 

No alignment or camber kit is needed. You should only need them when you drop more than 1.5".

Once the car is lowered, you need to stiffen the chassis. You need at least a front strut bar. But I would seriously consider the RRM suspension package.

http://www.roadracemotorsports.com/...=product_info&cPath=1_6_11&products_id=200URL

 

Pro-kit's specifically set up to be "like" stock, it's not an aggressive drop so no steps are needed after installing the springs.

 

Only thing "needed" is the alignment. Anytime you have to mess with a piece of your car's suspension except for bars, alignment should always follow. Camber bolts are not needed, but are definately recommended.

 

Just to give you a heads up my, I don't know if anybody else has this problem but I have Eibach Prokit on my 08 GTS and in cold weather it starts popping on sharp turns..

 

i also have the prokit, no popping here...though i do live in a warm island...if you see my drop and those of others you may notice mine is a bit lower, thats because i cut off half a coil on all four springs... :twisted: yeah i know this might sound rice to some people but i wasnt about to change them for lower springs, so whatever...

 

what your referring as popping i think you mean hopping...yes, they do hop whenever your at hi revs in first gear but the suspension is not the only thing involved here...the main reason you get tire hop is because the engine hops...in order to reduce this you need a torque damper...or in our case (and i was just looking for this right now) RRMs motor mounts... http://www.roadracemotorsports.com/...ge=product_info&cPath=1_23_24&products_id=298

 

I am having the same problem kaliuv! They are installed correctly soo I dont know what it could be. To clear it up for the rest of you guys......it sounds like the springs shift when turning or taking off in first gear. I have only had my springs on for a week now soo it could be normal break in thing for them or it could be the cold weather we are having here in Jersey. The alignment is prefect I had it checked. I am just gonna wait and see if it goes away.

 

well for those that dont know, every spring has a base on top which has a bearing and that does move with the spring whenever you turn...thats most likely what you hear...its like a pop but its normal so dont get scared...

 

Again, an alignment isn't neccessary unless you drop more than an 1.5". You don't have to trust me but you can trust RRM. They have stated it before. But, go ahead and waste $60.

 

so the tein s-tech..2.1 front / 1.9 back...camber kit definately recommended yes? how much would i even be payin a shop to install the springs+camber kit..at like 60-80$ an hour...am i jus better off gettin coilovers?

 

Yes, it would be recommended at that point. A typical shop will charge by the job, not by hour. Pep Boys charges I believe $99 for spring replacement.

Also note, that dropping that low can cause your struts to prematurely go bad. Meaning instead of them lasting 60,000 miles they may only last 45,000.

 

if it were me, after lowering i would go on suspension parts

 

you NEED to get an alignment. just go to Firestone and buy their lifetime alignment. you could go as many times as you want.

 

alignment is 100% needed reguardless of how much or little the drop is. the camber kit would be optional with less than 1.5" of drop that's true, but having worked in a suspension shop for 6 years any time you change a suspension component especially in the front end an alignment is necessary. unless of course you own stock in goodyear or toyo or some s@*! like that. an alignment that is even slightly off can cost you as mush as half your tire life, ie your 50000 mile tires just crapped out on you after 25-30000 miles.