Just bought a 1991 Dodge Spirit R/T and need to lower it.

[redlinegw]

I just bought a really clean Spirit R/T and want to lower it. The car needs new front struts, the rear shocks are new so I was going to get some Eibach springs and new Koni front struts but I hear that the Koni's are no longer available. What are the options?

[Fox]

fwd performance sells eibach springs if they still have any left, they also have koni inserts for the front struts i think

[2.216VTurbo]

Not necessarily the best way, but you could always cut a coil off them. What part of Cali are you in?

[Vigo]

Lots of options. Probably the "best option" for mild lowering would be to put a 2g neon Koni insert with a little machining on the end of the strut shaft into the stock k-car strut housing with a coilover spring setup. A cheaper option would be to use a complete 2g neon Koni STRT strut with the same machining and use it with the k-car upper mount and a neon spring. Or, you can redrill the strut tower for the neon upper mount and use the complete 2g neon setup with the $100 koni STRT.

If you want it to be super slammed you have to go to a totally different style of strut. At that point i would buy 1g neon Koni STRT struts complete and convert them to run a coilover setup.

If you only want to lower it 2" and arent worried about handling i would just cut the springs and add poly bumpstops from polybushings.com while you're in there. I had one car with stock-style struts and practically rode on those front bumpstops all the time and i liked it fine. It didn't turn worth a ---- but it looked cool to me.

[redlinegw]

Not necessarily the best way, but you could always cut a coil off them. What part of Cali are you in?

Hey Allen, it is Shannon, I sold my 2013 Dodge Dart cuz I didnt want the payment anymore and I was shopping for an SRT4 when this Spirit popped up so I had to get it. Hard to find an SRT4 that isnt salvaged or beat up. I am gonna take my time with the Spirit since Jerry isnt as available as he used to be and it is not a daily driver. Not gonna go too crazy either on performance other then exhaust and a tune. Maybe do a 3 bar with +40's, I want it to be super reliable and surprise the Focus ST guys

[2.216VTurbo]

Hey Allen, it is Shannon, I sold my 2013 Dodge Dart cuz I didnt want the payment anymore and I was shopping for an SRT4 when this Spirit popped up so I had to get it. Hard to find an SRT4 that isnt salvaged or beat up. I am gonna take my time with the Spirit since Jerry isnt as available as he used to be and it is not a daily driver. Not gonna go too crazy either on performance other then exhaust and a tune. Maybe do a 3 bar with +40's, I want it to be super reliable and surprise the Focus ST guys

I'm such a Mo-Ron I'm like Redline GW, Redline George Washington, Redline GW Something hmmm. Shoulda figured that one out. Good to have you here Shannon!

Just and exhaust and a tune eh, sure... The Lotus motors can make killer power with relatively little done to them, heck a guy in Florida made 512WHP with a stock head by just trying a few different turbos(and a big intercooler)and that was like a million years ago. Exhaust yes, tune yes, +40's yes but upgrade that pathetic little intercooler. its 10% smaller than all the stock TII stuff and a major cork.

Lol, Jerry not 'as available' Guy hasn't responded to a text from me in like 2.5years

[redlinegw]

Do you have a part # for those koni's by any chance?

Lots of options. Probably the "best option" for mild lowering would be to put a 2g neon Koni insert with a little machining on the end of the strut shaft into the stock k-car strut housing with a coilover spring setup. A cheaper option would be to use a complete 2g neon Koni STRT strut with the same machining and use it with the k-car upper mount and a neon spring. Or, you can redrill the strut tower for the neon upper mount and use the complete 2g neon setup with the $100 koni STRT.

If you want it to be super slammed you have to go to a totally different style of strut. At that point i would buy 1g neon Koni STRT struts complete and convert them to run a coilover setup.

If you only want to lower it 2" and arent worried about handling i would just cut the springs and add poly bumpstops from polybushings.com while you're in there. I had one car with stock-style struts and practically rode on those front bumpstops all the time and i liked it fine. It didn't turn worth a ---- but it looked cool to me.

[Vigo]

1g Neon 8750-1099 front 8750-1100 rears

2g Neon 8750-1096 front 8750-1097L 8750-1097R REARS