# who installs springs + shocks? **URL:** \ **Category:** PittSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [November 20, 2008, 1:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/who-installs-springs-shocks/200767 "2008-11-20T13:55:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ShalerPunk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/shalerpunk/32/5976_2.png) [@ShalerPunk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ShalerPunk)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2008, 1:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/who-installs-springs-shocks/200767/1 "2008-11-20T13:55:41Z")
I have an H&R Cup kit coming in a week or so. It’s a matched spring + shock kit. Who has the ability to put it on (preferably before Dec 5), and what am I looking at, pricewise? ---
**Author:** ![berad](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/berad/32/5953_2.png) [@berad](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/berad)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2008, 2:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/who-installs-springs-shocks/200767/2 "2008-11-20T14:07:28Z")
1st Try, duh. ---
**Author:** ![Pewter](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pewter/32/5936_2.png) [@Pewter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pewter)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2008, 2:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/who-installs-springs-shocks/200767/3 "2008-11-20T14:10:35Z")
1st Try, duh. ---
**Author:** ![steelcitysix](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/steelcitysix/32/5992_2.png) [@steelcitysix](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/steelcitysix)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2008, 2:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/who-installs-springs-shocks/200767/4 "2008-11-20T14:18:57Z")
1st try duh! ---
**Author:** ![berad](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/berad/32/5953_2.png) [@berad](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/berad)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2008, 2:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/who-installs-springs-shocks/200767/5 "2008-11-20T14:26:17Z")
![http://www.pittspeed.com/uploaded/mynameisshalerpunk.jpg](http://www.pittspeed.com/uploaded/mynameisshalerpunk.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![BMXpaperweight](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bmxpaperweight/32/6043_2.png) [@BMXpaperweight](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BMXpaperweight)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2008, 4:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/who-installs-springs-shocks/200767/6 "2008-11-20T16:02:03Z")
> [@My Turbo E30 thread, ABORTED. info on page 7, post 170.](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-turbo-e30-thread-aborted-info-on-page-7-post-170/38701/56): > :bowrofl::bowrofl::bowrofl: ---
**Author:** ![BlkP42E](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blkp42e/32/5938_2.png) [@BlkP42E](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BlkP42E)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2008, 5:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/who-installs-springs-shocks/200767/7 "2008-11-21T05:46:43Z")
🤣 ---
**Author:** ![ShalerPunk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/shalerpunk/32/5976_2.png) [@ShalerPunk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ShalerPunk)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2008, 7:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/who-installs-springs-shocks/200767/8 "2008-11-21T07:52:26Z")
dicks. is a 2.2" drop too extreme for around here? i googled the kit, and i found a vwvortex thread about kids crying over their oil pans. ---
**Author:** ![green](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/green/32/5996_2.png) [@green](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/green)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2008, 8:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/who-installs-springs-shocks/200767/9 "2008-11-21T08:43:24Z")
Not sure if someone said 1st Try but I would give Jeff a call. > [@Illegal alien? Come to NY and we'll give you a drivers license](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/illegal-alien-come-to-ny-and-well-give-you-a-drivers-license/35859/164): > > is a 2.2" drop too extreme for around here? i googled the kit, and i found a vwvortex thread about kids crying over their oil pans. I would say your cutting it pretty close. You would have to drive carefully IMO ---
**Author:** ![06se-r](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/0/c5a1d2/32.png) [@06se-r](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/06se-r)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2008, 7:02am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/who-installs-springs-shocks/200767/10 "2008-11-26T07:02:37Z")
> [@Illegal alien? Come to NY and we'll give you a drivers license](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/illegal-alien-come-to-ny-and-well-give-you-a-drivers-license/35859/164): > > dicks. > > is a 2.2" drop too extreme for around here? i googled the kit, and i found a vwvortex thread about kids crying over their oil pans. it might be, i had my coilovers set to a 2.25 drop, and raised them a bit. there are way tooo many potholes here for a real low drop ---
