i am going to be lowering my car anywhere from 1' to 1.25', and was wondering if getting a tower strut would help me out on handling and steering, and if it was worth it. also what else might i want in the suspension/handling department.

 

The struts are not what lowers your car. It's the springs. I have Rousch racing springs. They lowered the front 1.5" and rear .75".

 

i know they don't lower my car, that isn't what i was asking. i asked if they would help improve steering, and if it was worth getting, or if there was anything else i would need. i got the springs.

 

OHHH..sorry. Still, unless the struts are bad, you are better off going with camber plates.

 

what exactly are camber plates, and what do they do?? i heard someone talking about them, and quite frankly i have no idea what they are or do.

 

It's kinda hard to explain. For me anyway. But if you PM Hot_rRods_and_Booze, he can explain it a lot better than most. Or AutoBadges!

 

alright thanks though. i shot him a p/m, so maybe i'll get me a good logical answer. now if my springs and wheels will just come in.

 

What springs did you get? How much will they lower it?
Oh..word of warning, be a little careful getting in and out of the car for the first couple of days. I almost tripped a couple of times! LOL

 

CC plates basically realign your tires


l l stock setup.

when you lower it:
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with CC plates

l l


DONE LOL

 

But can't you also "customize" the alignment with them. Ie: add an additional 1 or 2 degrees of camber? With my old Somerset, we had to elongate the mounting bolt holes on the struts to get an extra degree of camber. And it tool like 2 hours with a dremel to do all 4 holes.