Lowering the Car Body: Modify Springs or Shock Absorbers?

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To lower the car body, modifying the springs is an option. It is recommended to choose short spring products from well-known brands with high market share. Here is some relevant information about short springs: 1. Low threshold for short springs: They are the most cost-effective way to achieve a lowered car body, suitable for drivers with a limited budget who aim for a ride height of about 2 fingers. 2. Lowering height: The car body can be lowered by approximately 30MM-40MM. However, short springs have their drawbacks, mainly the lack of perfect harmony between the shock absorber and spring. 3. Principle: Short springs increase the spring K value, allowing the spring to be designed shorter to achieve the lowering effect. As the K value increases, the spring length decreases, the working stroke of the original shock absorber shifts downward, the working range becomes shorter, and the working frequency increases. However, since most original shock absorbers have fixed damping, the original shock absorber piston and short spring cannot achieve a perfect match.