Lowering etc.

[Chrispy]

Righto, so i just had a bit of an argument with my rents about lowering my car.

My cars rear shocks need re-newing and they said they'll pay for it and all that. I told them that I'll soon be lowering my car and recommened them buying the Monroe GT sport lowered shocks.

Now i've got a couple of questions:

Can I replace the rear shocks but not the springs and replace them at a later date?

Can I put in those shocks at the rear and replace the front struts at a later date?

And the biggest argument they have against them is the insurance, will the cost of my insurance go up because I've lowered the car? From what I've heard they make the handling of the car better, so it shouldn't go up, right? I'm a 17 year old P plater btw.

Cheers guys.

[nemesis_adrasteia]

well you don't need to worry about the front unless they're shot too, then i would.

you might have issues with using lowered shocks and stock springs(them being to short)

not to sure about insurance i would think that as long as its legal then they wont really have an issue with it. id ring them and check though.

[Chrispy]

Cheers mate, anyone else got some input for this?

[vt s]

pretty sure it wont affect the insurance as they only tend to care about things which are likely to attract thieve, such as wheels and steo units etc but it would be best to ring them and make sure

[HamaTime™]

Lowering wont affect insurance, unless you go with a really niche insurance company like CGU which will not insure cars that have been lowered, or modified, etc.

As long as you inform the insurance company that your car is lowered, you won't have an issue (they can refuse a claim based on false information, i.e. the car has stuff done to it, that the insurer is not aware of). Your premium will not be affected. Don't use lowered shocks with standard suspension. Best to do springs first and then shocks or do them both together.

For you future information, and for anyone who reads this, it's best if you ring the insurance company etc to ask a question in regards to this...alot of responses can be based entirely on opinion (which we are all guilty of) rather than fact. So for a better answer, might as well just ring the insurer?

[bigneilsen]

yeah id like to know to, so if you do call your insurance company can you please post what they said and what insurance company you are with on here?

[Chrispy]

yeh sure mate, im with youi. I might ring em on thursday.