Lowering springs

[GuyH08]

i was looking at lowering my car by 35mm, if i buy the springs will it be a jobthat i could do, or would i need to take it to a garage?

thanks

 

[Robert]

Haynes manual, spring compressors and a set of basic tools would do the job, depends how willing you are!

I paid £60 for a garage to do it iirc.

 

[GuyH08]

ah right thanks, i heard that someone payed £200 for a garage to fit them? sounds a lot, 60 sounds good tho (Y)

 

[Robert]

You'll have to ring around for a few quotes... Different places charge different things

 

[GuyH08]

alright cheers (Y)

 

[K-rusader]

can you source some cheap lowering springs? or can you get any lower ones from another nissan that will fit??

 

[Glen]

what you could do is get a grinder and chop them but you dont really want to be cheap when it comes to suspension or you will regret it

 

[Glen]

what you could do is get a grinder and chop them but you dont really want to be cheap when it comes to suspension or you will regret it

 

[micramac]

is all you have to do buy the new springs and replace them with the old ones?

theres nothing else that has to be done?

 

[bolton_18]

do u definaty need an adjust panhard rod

 

[Robert]

i thought that was only if your going lower than round 35mm?
I'v been on 35mm spings for abut 2 years, springs only and nothing else, not had a problem.

 

[solarice]

at 35mm the rear axle only just slightly starts to shift (maybe somthing like half a cm, a bit more or bit less), so you could get away without one...

 

[bolton_18]

im lowerin 40mm will i need one

 

[solarice]

couldnt say tbh bolton i went from 35mm to roughly about 70mm and i had a adjustable panhard on all the time...

my bros old one probably ended up somthing like 40mm after it had settled and he didnt have a panhard on...if that helps (youre gonna just have to try it i guess, only then will you know for definite.)

 

[bolton_18]

lol cheers