To neone that can help me with shocks/springs??

[turnstylez18 10+ year member]

k...i just put in my sub and box in my trunk yesterday...and it was really heavy that it lowered the back of the car...the main problem is that when someone sits in the back..the rear wheel is almost touching the wheel..so i know i have suspension problems..anyone know exactly what to replace to fix this..and reduce it to come down lower..whats the most cost efficient way to do this? i really dont know much about cars..thanks...

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[Polecat 5,000+ posts]

does it have coil springs?

 

[turnstylez18 10+ year member]

whats coil springs? i have a 99 corolla if that helps...pretty much stock..

 

[LooKin4Boom 10+ year member]

i dont know much but i think you might have to get a stiffer spring to support the wieght there might be a sacrifice in ride qualitly thou

 

[turnstylez18 10+ year member]

yeah i know...so does a stiffer spring all i need? nething else?

 

[turnstylez18 10+ year member]

k..my year of corolla seemed to have bad springs...some ppl say that i would have to get stiffer springs but most stiffer springs are for lowered cars...so if i get these springs..i would have to lower my car...

if the car is lowered with the new spring..will it still go down when i put the subs in? and can lowered cars drive in the winter?

 

[davidfre21 5,000+ posts]

have fat guy sit shotty?

u can get srings in all stiffnesses and sizes, doesnt have to be a lowering spring. Call around.

 

[turnstylez18 10+ year member]

so is stiff springs all i need?

 

[dubbinjet 10+ year member]

most likely, but you may also want to upgrade your shocks while youre in there. they may also be blown.

 

[turnstylez18 10+ year member]

alrite...is there such thing as stiff springs that give regular ride height? and should i just do it to the back or the front as well?

 

[dubbinjet 10+ year member]

well have you taken it to a shop? if you just took it to a local shop, and just ask them about it, and see what they think, most will just look for free. bcuz there is a chance that your springs are just worn and not stiff anymore. or you might have bad shocks. does it seem pretty bumpy? as for the same height im not sure cuz i always lowered my car. give a shop a call and see what they can do for you. hope that helps.

 

[turnstylez18 10+ year member]

k i mite lower my car now...but even with the heavy sub in the back and stiff shocks and springs...will the wheel still rub against the car?

 

[dubbinjet 10+ year member]

shouldnt if you get a good setup. i had lowered my car, and it was pretty low. could fit one finger pointing up in the front, and a full finger in the back, carried 4 people including me, and 2 10 inch subs, no rubs at all. the only thing was the exhaust occasionally hit the axles, but i just got that readjusted, it was easy.

 

[turnstylez18 10+ year member]

alrite thanks..ill look into that

 

[Polecat 5,000+ posts]

if you jack up the back, and there are coil springs, just get coil spring extensions...you can buy them at most automotive shops. You jack up the car, and slide two per coil, one per side...it can raise the car, to keep from squatting down so far...