I'm new to the srt-4's and I will hopefully buying one in late febuary 2005. I have test driven an 05' and I fell in love with it. I noticed though that the back end sits up quite a bit. I certainly don't think this looks bad, but I think it would look better if the car sat level. Are there spring kits available that would just lower the back making the car level?
Thanks

 

You can get a kit that lowers the front less than the back. Or you can try to find yourself two springs for the rear. But you'd be better off dropping the front a bit less than the rear and evening it off that way, which is what most people do. And theres tons of options out there for suspension, its endless.

 

coilovers are your friend....

 

I have the stage 2 CO's. Love them. I wish though that I spent the extra 200 for the stage 3 so I could adjust the dampening.

 

Leave the *** end high and proud. It helps with keeping weight transfer on the front wheels for traction. Unless you don't care and want the look and the handling benefits.

 

if you have ever seen a srt on stock suspension at the race track you would change your mind about that one.

what tends to happen is that the rear end bounces when you shift, effectively unloading the rear and putting all the weight on the front. this doesn't sound like such a bad thing, but then once the rear tries to settle itself, the front unloads slightly as a lot of weight is transfered to the rear when it comes back down. not to mention that the rear can go very lose on you while all this is going on. this is a major problem for anyone that is concerned with keeping good traction down the track.

many of the aftermarket co's have different spring rates available. the heavier springs go in the rear to help keep it planted down so that there isn't as large a weight transfer, and thus keeping the back of the car fully planted on the track the whole way down. there's a much greater benefit to co's or even just springs than just turning, it's also very important on the drag strip.

 

Speaking of springs anyone seen those new (I guess they are first time I seen them on MP) Ebacks that lower the car 2 and something inches... that seems damn low standing and look at my wheel well though.

 

When you put it in those terms, yes I agree the adjustability factor is an advantage. But with the amount of power ( or thereof, lack of power) my car is puttin down, I don't see it as a big factor. I'll have to see at the track. I"m happy with how my car is running, I'm not going to go nuts trying to rage MORE POWER. If I want to run 1250 feet in ten seconds, I'll use the bike!

 

If I don't steal it first......*hides*