Jump to content

Lowering spring questions....


CSI_MuNkY

Recommended Posts

OK, I recently started a new job that will give me the money needed to do all my suspension work in the spring. I'm doing coil overs on the rear and lowering springs up front.

 

I'm not sure if I will be going with the Intrax springs or the ST springs just yet. I'm wondering if anyone knows the spring rates of them and stock... here are my 3 RPO codes for the stock suspension

 

FE3 - SUSPENSION SYSTEM, SPORT

6XX - DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT SPRING RATE - 5TH IN STIFFNESS

7JK - PASSENGER SIDE FRONT SPRING RATE - 6TH IN STIFFNESS

 

The reason I'm asking about the spring rate is because I'm buying my coil over parts separately, so I would like to TRY and match the ride quality, not going to be easy I know, but oh well.

 

My final question... the other day Q-Ball sent me a link to the JC Whitney website for the ST springs, I noticed that it said:

A) lowers .5"

B) lowers 2"

 

or something along those lines (lost the link)

But the 2 different springs listed are the same part number... how do they get these two different numbers?

 

Thanx in advance and sorry if any of this has been covered before...

 

Jamie

 

 

Link to comment
Share on other sites

what is the current rear sprin for your car? it should start with 0__ like 0HH.

 

0FJ - REAR LEAF SPRING RATE - 4TH IN STIFFNESS

 

missed that one the other day when I was looking for suspension RPOs, means nothing to me though

 

Jamie

Link to comment
Share on other sites

  • 4 weeks later...

dont know if its too late or not but the st are supposed to be 1.2" with a 500lb spring rate and the intrax 1.8" dont remember the spring rate. i contacted both companies if you want me to try to dig up the info.

i ended up going with the STs because i was able to get them first (btw the site has read like that for forever they are just lazy and dumb. i was going to cancel my order since they kept pushing back the ship date then they finally arrived) and got pretty close to 1.2" but my struts were destroyed and i put on kyb gr2s to replace them. some people said that the STs would cause the ride be 'tooth jarring' but i installed them and drove around central pa perfectly comfortably then when i went to school in hoboken, nj i thought my interior was gonna fall apart

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Well my springs (Eibach's) have settled after a week or so and I have to say tat my front end is pretty much slammed. It looks really good. I don't know how much drop I got but it had to be close to 2". Also, it maybe be the KYB GR-2's but it handles so much better.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

I have an inch Intrax lowering kit on my Intrigue it doesnt look much different but it rides much worse I wish I had not have put it on there, my wife wont drive my car as a result, which some would think is a blessing in disguise, wait maybe it is.. lol

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Paste as plain text instead

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.

×
×
  • Create New...