Raceland Coilover/Elantra Lowering Questions

[ryanjblajda]

so heres the deal, i have a 2005 elantra, and i have currently maxed out my coilovers. i have about 3-4" of ground clearance at my front bumper. i want to be lower. does anyone know how i can do it safely? without cutting my coils or heating them. im not sure if i can remove the bumpstops on them without the coils falling off. anyways check out the build thread and ill give you any specs that you need if you ask. thanks.

[Anonymoose]

OR here's an idea, bit out there but...You look around and read something yourself

[ryanjblajda]

why hey thanks! why i didnt think of that!? oh wait. i figured i would ask.since that is what this forum section is for.

[Anonymoose]

Good luck with that

[ryanjblajda]

thanks.

[ryanjblajda]

you have any productive input?

[Anonymoose]

Since they're maxed out there are a few things you can do to decrease the ride quality/get you lower, then you may want to look at a new set of coils that allow you to go lower and work as they should

[ryanjblajda]

i think these are the lowest coils they make for my car, even though they are the cheapest. but thanks, ill look at the rest of the coils they make and see what the projected drops are.

[ryanjblajda]

i found these that might work as replacement springs for the springs that are on my raceland coilovers. ill have to see how their spring rate compares with the rate of the raceland spring. and theyre 1.5" shorter, which is pretty drastic, so i might actually have to raise the car up on the collars, so that it sits right with the lower/shorter springs.

http://www.meganracing.com/product_detail.asp?prodid=480&catid=44

[Kielan]

Still going to lose ride quality with shorter springs...

[ryanjblajda]

yeah i know. but its an elantra, its never going to see the track, and i drive her maybe 20 miles a week because i live right next to my school (1.25 miles away). literally the furthest i drive is 20 miles away to a house that i house-sit. but i appreciate the input.

[Kielan]

Ok well, I mean if you don't care about anything ride quality related, just get some metal rods and throw em in there, you can get some awesome fitment like that.

[ryanjblajda]

i care about ride quality, but its not a super big deal. like i said, its a daily, as long as i dont bounce uncontrollably thats pretty much where i draw the line on ride quality. if i had the money for a bag setup, then i would custom fab one, notch the frame and slam the fuck out of it. but for right now, i only have limited cash as a college student.

maybe you should get broadway static to make me some custom coilovers.

[Byron]

Are the shocks bottomed out currently, or just the adjusters?

[ryanjblajda]

im pretty sure i have suspension travel, cause if i sit on the hood it will go down about 1/2-inch-ish