Can I just put lowering springs on my car?

A lowered shock absorber is shorter than stock. It’s designed so that when it’s paired with a lowering spring it will have a full range of travel for that particular suspension. If you install lowering springs, make sure to install lowering shocks and then your car or truck will still ride like a dream.

Is it OK to put lowering springs on stock shocks?

Originally Answered: Would I regret putting lowering Springs on my stock struts? It depends on what you’re wanting to do with the car and how far you want to lower it. a relatively reasonable “drop” of 1-2 inches will work fine with stock struts, without an enormous cut to the lifespan of the struts.

Do I need an alignment after installing lowering springs?

Yes, you will need an alignment after replacing springs – especially lowering springs. This is because to replace car springs, you need to first remove the shocks from the suspension system. And while doing so, you will work with many other suspension components like caster / camber plate that can cause misalignment.

Will my car pass MOT with lowering springs?

Lowering the car won’t affect the MOT.

Do lowering springs ruin ride quality?

Lowering springs will make my ride feel more harsh. False. Most lowering spring sets are designed to maintain most of your car’s factory suspension travel distance and are about 15\% higher in spring rate design to preserve ride quality. You will have a harsher ride from stiffer shocks, otherwise known as HD models.

Is lowering spring better than coilovers?

A proper spring and shock set up can lower your car. It can also stiffen up your suspension, which provides a cheaper alternative to coilovers with nearly similar performance. However, springs do not allow you to adjust your damping or height on the fly like coilovers allow you to.

Do you have to align your car after lowering?

You need to do an alignment after the car is dropped, not necessary but I wouldn’t wait longer than a month. Not having alignment done for a prolonged period after the car is dropped will lead to drastic tire wear on the inside, something that isn’t noticable on the inside.

Does lowering a car change the alignment?

Lowering changes the geometry of your wheel-tire fitment. If it’s done improperly, your car may have an alignment problem that results in premature or extreme wear patterns. Even an inch-and-a-half lower suspension can cause problems around corners, with slight potholes or on speed bumps.

How low can a car pass MOT?

So, what are the MOT tyre requirements? Tyres with tread depth lower than 1.6mm is illegal and will result in an MOT fail.

Is lowering your car illegal?

Lowered Vehicles Lowering a vehicle by removing leaves from the suspension is considered desirable by some, but it’s also considered illegal if lowered by more than one third of its original height.

What does it mean to lower the springs on a car?

Many vehicles, especially compact cars, use coil spring suspension, and lowering them is simply a case of replacing the stock coil springs with shorter ones that leave the vehicle at a lower height when at rest. These shorter springs are often tuned to be stiffer than stock ones to give the suspension a more sporty and responsive feel.

What happens when the springs on a suspension fail?

As noted above, when the springs fail or are showing signs of wear and tear, the vehicle suspension has more room to move up and down. One of the common side effects of a compressed suspension spring is that the vehicle will bottom out when driving over dips in the road.

What happens if you don’t lower your vehicle’s suspension?

Poorly done or extreme lowering can cause suspension and steering parts to contact each other, the wheels or the tires. It could also cause tires to rub the body during turns or going over bumps. If you get a flat tire, you may find out at an inconvenient time that there’s not enough clearance to get the unit under the vehicle’s frame.

Do I need new shocks if I have lowering springs?

Yes, if you install lowering springs then you need new shocks. But why? well that’s a whole other story. What do shocks do, anyway? First, let’s break down the logistics of the whole thing. Your coil springs and shock absorbers serve two different, yet similar functions. Both are there to control your ride quality.