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Can i just use lowering springs to lower my car about 1 and a half in or am i going to need new struts sway caber kit etc?
If you are only lowering the car 1.5", you will most likely not need new struts or a camber kit immediately. (But this depends on the spring, if it is a very stiff spring it may be too bouncy without enough damping)
However, even if they are usually not a necessity, something better than OEM struts would probably be a very good idea eventually if you are lowing your car. Usually short stroke and/or adjustable struts are what you would need depending on what you will be using the car for. Short stroke would make the suspension have less travel in the downward direction, meaning if you put your car on a lift, the tires would not hang down as much. With lowering springs, the car's suspension travel in the upward direction is usually decreased by a similar amount to how much you lowered the car. So if you had 8" of travel before you would only have 6.5" after a 1.5" drop, but that is not always true, and shortening the bump-stops will usually give you that travel back, along with removing the fender liners.
At that much lowering though, the camber increase will be minimal and keeping up with your tire rotations should keep tire wear under control, slight negative camber can be beneficial (and look cool).
Also, if you have oversized rims there may be problems with clearance but that is another issue.
I cannot be more specific than this without knowing exactly what car is being lowered, and I suggest checking on a forum based on your model of car and see what other people have done.
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New struts springs and ball joints in 1995 ford escort but still clunks in front end what is going on?
Control arm bushings.
Why such a noisy bumpy ride even after replacing struts on 1998 Nissan sentra what else would you look for to eliminate horrible front end noise?
Struts work on the same principles as shocks do. They arre only there to stop the osolating motion after going over a bump.A lot of people replace their struts, but leave the old springs on them.This may be your problem.
Is it okay to still drive a car when the struts need to be replaced?
The primary purpose of struts and shocks is to "dampen" the unsprung weight of the wheel assembly to prevent bounce. In other words, shocks and struts stop the wheels from bouncing when you hit a bump. Without shocks or struts, a wheel would bounce like a basketball when you hit a bump, and the wheel wouldn't be in contact with the road very much of the time. That makes the vehicle unstable and difficult to control especially when you're going much over 15 MPH. As opposed to shocks, struts also include suspension springs and bushings, so it depends on which part of a strut is going bad. If the springs are getting weak and the vehicle is "sagging", that's probably not too terribly unsafe, just an annoyance. If the bushings are shot, don't drive it. In my opinion, it's not a good idea to drive without good struts, but that has to be your decision.
How hard is it to change the rear struts on a 2001 Ford Taurus if the used struts come loaded with the coil springs?
Assuming you're going to install the used strut/coil assemblies, then this makes the job a whole lot easier! Not having to compress the coil springs and disassembling the units onto new struts will be a real time-saver. In fact, most strut manufacturers sell a strut/coil spring assembly - at a pretty good premium price. See "Related Questions" below for the repair procedure information
Replace Front and rear struts on 1998 Nissan Maxima?
how much is it going to cost me to replace the back struts on my Nissan maxima
Does the 2002 ford explorer have both shocks and struts?
( www.motorcraft.com ) lists shock absorbers for front and back - no struts There is actually an option for front coil over struts on an 02 Explorer. I actually have one, and it IS in fact front struts. When I changed them, I had to take them to the local parts store to have the springs and upper mounts swapped over. It depends on the model-the 2 Dr (Sport) and the Sport Trak have shocks and the 4 dr has struts. The 2 door and 4 door models are totally different vehicles. The 4 door was a total redesign whereas the 2 dr was going out of production
How do you raise suspension on 2003 Pontiac Grand Am?
I suppose you could use higher springs on the struts in the front and different coil over shocks in the back but the ride is really going to suffer and possibly not be able to be aligned properly. Best off going to a shop that specializes in suspension parts and modifications. That is what they do.
How do you change the rear coil springs on a 91 Honda accord ex?
You will need to remove the panel liners inside both sides of the trunk. This will give you access to the top nut of each rear strut. You will need to remove the existing struts to place the new coil springs over the struts. You may need two jacks, one ot jack the car up and one to use to compress the coil spring you are installing. This takes about 1 and a half hours for both rear coil springs. I bolt on the bottom of the sturt and the nut inside the trunk is all you need to remove to get the struts off and replace the coil springs. Make sure you check the quality of the strut mount bushings (rubber gaskets) before you re-install. They re only about $10 a piece from the dealrer and worth the price if you are going to this much work.
Where can springs found in mysims kingdom?
You can find springs by going to a couch and jumping on it.
How do you remove the strut bolts on a 2002 grand prix gt?
Need more information. Front struts? Rear struts? Basics are that you compress the springs first then start in the engine compartment (for the front struts) at the strut mount assembly or pull back your trunk liner to expose the rear strut mounts. You're also going to need either a torq socket or an allen wrench (I've seen both) to release the center retaining stud and hold the strut shaft while you remove the outer nut.
What makes a Car hits hard when going over bumps?
bad shocks or struts
If your steering wheeling pulls to the right and shakes when going fast even after a professional alignment and brand new tires new struts and springs what is wrong?
Possibly tire is out of balance and low of air pressure. Can also be the caliber is not fully releasing the brake pads on the right front wheel.
