Lowering springs and your thoughts.

[Simba_Akbar]

Hey guys, I’m curious to see what are your guy’s input when it comes to lowering springs. Do they add performance to the ride? Are they easy to install or is it recommended to bring it in some place? Or just go with 20s all around with staggered tire set up?

 

[StingertimeNC]

lowering springs are great. tightens things up a bit, controls body motions a bit better. ride is a bit harsher. makes the car look better in my opinion. If you are even asking whether you should install them yourself, or take it in somewhere, then take it in. it's a tough job especially the first time you do it. If you have someone help you that's done it before, and has all the correct tools, then give it a shot. I wouldn't just try it yourself though. Be sure to get an alignment after it's done, like within a day or so, or you will wreck your tires. Try Ark or Eibach, either will be fine.

 

[Simba_Akbar]

I appreciate bossman!!

lowering springs are great. tightens things up a bit, controls body motions a bit better. ride is a bit harsher. makes the car look better in my opinion. If you are even asking whether you should install them yourself, or take it in somewhere, then take it in. it's a tough job especially the first time you do it. If you have someone help you that's done it before, and has all the correct tools, then give it a shot. I wouldn't just try it yourself though. Be sure to get an alignment after it's done, like within a day or so, or you will wreck your tires. Try Ark or Eibach, either will be fine.

I appreciate it boss man!! And you’re right I was looking at install guides and I definitely don’t have the time, tools or skills to even attempt something like that.

 

[Ohiocruiser]

If you are awd, be ready to pay up for installation. Took me about 5 hours for the first front spring, and about 1.5 for second. Rears are easy.

 

[Simba_Akbar]

Damn this is gonna be an expensive ass project

 

[Ohiocruiser]

Damn this is gonna be an expensive ass project

I see shop charging $800-1000 to install them.

 

[StingertimeNC]

Glad I did my own!! well, not really. I swore this would be the last time I did it, as I cursed my way through it. I didn't really have any help so it made it tougher. It's worth it though. Any car looks so much better if you reduce that unsightly fender gap.

 

[Ozstung]

If you are awd, be ready to pay up for installation. Took me about 5 hours for the first front spring, and about 1.5 for second. Rears are easy.

How long do you reckon it will take to install rear springs? Kia tried to tell me it was a two hour job.

 

[StingertimeNC]

It could take someone an hour-ish. Like on jackstands. If they have it on a lift I would say $30 min is plenty of time. Unfortunately “book” time is probably 2 hours.

 

[87and66]

I’ve been running H&R springs for well over a year now. It’s the best mod I’ve done to my car. Combined with 20mm wheel spacers, it got my fitment looking perfect and the car looks SO MUCH BETTER. The wheel gap on the stinger is atrocious from factory. Ride is a little stiffer, but not bad at all.

I installed them myself. AWD. The rear was easy. Took maybe 45 minutes. The front was a nightmare and I’ll never do it again.

 

[Hogman2022]

Ditto on the fronts. Thank goodness for a good friend offering to help. once you figure out the first front, the second moves a little smoother (1.5 hours vs 3-4). the rears are straightforward and easy. for the fronts you will need a spring compressor tool. we had to cut ours because the adjustment rod was too long. just one of many trial and errors. but we got it done.

Feedback: love the lowered look, and the suspension feels great and sporty especially when done in combo with front/rear sway bars.
Cons: I thought the stinger had higher than expected road noise when driving home day from from the dealer. with springs and sways, there is more noticeable road noise. really bugs me sometimes. but overall very happy over stock!

 

[Daniel @ K8 Stinger Store]

Lowering springs make a big difference in the looks and the handling of the Stinger. We have a few different options to choose from for lowering springs (click HERE), if you are looking to take suspension to a whole new level, I would suggest looking into installing both springs and front & rear sway bars (click HERE). Feel free to send me a personal message if you have any questions or need a discount.

 

[D.J.]

