Lowering?

[Charger r/t 77]

Hey Lx Family,

I have a 08 charger r/t with r/t 20" rims. I would like to lower it a 1" but want to get some insight first.
My ? is
Will my ride be to bumpy or bumpy at all if i lower it an 1" or so?
Can any one give me pros and cons?

thanks :rock:

[CircuitMotorsports]

How are you planning on lowering it?

[Charger r/t 77]

Thats The Thing, I'm on here reading about springs and coilovers. Basicly i get diff opinions but both seem to do the trick. So i'm leaning towards springs...

[diablotoona]

The progressive rate eibach springs ride pretty nice, lowers it more than an inch though, the srt springs will lower you a tad less than an inch from what i hear.
If you have the coin go for coil overs.
I have the eibachs in the wifes 300C but i am putting KW coilovers on my srt.

[Charger r/t 77]

Will the ride be bumpy with eibach springs or the srt springs?

[AZTorRed]

My R/T with Eibach Pro Springs are noticeably bumpy. Not bad but much different then stock. Also even with 1 to 1.7 inches you still have to look out for speed bumps and steep driveways. It sure does look a lot better though, I have the standard R/T 18inchers. You might want to go with a slight less drop sticking around 1 inch I think that would be about right with 20's and a good compromise in regard to ride quality/looks.

[Shane B]

Ive also got the eibach pro kit with the stock shocks and yeah its a little bumpy but I like it alot better than the air mattress feeling the stock suspension gave me.I also put a set of eibach swaybars on and they actually stiffened up the ride a little as well.Car corners much better also.I dont have any experience with coilovers, but Im sure they perform much better than springs alone, alot of people swear by a set of springs and the right set of shocks and struts.I guess it just depends on how much you want to spend, and what you want to get out of your setup.

[Charger r/t 77]

Thanks A lot guys for your help with this topic...

[Space Ace]

I did the Eibach springs and dampers and I love it. The ride is firm but not bumpy. Rather nice really. All the floating and squatting are gone and the look is perfect with my 22's. I've been putting it to the test by driving my usual way taking hills and bumps normally and have yet to rub. I would probably bottom out on a high speed bump, though.

[NVRDUN]

My advice is if your gonna lower, get some dampers/shocks that are designed to work with lower springs. Such as the Eibach dampers.

I have the Eibach Pro Springs and Dampers. Lowered the ride approx 1.5 all around and I have staggered 20"s

The ride is very, very comparable to stock ride. The main difference is that it is more sporty. Its not bouncy, jarring or harsh at all. Most non car people dont even realize the car is lowered based on ride quality. Once people find out its lowered they are in dis-belief that it rides so well.

http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n21/nvrdun_2006/dodge/DSCN5530.jpg

[Rob@WretchedMS]

Hey Lx Family,

I have a 08 charger r/t with r/t 20" rims. I would like to lower it a 1" but want to get some insight first.
My ? is
Will my ride be to bumpy or bumpy at all if i lower it an 1" or so?
Can any one give me pros and cons?

thanks :rock:

Some info about your car, how you use it, and what your goals are would be a good place to start.

Do you know if you have nivomat rear shocks?

the bumpiness of the ride will be more dependent on the shocks than the springs.

[Charger r/t 77]

I've been doing some research myself & I found good reviews about the Eibach Pro-System-Plus Kit (Pro-Kit, Pro-Damper Kit & Anti-Roll Kit). so now i have to see what i'm gonna get cause i hear good things about the eibach Pro-Street-S Kit (Height Adjustable Only Coil Overs)... and its only 300 more then the springs and dampers...