Thanks Rainson,

I'll be calling the guys at GTRHipo tomorrow to ask why they would recommend springs only! How dare them!!!!

 

The spring change without shocks and struts will be okay --- for awhile. Then your stock shocks and struts will fail because of the lower springs. They are designed for the stock height, so different shocks and struts are required.

And on the rear, either get the FRPP bump stops, or cut the top "nipple" off the stock ones. Otherwise you will have a rough ride as the car bottoms out on the stock height stops. (jounce bumpers I think is how FRPP refers to them)

 

Yeah, you might as well do shocks/struts as well.That way you won't sacrifice any ride quality at all(should even improve over stock). You're most likely gonna want new strut mounts too. I here the stock ones will most of the time fail, and you'll get the popping/clunk sound everyone seems to end up with. If you do get it all installed, it shouldn't add much to the cost seeing as they will disassemble the strut assembly to get the front springs off anyway. After talking with Sam, I went with the steeda sports, koni str's, and the steeda hd mounts. Good luck!

 

Do you need to cut the bump stops with the sport springs since they only lower 1.5"?

 

Still need to cut down the stops. I have the FRPP rear springs, only about a 1" drop and the car was very rough until I cut down the bump stops.

 

Cool, I'll keep that in mind when I do my install. thanks!

 

WOW!!! So many things needed just to have my car look nice with the GT 500 wheels!! Thanks guys! I'm wondering why my shop didn't mention all of this. I told them I had about $3000 to spend on everything.

 

BTW..check out CDC website...they have a set of FRPP shock and struts, even springs...a set only cost $500.. I got mine last month there..ride much better than stock...

 

Thanks, will do!

 

Just had a look, great price. Will these do the job of getting rid of the "gap" between the wheels and the body adequately? I'm getting the GT500 black wheels, 19inch, from AM.