Lowering springs make a big difference in the looks and the handling of the Stinger. We have a few different options to choose from for lowering springs (click HERE), if you are looking to take suspension to a whole new level, I would suggest looking into installing both springs and front & rear sway bars (click HERE). Feel free to send me a personal message if you have any questions or need a discount.

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[socalvn]

Just ordered M&S springs & Ark front and rear sway bars it's going to be a different car looking forward to it. not really concerned about my suspension warranty, daily driving handling will be much better 2022

 

[Freelancer]

Hopefully someone sees this and has some insight. I did my Eibach's with sways 2 years ago. Love the look, way less roll on turns. The issue that I have is on wet grooved concrete. I feel like I'm driving on ice. The only way to describe it is like playing basketball on a hardwood court and stepping on a small spot of water, you slip but just enough to freak you out. On wet asphalt roads totally fine. I only feel it on concrete grooved highways. It's like the car wants to follow the tiny little grooved lines that are not perfectly straight.

 

[Hogman2022]

Hopefully someone sees this and has some insight. I did my Eibach's with sways 2 years ago. Love the look, way less roll on turns. The issue that I have is on wet grooved concrete. I feel like I'm driving on ice. The only way to describe it is like playing basketball on a hardwood court and stepping on a small spot of water, you slip but just enough to freak you out. On wet asphalt roads totally fine. I only feel it on concrete grooved highways. It's like the car wants to follow the tiny little grooved lines that are not perfectly straight.

I believe your issue is called Tramlining and may be caused more from your tires and road quality than suspension. "The car's tendency to follow ruts and groove on the road is called “Tramlining”. ... All vehicles experience the tramlining effect on certain patches of road and it can be felt through the involuntary movement of the steering". You may want to talk with a local trusted tire dealer.

 

[Freelancer]

I believe your issue is called Tramlining and may be caused more from your tires and road quality than suspension. "The car's tendency to follow ruts and groove on the road is called “Tramlining”. ... All vehicles experience the tramlining effect on certain patches of road and it can be felt through the involuntary movement of the steering". You may want to talk with a local trusted tire dealer.

Nope. Did it on OE tyres, does it Blizzaks and on replacement extreme summers. I had a bad tyre on my STi, and that is in fact what it feels like, but when it's a tyre it does it all the time. This only happens on wet grooved cement highways. Same road dry, car is totally fine.

 

[Floridaman]

I believe your issue is called Tramlining and may be caused more from your tires and road quality than suspension. "The car's tendency to follow ruts and groove on the road is called “Tramlining”. ... All vehicles experience the tramlining effect on certain patches of road and it can be felt through the involuntary movement of the steering". You may want to talk with a local trusted tire dealer.

"Tramlining" is what used to call "running a train" in Orlando. Early 2000's were a sketchy time.

Edit: nevermind. I was thinking of "monorailing".

 

[socalvn]

Nope. Did it on OE tyres, does it Blizzaks and on replacement extreme summers. I had a bad tyre on my STi, and that is in fact what it feels like, but when it's a tyre it does it all the time. This only happens on wet grooved cement highways. Same road dry, car is totally fine.

Try co

Nope. Did it on OE tyres, does it Blizzaks and on replacement extreme summers. I had a bad tyre on my STi, and that is in fact what it feels like, but when it's a tyre it does it all the time. This only happens on wet grooved cement highways. Same road dry, car is totally fine.

Try corner ballacing your end links and see if that helps if you don't have ajustable end links that might be it because of your lowering springs

 

[Madanad]

My issue was just the livability for daily driving with the Eibachs on a lot of these north Jersey roads. The car sits low as it is. Several bump stop hits and countless scrapes later I switched back to stocks - a hell of a bullet to bite twice in labor costs, I know. I got over the unflattering AWD wheel gap for the sake of comfort, not to mention the f+r sways make most of the difference in handling anyway... but man, did she sit right.