Lowering the rear and front suspension -70 Lada Priora

The lowered suspension "Stinger Sport" for VAZ 2170 PRIORA cars also has some distinctive features compared to those offered on the market:

Lowered suspension kits for Priora include barrel-shaped lowered Technospring springs, specially designed for cars of the PRIORA family.
The Stinger Sport lowered suspension kit includes Priora struts and shock absorbers, the body and rod of which have been shortened by 25 mm, and the steering arm has also been moved to maintain handling by 30 mm.
The suspension for the VAZ 2170 is made in a gas-oil version, which prevents foaming of the oil in the struts during active driving
The stiffness of the Stingersport suspension can be customized according to your wishes; in the basic version, the stiffness is +20% of the stiffness of standard struts.

The purpose of installing a lowered suspension on VAZ 2170 Priora cars is to shift the center of gravity of the car as low as possible, while maintaining the kinematics of the suspension, that is, often installing simply lowered springs is not enough, you need to change the entire suspension geometry, as is the case with our Stinger Sport suspension "

And a few more pleasant little things when purchasing a lowered Stinger Sport suspension: a 6-month warranty from the date of sale, the suspension kit is equipped with everything necessary for installation - front and rear boots, rear shock absorber buffer, rear shock absorber bushing.

The lowered suspension "Stinger Sport" for VAZ 2170 PRIORA cars also has some distinctive features compared to those offered on the market:

Lowered suspension kits for Priora include barrel-shaped lowered Technospring springs, specially designed for cars of the PRIORA family.
The Stinger Sport lowered suspension kit includes Priora struts and shock absorbers, the body and rod of which have been shortened by 25 mm, and the steering arm has also been moved to maintain handling by 30 mm.
The suspension for the VAZ 2170 is made in a gas-oil version, which prevents foaming of the oil in the struts during active driving
The stiffness of the Stingersport suspension can be customized according to your wishes; in the basic version, the stiffness is +20% of the stiffness of standard struts.

Benefits of SS20 Racing Lowered Shocks

lowering the car suspension by 30, 50 or 70 mm at your choice;
increasing vehicle stability and reducing roll when cornering;
increased resistance of rebound and compression valves, which provides increased energy consumption for lowered suspension;
the reduced rod output ensures reliable fixation of the spring when the wheel is fully suspended;
the geometry of the shock absorbers is designed in such a way as to ensure the balanced operation of all suspension elements for the required lowering of the suspension;
improving the aerodynamics and speed characteristics of the car;
equipped in pairs with the same characteristics, which guarantees uniform running of the car;
improving handling and preventing the car body from swaying at high speeds;
increased strength and rigidity of the body of the SS20 Racing struts (due to the reinforcement gussets) allows them to be used as sports shock absorbers for competitions;
new impressive sports characteristics and sporty appearance of the car.

Causes and Cautions

Improving the appearance of the Lada Priora is the main reason why VAZ 2170 owners decide to take such a step. The budget domestic car acquires an original sporty design. This is a fairly cheap way to make the Lada Priora stand out from the traffic. If you carry out the lowering correctly, the performance characteristics will also improve:

Roll when turning will be reduced.
Maneuverability will increase.
The lowered Priora feels confident at high speeds and skids less.

The lowered suspension of the Lada compensates for centrifugal force, thereby increasing stability. In general, the car begins to “listen to the steering wheel” better and also responds quickly to turns.

If you go too far with the landing or choose the “collective farm” method, then such tuning will cause many problems. Suffice it to recall the jokes about boards in the trunk that are placed on speed bumps so that a lowered car can overcome this obstacle.

The main danger for drivers of lowered cars is uneven roads. If possible, it is better to avoid such streets. As for motorists who live in cities where most of the road surface leaves much to be desired, it is better not to lower them with springs of -30, 50, 70 or 90. It is also recommended to pay special attention to parking - with low ground clearance it is very easy to break the rear or front bumper of a Lada.

Warranty - 1 year Price is per set

Product line
Series	SS20 Racing "Comfort"
Applicability
Model	2170, 2171, 2172
Packaging dimensions
Height	20 cm
Width	30 cm
Length	50 cm
Guarantee
Guarantee	1 year

Ready-made solutions for lowering a car:

Selection table for the SS20 lowered suspension kit for VAZ 2170-2172 Priora cars:

Lowering amount (mm)	Shock absorbers	Springs
-30	SS20 Racing [–30]	SS20 Racing [–30]
-50	SS20 Racing [–50]	SS20 Racing [–50]
-70	SS20 Racing [–70]	SS20 Racing [–50]

As you know, the steering of front-wheel drive VAZ cars is designed in such a way that when the car is on its wheels, the steering rods are in a position close to horizontal. Thus, when the suspension moves and when the car rolls, there is a minimal change in the toe-in of the front wheels.

When lowering a car using springs without replacing the standard shock absorbers, the body is lowered by the amount of lowering, and the steering mechanism is lowered along with it. The ends of the steering rods remain at the same height relative to the ground, therefore, the rods stand at an angle. When such a suspension moves and when cornering with a roll, the steering rods deflect even more. In this case, the toe-in changes more than on the standard suspension, and it becomes necessary to increase the steering movement in the direction of the turn.

