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01-23-2002, 01:38 PM

Yo,

I have a 92 S13 bone stock and I'm thinking of lowering her soon.  The car's previous owner was crazy for OEM and had the car's shock replaced at 96K kms (about 50K miles) at Nissan.  The car now is at 100K kms, so they're brand new basically.  If I go for the Whiteline springs from  PDM can I just leave the shocks alone for now without ruining the handling??  After another 30K miles I'll likely swap out the shocks for KYBs.

Also, how bad is the negative camber afterwards? Will a 1.3" drop affect the camber? Will I need crrective bushings or will the car's stock camber adjustments accomodate the new springs?

Thanks
JZ

01-24-2002, 10:42 AM

wow, no replies...i guess no one knows anything about this topic then.

...how sad...

*DSC* · 01-24-2002, 10:57 AM

I never even saw this topic.  It must have gotten knocked off the main page pretty quick.  I don't think you will need any sort of camber correction with just a 1.3" drop but I'm not sure.  Also, lowering springs will work with stock shocks but will wear them out a lot faster.  Everybody says to do them both at the same time, so it might be worth it to just drive on stock suspension for another 30k miles and do it all at once.

240sxracer · 01-24-2002, 12:42 PM

i lowered my 90 with sprint springs (approx 1.8in drp)
in august i still have all the stock struts/shocks on it i found out that currently i have 2 left struts up front i havent had any proublems my camber seems fine normal tire wear so far every time i try to save up some money to get some adj kybs something in the motor goes wrong maybe ill get some soon before something else brakes <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'>

01-24-2002, 07:19 PM

ummmm....I don't think I quite understood what was just said there. Was lowering your car 1.8" okay then with the the stock shocks/struts??

*transient* · 01-24-2002, 11:50 PM

It's generally not a good idea to run lowering springs with stock shocks/struts. You'll end up blowing them and having a shitty ride. It'll also save you money on labor if you put both in at the same time.

tnord · 01-25-2002, 12:07 AM

having done the labor myself on my spring/shock setup, i wish i had done it all at once, just outa curiosity, why are you going with whiteline instead of Eibach?

01-30-2002, 09:12 PM

Whitelines are MUCHO cheaper!

Check them out at PDM's website.

drift freaq · 01-31-2002, 01:10 AM

whitelines are not bad springs . Of course I don't know a lot of people running them. As far sticking them on stock shocks it will be okay for awhile but it will hammer them eventully.

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01-23-2002, 01:38 PM	#1
Guest Posts: n/a	Yo, I have a 92 S13 bone stock and I'm thinking of lowering her soon.  The car's previous owner was crazy for OEM and had the car's shock replaced at 96K kms (about 50K miles) at Nissan.  The car now is at 100K kms, so they're brand new basically.  If I go for the Whiteline springs from  PDM can I just leave the shocks alone for now without ruining the handling??  After another 30K miles I'll likely swap out the shocks for KYBs. Also, how bad is the negative camber afterwards? Will a 1.3" drop affect the camber? Will I need crrective bushings or will the car's stock camber adjustments accomodate the new springs? Thanks JZ

01-24-2002, 10:42 AM	#2
Guest Posts: n/a	wow, no replies...i guess no one knows anything about this topic then. ...how sad...

01-24-2002, 10:57 AM	#3
DSC New Title Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: VA Posts: 3,454 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I never even saw this topic.  It must have gotten knocked off the main page pretty quick.  I don't think you will need any sort of camber correction with just a 1.3" drop but I'm not sure.  Also, lowering springs will work with stock shocks but will wear them out a lot faster.  Everybody says to do them both at the same time, so it might be worth it to just drive on stock suspension for another 30k miles and do it all at once.

01-24-2002, 12:42 PM	#4
240sxracer Zilvia Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 197 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	i lowered my 90 with sprint springs (approx 1.8in drp) in august i still have all the stock struts/shocks on it i found out that currently i have 2 left struts up front i havent had any proublems my camber seems fine normal tire wear so far every time i try to save up some money to get some adj kybs something in the motor goes wrong maybe ill get some soon before something else brakes <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'>

01-24-2002, 07:19 PM	#5
Guest Posts: n/a	ummmm....I don't think I quite understood what was just said there. Was lowering your car 1.8" okay then with the the stock shocks/struts??

01-24-2002, 11:50 PM	#6
transient Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Los Angeles, California Age: 41 Posts: 2,947 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	It's generally not a good idea to run lowering springs with stock shocks/struts. You'll end up blowing them and having a shitty ride. It'll also save you money on labor if you put both in at the same time.

01-25-2002, 12:07 AM	#7
tnord Nissanaholic! Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 1,975 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	having done the labor myself on my spring/shock setup, i wish i had done it all at once, just outa curiosity, why are you going with whiteline instead of Eibach?

01-30-2002, 09:12 PM	#8
Guest Posts: n/a	Whitelines are MUCHO cheaper! Check them out at PDM's website.

01-31-2002, 01:10 AM	#9
drift freaq R.I.P. Aya, always love Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Los Feliz/Hollywood Posts: 18,564 Trader Rating: (215) Rides Gallery: drift freaq Feedback Score: 215 reviews	whitelines are not bad springs . Of course I don't know a lot of people running them. As far sticking them on stock shocks it will be okay for awhile but it will hammer them eventully.