Anyone with KYB GR-2 struts/shocks with Vogtland Lowering springs?

[joedosa]

has anyone tried these on? just trying to get some feedback on these.. thanks..

please click on this link for info: KYB GR-2 struts/shocks and Vogtland Lowering springs

[hattrick3518]

carlson_mn and penguinchit

did a good write up and review on them...

[Penguinchit]

Yup. Good ride, nice & solid. If I had to do it over again, I'd go with the same setup.

Oh, and if that's a link to jdmwerks13 on ebay, I can't recommend them more. They ship fast. I just ordered some kyb's for another Altima here and they were damaged when jdmwerks received them. jdm returned my money and let me know the status. Awesome customer service.

[joedosa]

Originally Posted by hattrick3518

carlson_mn and penguinchit

did a good write up and review on them...

thanks, just read them..

Originally Posted by Penguinchit

Yup. Good ride, nice & solid. If I had to do it over again, I'd go with the same setup.

Oh, and if that's a link to jdmwerks13 on ebay, I can't recommend them more. They ship fast. I just ordered some kyb's for another Altima here and they were damaged when jdmwerks received them. jdm returned my money and let me know the status. Awesome customer service.

thanks for your feedback.. had any issues w/ bottoming out? they look like they drop even lower than prokit..

[hattrick3518]

Originally Posted by joedosa

thanks, just read them..



thanks for your feedback.. had any issues w/ bottoming out? they look like they drop even lower than prokit..

scraping/bottoming out will happen with whatever springs you go with. it really depends on how the roads are maintained where you live, and also your driving style.

once lowered you almost have to relearn how to drive again. just have to take entrances slowly and watch out for potholes. also, although the car may not look insanely low (still have fender gaps, and considerable height from pavement to bumper) the fact is that the sub-frame and y-pipe sit so low on the vq platform, that anything much lower than a 1 finger gap up front is nearing the point in which the car is undriveable. I scrape on the highway if the portion between the tire grooves is too high

[Penguinchit]

I scrape my resonator on some speedbumps, and my lower control arm in the guide area of drive through car washes, but other than that it's clear.

[carlson_mn]

Yeah, just to follow up I still love my springs about 10k miles later. They ride awesome and are honestly very comfortable. They absorb highway bumps fine. They're a good value too. The rear is lower but honestly it looks pretty even. I guess everything has been said that needs to be said, but get a FSTB it makes a big difference after the springs also. Really tightens up the front end and makes it point where you want it to go. The car handles amazing now, so controllable and doesn't get squirrely on you like stock when tossing it around.

[joedosa]

Originally Posted by carlson_mn

Yeah, just to follow up I still love my springs about 10k miles later. They ride awesome and are honestly very comfortable. They absorb highway bumps fine. They're a good value too. The rear is lower but honestly it looks pretty even. I guess everything has been said that needs to be said, but get a FSTB it makes a big difference after the springs also. Really tightens up the front end and makes it point where you want it to go. The car handles amazing now, so controllable and doesn't get squirrely on you like stock when tossing it around.

Originally Posted by Penguinchit

I scrape my resonator on some speedbumps, and my lower control arm in the guide area of drive through car washes, but other than that it's clear.

Originally Posted by hattrick3518

scraping/bottoming out will happen with whatever springs you go with. it really depends on how the roads are maintained where you live, and also your driving style.

once lowered you almost have to relearn how to drive again. just have to take entrances slowly and watch out for potholes. also, although the car may not look insanely low (still have fender gaps, and considerable height from pavement to bumper) the fact is that the sub-frame and y-pipe sit so low on the vq platform, that anything much lower than a 1 finger gap up front is nearing the point in which the car is undriveable. I scrape on the highway if the portion between the tire grooves is too high

thanks for all your inputs~!

[VIPWHIP]

I need to replace my shocks also. I might look into this. I am just worried about my front end. I need to take some measurements to see if 1.2" is going to be fine.

[carlson_mn]

I think it's actually a 1.4" drop, not sure why the seller now says 1.2". It's lower than an Eibach prokit front and rear. But, with your big E-Racing bumper, you might have some scraping issues on it's corners depending on where you have to drive.

[Penguinchit]

Yup. I have a Stillen lip so I watch what I go over pretty carefully, but it's really not bad. But, I don't know how much lower the Eracing is then a stock with lip...