if you are planning on lowering your 300 srt8 with the mopar lowering springs, be prepared to pay if you use a dealer. i inquired the other day about availability, install, etc. here's what i got:
"The spring kit that you are inquiring about is available from our New York warehouse and normally takes one day to arrive.
The price of the parts can be matched for you at $239.88, the labor to install will be $450.00 and the alighnment will be $179.00 for a total of $868.88 plus 6% sales tax."
the price match i guess was from the link on the speedlogix site so i could direct them to the right part. i am not sure what the labor/hr is but if around $110/hr that works out to 1 hr/spring. seems pretty high.
I've been looking at these springs for my SRT8, and i was just wondering how much your body dropped, and whether it affected the ride comfort or not. I'm just trying to lower my car a little now that i've put 22" wheels on her but I don't want to scarifice too much of the smooth ride and reasonable handling.
"11-14 DODGE CHALLENGER R/T S/E LOWERING SPRINGS STAGE 1 MOPAR FACTORY OEM"
Thats what they come back as, so they work? They state NOT for srt8 hahahaha.
Does the ADS self level like the old rubbish shocks of the previous model 300c/srt?
Mopar posted that part number on their facebook page awhile back as the correct number for the SRT. I have them on my ;12 and no issues with anything (ADS, leveling headlights, ACC, etc)
Meow Mix, that's one of the best looking 300's I've seen. Absolutely Beautiful, mate.
A few questions, if you don't mind.
You mentioned that you had no problems with the rear ADS using the P5155436 springs. Have you had any problems since your last post?
I read that they aren't designed for load levelling, though. Does this mod void the warranty?
And what do you mean exactly by the rears are 'locked'? Do you mean when you are in sport or track mode they aren't adaptive?
Also, have you had much trouble scraping at that height? How about with 5 people?
I would like to lower mine the same height as yours, but heard on the forum that it's a major pain.
Thanks in advance!
Duane
I believe those mopar springs will work with adaptive suspension. I'd do my due diligence/research tho before I bought them. I have experience with Kings springs and Pedders, not with Mopar springs but I'd go for the mopar ones ahead of King any day.
Looks like you're the bunny Duane and we expect some good before and after pics.
Thanks to Meow Mix's advice, I've finally installed my P5155436 Mopar springs, and couldn't be happier! She handles beautifully and looks great! I haven't had it on the track yet, but I'm sure she'd handle well.
Buying the springs from the States saved me a bucket load too.
Did you install them yourself or did you take it somewhere. I've read that the rear is pretty simple but the front is hard to do. Not sure if you or anyone had done this themselves. Also if they ran into any problems with doing so?
Max asked me how low the car was from the plastic scuff plate below the engine.
I did my best to measure from the lowest point of the long thin ridges below (see pic)
and I got about 8.8cms.