[NefCanuck]

NOS2Go4Me,Jul 6 2006, 07:52 PM Wrote:I'm glad to hear your trip went well, Daniel. Close call on the cats, too :o

Ed and the guys are a class act, though. They're always striving to make sure that you're happy, or so I've found.

As for the drop, I'd recommend a kit over "just springs". As Anthony noted, stock dampers won't tolerate more than a minor drop without excessive and accelerated wear. Full kits (springs, struts, shocks and maybe even a bushings set / anti-sway bars) are significantly more than springs alone... but the rewards are worth it.

Not criticizing spring kits, but think of it as a MBRP vs. Crappy Tire bolt-on fartcans. They both work for what they're intended to do. MBRPs are simply... better, in all regards.

Actually, you have a 2005. Duh, no brainer - SVT kit. Everything you need in one package, a .5" drop with really improved handling. Given how well my S2 conversion has performed, I really don't think you could go wrong.

It was funny though, as I'm sitting there playing spider solitare on one of the office 'tops I'd brought with me, they would come in to check on me if I needed water or something. Funniest part was when I yawned after I think hour two and the secretary says "Are you alright sir?" I pipe back with "Yep, I'm alive and kicking and she says "Yes, I know, I could hear you yawning" :P

Yeah a kit sounds like a better plan, doing stuff piecemeal always causes problems. Hrm, my dealer is an SVT dealer so I guess I could ask them what it would cost all in for an SVT kit, but I'm not sure the parts manager is gonna be too lenient on the price after the whole saga regarding the radio I bought from that dealer <_<

.5" drop? That sounds like it would be right up my alley (At least people wouldn't be able to jam three fingers between my tire and the wheel arch :ph34r: )

NefCanuck