Lowering Springs help (Problem Solved)

[MISHI]

LOL well it's a start

[Dave]

btw, u sure u get the correct height shocks
thye have 2 heights for b14 made by massey
my oe ones were the tall ones and the next nissans were shorter and the kybs are the same as the shorter ones

[MISHI]

Well they were Cb lancer shocks...that's what was written on all the boxes. But at the same time that would mean the rear shocks would be taller as well and they lowered nicely with the springs. Just find it weird...

[RYO3149]

fellas, ah have a question....if u shocks bad, u car does drop lil bit???

Yeah it does.. it will drop a little ..

[MISHI]

Just givin an update.....1st week...still high. No fall by any degree.

[RYO3149]

Just givin an update.....1st week...still high. No fall by any degree.

Mishi
Yuh sure thas a 1.8" drop? I installed 1.5" my car and yuh wouldnt see much difference on the front especially eh and might even say it progressive but nah wouldnt drop.
I replaced it with 1.75" drop on the OEM shocks and it went back down one time, meaning yuh would see a difference with that 1.8" u have.
Verify the drop of the springs just to make sure bro and the shocks yuh using too?????

[MISHI]

well I using excel G struts from KYB. Now when I had on the oem springs on dead shocks i had about 1.5" clearance. now I installed these springs (mind you it's a CK lancer spring) and the back lowered to 0.5 inches and the front RAISED by 2- 2.5 inches!!! I mean DAMN!!! that's ridiculous. But I was researching that the 4G and 5G lancers (CB and CK respectively) have interchangable suspension, however as the Cb is lighter, you will not see the drop with a Ck spring. STEUPS!!!!

looks like I may have to cut them after all. One coil.

[JUS4SHO]

dave is correct the reason the front so high is because there are for a car with a larger / heavier engine (in d states nah) an d drop zone springs ARE NOT PROGRESSIVE the coils dont get closer together

and if the shock or the spring bad (stock yes sameerali78 they will lower the car)

[MISHI]

well... I had 2 cut them...to get them to the height. you can see it on the cardomain link below

[Jian]

MISHI, Pics look great. I'll post mine as soon as its done painting over. Front still looks a bit high though, I can imagine how bad off this was BEFORE you "adjusted" the springs.

[MISHI]

ooohh yeah....the front was 2wice that or a lil more...

[Jian]

NOW you could take d car for an alignment...

Even if you did it before, you will hafta do it again now dat d ride lower....

[ziig]

Most times the problem is not in the springs at all........Your car uses McPherson front Struts rigth? Ok they may be a bit longer than your rear shocks, thus more shock shaft travel, more oil/gas to compress therefore logically it will sit higher than rear. Most times the best way to solve this will be to use coil over spring cups which can be fine tuned, or to machine front shock shafts to the required lenghts or to lower spring cup on the actual shock.
I hope one of these things will help your simple problem

[sweetman]

car look boss dan

[Jian]

machine front shock shafts to the required lenghts or to lower spring cup on the actual shock

I personally would NOT want to be driving a car with rewelded spring cups on shocks. Also, there would now be less space to run bigger combination rims and tires with a lowered cup.

[ziig]

machine front shock shafts to the required lenghts or to lower spring cup on the actual shock

I personally would NOT want to be driving a car with rewelded spring cups on shocks. Also, there would now be less space to run bigger combination rims and tires with a lowered cup.

its been done world wide for years, how do you think coil overs were designed, it was from the idea of loweering the seat of the spring, but if your concern is tires then dont lower

[eaw_375]

after this experience what do u guys think is the best way to drop my ck2 lancer approx. 1.5-2inches ???

[MISHI]

Get lowering springs. Someone actually has some for sale in the Auto parts forum. Also Use gas shocks with it and not your oil shocks. They cannot stand up to the pressure of the lower ride.

[ProjectAlteredBeast]

glad u got it solved dude