Bodykit or Springs?

[Mr_Reed]

Alright I need some help...
I've been debating on getting a bodykit or lowering springs....
Bodykit with paint-1300 bucks (a body of mine is painting it)
lowering springs-491.25 for struts and sprint springs
I don't want to lower it and get a bodykit one or the other..
help me out whatcha think?

[[ion] C2]

KIT of course, how can this even be questioned?

[cherrington17]

i'd say lower first. a kit looks plain dumb on an unlowered car.

[alerored04]

/\ same.

[doubleN0alero]

Lower it...even an unkitted lowered car with factory wheels looks better than a kitted non lowered car.

[pawzbear]

its pretty unanimous. lower that ho!

[nickbain]

Lower it, they only kit that looks good on a ho isn't on the market "yet"....thats the one I'm waiting for although I might be too old to sit in a car when it comes out.

[CiscoPath]

I believe the universal order is lower, wheels, then bodykit. I know, I know, alotta people get wheels as their first appearance mod, but lowering really is number 1

[adam337]

lower

[[ion] C2]

whatever

[TheMeaningOfLife]

Dont forget to get that puppy aligned so theres more cash. But lower it definatly.

[pimpalero2003]

when i droped my hoe didnt need alingment and that was like 15 2? k ago and tires are good hell i still have good tread thanks to road hazard warenty and all the damn holes everywhere

[shiny alero]

every 1 says lower, but if its your daily driver i wouldnt do it. were i leave you would rip your car apart any lower than stock. i have a kit, not lowerd and stock wheels and it looks good. every 1 els's kit around here is busted to shit cuz its low. i guess its personal preffrance

[Ortz]

post a pic of your car shiny alero.i was thinking of just getting a kit aswell,cuz lowering it is not a good idea where i live.i dont think it would look to bad,would be better with lowpro tires.

[Mr_Reed]

Lowering it is then..
I've got 225/45/R17s ICW Racing rims w/ Michelin Pilots black chrome lip on their right now and I've got exhaust,(intake in the mail) purple underglow 5% tint I want to get the headlight covers and tint them tails lol
So should I go with Eibach or Sprint? witch one rides better?

[alerored04]

dude, to those who think lowering is hard on stock bodies, 2" wont make a difference on a bad road, drive with your head up and you wont have a problem. With a kit it's a different story but kitted cars look stupid at stock height no matter what so you need to lower with a kit and then just drive conciously and carefully. /Rant. Oh Mr. Reed Eibach will ride and handle best but give the least drop. I havent rode in a sprint equipped car, i have intrax and am very happy with them, drop in between eibach and sprint with good handling characteristics. They are a little stiff but i like to feel the road so i dont mind that.

[Mr_Reed]

How much are intrax? Ride pretty good no bouncing? Any negative chamber on the Aleros when their lowered?

[alerored04]

i had no camber issues and definately no ricer bounce. I did kyb gr2 struts at the same time. I cant remember what they ran but they are available on tire rack so check em out.

[2.2l Monster]

C2;299115']KIT of course, how can this even be questioned?

^ Iam with him, get a kit!

[_01Alero_]

I would say lower it.... I thought about the same thing when I was starting out with my car, but it wouldn't make since to go with kit first. Like a few people have said, it just doesn't look good. There is already a big enough gap from our wheel well to our tires stock. So I would lower it (which i did lol) But it's your car, so do what you think you like best.

[Mr_Reed]

I'm just worried about problems once I lower it.
Chamber Issues?
Tire wear issues?
If everything is good.. what would be the best spring to buy? Intrax, Sprint or Eibach(Dosen't lower it enough)

[alerored04]

camber and tire wear wont be an issue if you align it immediately after installing the springs. I have had mine lowered for 3 years now and am on the second set of tires with this ride height and have never had an unevenly worn tire.

[_01Alero_]

I havent had one problem yet with mine, of course Ive only had the rims for about 3 months now. But haven't noticed anything wrong. I got it aligned immediately after having the sprint springs and kyb struts put on. And you really shouldn't have any camber or tire issues i would think..