Hi,

 

I "may" soon be putting on some nice 19" wheels on my car and am looking to buy lowering springs from Mike at MJP. On his website he states you can specify the drop, spring rate, etc and as I'm looking to keep the ride height as close to stock as possible (whilst reducing the arch gaps) I thought these would be the right choice. For the time being they'll go over stock JDM struts (relatively new).

 

Questions:

(1) Has anyone else bought these springs from MJP? And if so how do you rate them?

(2) I'm looking to install these myself - what specialist tools are recommended?

 

Many thanks!

 

Dan

Hi,

 

I "may" soon be putting on some nice 19" wheels on my car and am looking to buy lowering springs from Mike at MJP. On his website he states you can specify the drop, spring rate, etc and as I'm looking to keep the ride height as close to stock as possible (whilst reducing the arch gaps) I thought these would be the right choice. For the time being they'll go over stock JDM struts (relatively new).

 

Questions:

(1) Has anyone else bought these springs from MJP? And if so how do you rate them?

(2) I'm looking to install these myself - what specialist tools are recommended?

 

Many thanks!

 

Dan

 

Hi Danny

 

Cant question 1 but on question 2 the only special tools you may need are

 

a) Spring compressor

b) 19" ring spanner to get at the bolt on the top of the shocks. Needs to be an offset one as the bolt is inset into the shock bracket. The spanner is this kind of shape ---¬_ i am sure it has a name..

 

Pete

Hi Danny

 

Cant question 1 but on question 2 the only special tools you may need are

 

a) Spring compressor

b) 19" ring spanner to get at the bolt on the top of the shocks. Needs to be an offset one as the bolt is inset into the shock bracket. The spanner is this kind of shape ---¬_ i am sure it has a name..

 

Pete

 

Thanks very much Pete - that is much appreciated.

 

I'm off to find a ---¬_ shaped ring spanner ;)

 

If you do think of of the name please let me know.

 

All the best,

 

Dan

If you lower the suspension from standard you need to adjust the front and probably the rear camber. The front can be done with shims on the upper suspension arm at the front or with adjustable links, which is what i did. Shims are around £50 and adjustable links around £200. For rear adjustable links are around £140. I dont think you can get shims to do the rear.

C-spanner ?

Shims are around £50

 

LOL I know - I sell them ... ;) Thanks though.

 

Andy - yep, I think a C-Spanner will do the trick ;)

 

ATB

 

Dan

oops a daisy forgot you was Mr Conzult heh

one of these.. :rofl: