Lowering the SRT
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I actually just installed the Mopars last week...
Yes, you'll need an alignment, not only were my back tires angled out at the top my car was around 1/2" lower after the alignment... I got the alignment done 2 days after I installed the springs. How exactly that works out, I dunno. It was very noticable just looking at it when I picked it up, and I measured before, after the install, then after the alignment.
Yes, you'll need an alignment, not only were my back tires angled out at the top my car was around 1/2" lower after the alignment... I got the alignment done 2 days after I installed the springs. How exactly that works out, I dunno. It was very noticable just looking at it when I picked it up, and I measured before, after the install, then after the alignment.
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I like them a lot. I could go for it being lower, but it's much better than stock as far as gap which I hate. You don't realize how much we have stock untill you lower your car and look at pics before and after, it's crazy.
Ride is 95% like stock, great, I only feel a "harshness" on the biggest bumps.
Handling is awesome. I did a whole suspension upgrade at the same time, and it was a DRAMATIC change.
I bought them from speedandpowerdevelopment.com as suspension package 2, it comes with sway bars, bushings, the springs, camber bolts, and the mopar tension strut kit. Alittle over $400. I also put strut bars on. I did all this a couple days before running my first road course, and the handling was really great. 100% better than stock in every aspect. The car always feels stable and under control which I can't say about the stock suspension. It was definitely a great budget suspension upgrade! I'm very happy with it. Of course, coilovers are the best way to go, but I'm very comfortable taking this car out on the race track.
I installed everything, by myself in my garage. My first time doing coil springs, and I wasn't sure how it would go. It wasn't too bad at all. The front end is a breeze, and I only had trouble putting the rear struts back in, getting everything lined up. In the end, it took me all day. I started around 11:30am and was completely finished, including cleaning up the garage etc at 11pm with lunch and dinner breaks. I'd definitely be able to cut the time next time around. It's a pretty simple job really.
Ride is 95% like stock, great, I only feel a "harshness" on the biggest bumps.
Handling is awesome. I did a whole suspension upgrade at the same time, and it was a DRAMATIC change.
I bought them from speedandpowerdevelopment.com as suspension package 2, it comes with sway bars, bushings, the springs, camber bolts, and the mopar tension strut kit. Alittle over $400. I also put strut bars on. I did all this a couple days before running my first road course, and the handling was really great. 100% better than stock in every aspect. The car always feels stable and under control which I can't say about the stock suspension. It was definitely a great budget suspension upgrade! I'm very happy with it. Of course, coilovers are the best way to go, but I'm very comfortable taking this car out on the race track.
I installed everything, by myself in my garage. My first time doing coil springs, and I wasn't sure how it would go. It wasn't too bad at all. The front end is a breeze, and I only had trouble putting the rear struts back in, getting everything lined up. In the end, it took me all day. I started around 11:30am and was completely finished, including cleaning up the garage etc at 11pm with lunch and dinner breaks. I'd definitely be able to cut the time next time around. It's a pretty simple job really.
