dropping car by adding weight...
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dropping car by adding weight... ...is it safe to add about 100 to 160 lbs of weight in my trunk in the form of, lets say, car stereo equipment? i noticed that my rear sits about a quarter to a half an inch lower when i add this weight. is this safe or will this be bad for my shocks? i'm lowered on neuspeed sport and tokico blues.
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Rep Power: 0 how low is your drop on neuspeeds? Im on tokicos, and I have goldline springs (2" or so) My ride is fine, so if the drop isnt as low as mine, you should be fine. springs are a 1.75 drop, but is at least 2" from when they were first put on, and sagged just a little bit. My suspension is very tight/stiff with a little over 2" though.
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It doesn't work unless you leave the weight there permanently. We had my trunk loaded down with stuff for a week and when it came out the ride height went back to normal (it was slammed almost with the stuff back there
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Rep Power: 274 A rear sway bar won't stop the car from sitting any lower. It will stop it from rolling more around the corners. I would be cautious. When the sturts are compressed some all the time it shortens the lifespan of them. You might want to consider a stiffer spring.
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