tjboston5676 Posted November 28, 2017 Report Share Posted November 28, 2017 (edited) Just installed h&r lowering springs on my 2010. figured some people would like to see it since there's not much info on the topic. I used the mopar struts for the r/t for the front. Had some for the rear but one was damaged and didn't want to wait longer so the rears are monroe. Unfortunately there is not many options for struts. would of been nice to have koni or kyb agk struts. the springs did seem a little loose when fully assembled and didn't even have to compress them. but under vehicle load they are not a problem. they do not make any more noise then the stock struts and springs. The ride is a little more firm and you can feel the road a bit more and far less body rolls when turning, which is exactly what i wanted. Another thing i was going for which was successful was less bounce on the highway, mainly because i retrofitted hid projectors in and every bounce seemed like i was blinding oncoming traffic. so much more stable now. but the stock struts were gone so it could only get better even without stiffer springs lol. And of course it is lowered at least 1.5" maybe 2" in the front. the rear is a tad higher than the front but overall im very satisfied. the only thing im worried about is how long will the struts last with the lower springs. before after Edited November 28, 2017 by tjboston5676 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N87 Posted December 2, 2017 Report Share Posted December 2, 2017 Looks nice. I like it. Are those stock tires? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armando G Posted December 3, 2017 Report Share Posted December 3, 2017 I assume you will need to take extra care coming down driveways (I scrape the front every so often). Personally, I don't get the lowering of SUV/CUV's, but I do like the black rims. jkeaton 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tjboston5676 Posted December 16, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 16, 2017 On 12/1/2017 at 11:13 PM, N87 said: Looks nice. I like it. Are those stock tires? no they are continental true contact. i picked them because they should be similar to a dws but have a bit better handling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tjboston5676 Posted December 16, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 16, 2017 On 12/2/2017 at 11:32 PM, Armando G said: I assume you will need to take extra care coming down driveways (I scrape the front every so often). Personally, I don't get the lowering of SUV/CUV's, but I do like the black rims. where i live dont really have steep driveways. but my other car is a focus svt thats lowered and sits about 4 inches from the ground, so no big deal for me lol. i bought the journey for more room and and the reason i lowered it was for the stiffer springs/struts and a little negative camber. and because it looks better. it will never go offroading or anything rough. and because i like the way my focus handles its nice to still have a decent handling going to the journey. theres less bounce, it corners better, and just feels so much better than stock. i also did moog tie rods and end links to help tighten everything back up. old ones were shot. to be honest i almost didnt even want the journey, my wife did. but after doing some mods and making it fit my style better i actually really like it now. Armando G 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2014R/T Posted August 18, 2018 Report Share Posted August 18, 2018 (edited) I have those same springs sitting in my garage NIB since 2014 when I bought my Journey. My fiance popped the front bumper cover off backing out of parking spot and ripped it virtually off on a curb. So there went those aspirations of dropping my RT. I can't trust her lol. Edited August 18, 2018 by 2014R/T Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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