**Author:** ![Shaggy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/shaggy/32/5945_2.png) [@Shaggy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shaggy)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2008, 7:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/who-installs-springs-shocks/200767/11 "2008-11-26T07:27:29Z")
snow fills in the potholes duh ---
**Author:** ![06se-r](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/0/c5a1d2/32.png) [@06se-r](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/06se-r)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2008, 7:34am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/who-installs-springs-shocks/200767/12 "2008-11-26T07:34:47Z")
> [@NEEDED;JOB](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/needed-job/38820/5): > > snow fills in the potholes duh yeah, i learned the hard way with that. i had a neon a long time ago, and was driving through south side, the roads were covered in snow, then i feel a huge bump. get out of the car, and see my tires flat/rim bent pretty bad, it fell in a huge pothole covered with snow ---
**Author:** ![jcxcr4000](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jcxcr4000/32/5980_2.png) [@jcxcr4000](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jcxcr4000)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2008, 7:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/who-installs-springs-shocks/200767/13 "2008-11-26T07:35:00Z")
my si is like 1.8 i think that is about the lowest you should go for a DD ---
**Author:** ![foxrus14](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/f05b48/32.png) [@foxrus14](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/foxrus14)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2008, 7:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/who-installs-springs-shocks/200767/14 "2008-11-26T07:38:34Z")
What about a pizza delivery toaster? how low can you go? But in all seriousness, i would not go lower than 2" ---
**Author:** ![4doors5gears](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/4doors5gears/32/6006_2.png) [@4doors5gears](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/4doors5gears)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2008, 8:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/who-installs-springs-shocks/200767/15 "2008-11-26T08:33:07Z")
My car was almost 2.2" lower… It definitely is cutting it close for this city and their terrible roads. I just did most of it myself. At one point though Jeff did mount the springs for me. ---
**Author:** ![flyinglow57](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/flyinglow57/32/5978_2.png) [@flyinglow57](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/flyinglow57)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2008, 9:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/who-installs-springs-shocks/200767/16 "2008-11-26T09:47:14Z")
i was dropped like 2.5 and it was fine if you were careful. i never had a problem besides the tire that was sitting in the middle of rt885 one night. but i definately would not put it on a car i was delivering with. i know i drove way more aggressive when i was delivering gotta get back to make the next buck. ---
**Author:** ![ShalerPunk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/shalerpunk/32/5976_2.png) [@ShalerPunk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ShalerPunk)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2008, 10:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/who-installs-springs-shocks/200767/17 "2008-11-26T10:25:04Z")
Yeah, I’m starting to think this isn’t going to happen. ---
**Author:** ![SK360](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sk360/32/5933_2.png) [@SK360](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SK360)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2008, 4:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/who-installs-springs-shocks/200767/18 "2008-11-27T16:43:11Z")
Donno how much lower my car is then yours from the factory, but I did 3/8" Drop in the front and its almost too much in this city… I have some scrapes in my skidplate that are pretty nasty. ---
**Author:** ![PoisonousBeef](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/poisonousbeef/32/6007_2.png) [@PoisonousBeef](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PoisonousBeef)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2008, 4:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/who-installs-springs-shocks/200767/19 "2008-11-28T16:55:01Z")
It really depends on your stock ride height. 2" isn’t all that extreme but on some passenger cars you are probably getting close to where you’d want a DD without having to be scared every time you go out. gearhead @ JTech can also do the install. ---
**Author:** ![tjZ28](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/9de0a6/32.png) [@tjZ28](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tjZ28)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2008, 5:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/who-installs-springs-shocks/200767/20 "2008-11-29T17:31:40Z")
How does anybody think it’s relevant to compare drops on different cars? I could take a pickup and lower it 6" and it’d still be fine to drive around there, but a car that starts low like a 'vette I could probably only drop 1" or so. It’s all relative to the car itself. So kids on VW Vortex are crying about oil pans, unless for some strange reason that thread is about Scion Xb’s or whatever hunk of \*\*\*\* you have it doesn’t matter. Ask people that have the same car as you. Toolbox. -TJ [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/who-installs-springs-shocks/200767.md?page=2)