Let's consider the case when one wheel hits a bump. The rack goes up, and the steering rod deflects, while the rack turns away from the straight path. And such a deviation must be countered by turning the steering wheel. The car becomes overly sensitive to road irregularities. The SS20 Racing shock absorbers have the swing arms shifted downwards. This made it possible to maintain the neutral position of the steering rods. And ensure minimal changes in toe-in on turns and road unevenness. Thus, when lowering a car with SS20 Racing shock absorbers, the necessary steering precision is maintained, and there is no need to constantly steer when driving over uneven roads and when banking in a corner.

Method two: Short-travel struts

This method is currently used along with cutting down springs. On the streets of the city you can see a huge number of cars with such racks. It gained wide popularity due to its simplicity, reliability and comfort. Also, short-travel struts have a wide range of vehicle height options. Any car enthusiast can choose the optimal understatement for himself.

Lowering with the help of short-stroke struts practically does not change the design of the car and does not cause any harm to it, unlike silting of the spring. Lowering in this way occurs by changing the height of the rod itself and the strut cartridge, and by installing an already obviously shortened spring.

Types of short-travel struts and springs

There are a large number of short-stroke struts that have their own characteristics. Let's look at a few examples of racks.

Short-travel struts are classified by lowering height, that is, each strut has its own size.

For example: -30, - 50, -70, -90, -120

What do these numbers mean?! The number indicates the size in mm by which the stand rod and cartridge are shortened. Therefore, a rack with index -30 is shortened by 30 mm, a rack with index -50 is shortened by 50 mm, etc.

Racks are also classified according to their stiffness zone. Comfort and sport.

Comfort racks

Such struts have a softer degree of compression, which ensures comfort when driving. There is no shaking or knocking in the car when using such racks.

Sports racks

Sport struts are used for tuned cars with non-standard engines. Such struts provide positive dynamics when driving on the highway; the car experiences minimal roll when turning.

Springs

In combination with short-throw struts, shortened springs are used.

The classification of such springs is similar to the classification of struts. Springs are: -30, -50, -70, -120. The spring stiffness is exactly the same as that of the struts: comfort and sport.

Springs also come with variable and regular coils. Springs that use variable coil technology have less rigidity. Such springs should be installed on racks marked “comfort”.

Variable Coil Springs

Such struts can be installed in standard places with standard components; for example, to install short-stroke struts there is no need to change the support bearing and boots.

The most popular brands of short-stroke struts and springs: SS20, ASTON, TechnoRessor and Demfi .

Examples of cars with installed short-travel struts and springs

Lada Priora with lowering -50
Lada Priora with lowering - 70

Advantages and disadvantages of short-travel struts

Advantages of short-travel struts:

Comfort while driving;
There is no damage to the car;
Large selection of rack heights;

Disadvantages of short travel struts:

Inability to adjust vehicle height;
Difficult traffic on a country road;

How to lower the Priora correctly

There are several ways to lower the landing position on the Priora. Each of them is worth dwelling on in more detail.

Air suspension

Air suspension is considered one of the best, but at the same time expensive, ways to lower a car. The driver can raise or lower the car body as necessary. In addition to the high cost of such equipment, the work must be carried out by specialists who understand the electronics and chassis of the car. Therefore, most Prior owners prefer less expensive methods of undervaluation.

Suspension with adjustable ground clearance

The Priora can be equipped with a special adjustable suspension kit. Height adjustment is carried out by means of struts, and springs with a selected lowering (-50, -70, -90) are compressed or stretched. Thus, the car can be raised for the winter and lowered for the summer. The springs that come with the kit are highly reliable and are designed to constantly change in length. The set in question consists of the following elements:

front and rear springs;
screw-adjustable struts and shock absorbers;
front upper supports;
spring cups;
bumpers.

The procedure for implementing such a kit comes down to replacing the standard suspension elements with new ones:

Remove the rear shock absorbers along with the springs.

It is recommended to lubricate the threaded part of the shock absorbers with graphite lubricant.

Lowered suspension

This method of lowering the suspension is less expensive than the previous one. It involves purchasing a set of shock absorbers and lowered springs (-30, -50, -70 and more.). The disadvantage of this kit is the impossibility of adjusting the ground clearance. However, you can install such a suspension yourself. To replace you will need the following kit:

Demfi -50 racks;
springs Techno Ressor -50;
supports Sevi Expert.

The understatement is selected based on the wishes of the car owner.

You will also need to prepare the following tools:

wrenches 13, 17 and 19 mm;
17 and 19 mm socket heads;
breakdown;
hammer;
pliers;
ratchet handle and knob;
penetrating lubricant;
spring ties.

Replacement of suspension elements is carried out as follows:

Apply penetrating lubricant to the threaded connections of the front struts.
Using sockets 17 and 19, unscrew the fastening of the struts to the steering knuckle.

Video: replacing the front struts on a Priora

Low profile tires

One of the options for lowering the suspension of the Lada Priora is to install low-profile tires. The standard tire size for the car in question has the following parameters:

175/70 R13 82T;
175/65 R14 82Н;
185/60 R14 82Н;
185/65 R14 86H;
185/55 R15 82H.