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Old Mar 9, 2003
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Help!! Suspension dilemma!

I recently had my car lowered with a set of Dropzone Coilovers. Purchasing these things has turned into the worst decision of my entire life. In ordered to install them correctly you have to cut the front spring perch off the front factory strut(same as GC D.I.Y.) The place who installed them did so....once i went to pic the car up, the ride was horrible. I HATE THEM!!! Now i have a shitty ride, i know i made a mistake, but i want to fix it. My struts are going bad and now i have the worst setup you could ever have. I cannot get lowering springs, b/c the front perch is cut off, and i am not sure i like the ride of the coilovers (my friend has a 99 vic with GC, still kinda ruff riding). I want to get lowering springs, and new struts but this would mean i would have to buy two new front factory struts in order to get the front perch's back. Then i would have to buy aftermarket struts cuz eventually the stock will go out. Overall, i am screwed and i need some suggestions on what i should do and what will give me a nice drop (2inches). If anyone can help please let me know.....I AM LOST.[IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-frown.gif[/IMG]
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Naturally once you lower any car it looses the "cadillac" like stock ride because of the stiffer spring rates. Try adding a set of aftermaket shocks and that might help the problem a little bit or if you really hate them that much, make a trip to Honda and buy a set of new front struts, ditch the coiler overs and buy a set of lowering springs, which may be easier in the long run.......
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you should have came here before you got them cause ya anyone could have told you dropzone coilovers are crap... and you didn't HAVE to cut the front perch, you only cut them so that its easier to adjust the height..
only aftermarket struts out now are konis and those dont come with the lower perch so ya thats out of the question.. upgrading to even ground controls is going to give you a bad ride. if you have the money i say go with teins or b&g TRUE coilovers. if not, just get stock shocks and some lowering springs. but ya even with those your going to have to get aftermarket shocks eventually...
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