BIGJIM Posted July 4, 2004 Share Posted July 4, 2004 i just bought a 1981 280zxt. drove it home an noticed it rode very rough. so i go out and get some kyb gas-adjust front and rear struts. when pulling off the struts i notice i have some kinda lowering springs. i looked around the coils trying to find a brand name but found nothing. so i install the new struts and springs, now it rides slightly better, but still a little rough. i had performance springs in my 240z with the same struts and it rode fine. is this somthing im just gona have to live with? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
80LS1T Posted July 5, 2004 Share Posted July 5, 2004 Are you sure they are lowering springs and not springs that have a coil cut off or ones that have been heated up to "shrink" the coils down? Cut springs or heated springs will do that. Also lowering springs often do have a slightly harsher ride when compared to a stock spring. I know my car rides a little rougher with the lowering springs as compared to the stock suspension but it also handles a lot better! Guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGJIM Posted July 6, 2004 Author Share Posted July 6, 2004 no, there actual lowering springs. im not sure of the brand. to be honest the last zx i owned had stock springs that i cut and it rode like a cadillac. i plan to do the same thing with this car. take out the rough riding springs and swap in a stock set with a coil cut off em. i hate to do this but i cant stand driving a car that rides rough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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