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Challenger Lowering springs

Your Challenger

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This page covers the 2008–2023 Challenger.

Lower, with less roll
Hard$300–$4004–6 hrs
All Challenger mods

Why do it

A cheaper way to drop the car and cut body roll while keeping your stock struts.

Tools you'll need

Starting out? See our budget tool list.

Parts to buy

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Before you start

  • A cheap spring compressor can fail. Use a good one, or have a shop swap the springs.
  • Book an alignment before you start.
  • A cheap spring compressor can fail. Use a good one, or have a shop swap the springs.
  • Book an alignment before you start.
  • A cheap spring compressor can fail. Use a good one, or have a shop swap the springs.
  • Book an alignment before you start.

Steps

  1. Remove the front suspension

    • Take the front strut out.
    Watch this step (AmericanMuscle, Eibach on a Challenger) (2:36–7:52)

  2. Swap the front spring

    • Compress the spring, undo the top nut and fit the new spring.
    Watch this step (7:52–12:10)

  3. Refit the front

    • Put the strut back and start all the bolts.
    Watch this step (12:10–16:57)

  4. Remove the rear

    • Take out what holds the rear spring.
    Watch this step (16:57–21:24)

  5. Fit the rear spring

    • Fit the new rear spring.
    Watch this step (21:24–25:43)

  6. Finish up

    • Refit everything, tighten on the ground and get it aligned.
    Watch this step (25:43–27:30)

  7. Remove the front suspension

    • Take the front strut out.
    Watch this step (AmericanMuscle, Eibach on a Challenger) (2:36–7:52)

  8. Swap the front spring

    • Compress the spring, undo the top nut and fit the new spring.
    Watch this step (7:52–12:10)

  9. Refit the front

    • Put the strut back and start all the bolts.
    Watch this step (12:10–16:57)

  10. Remove the rear

    • Take out what holds the rear spring.
    Watch this step (16:57–21:24)

  11. Fit the rear spring

    • Fit the new rear spring.
    Watch this step (21:24–25:43)

  12. Finish up

    • Refit everything, tighten on the ground and get it aligned.
    Watch this step (25:43–27:30)

  13. Remove the front suspension

    • Take the front strut out.
    Watch this step (AmericanMuscle, Eibach on a Scat Pack/Hellcat) (3:29–10:22)

  14. Remove the rear suspension

    • Take out what holds the rear spring.
    Watch this step (10:22–14:04)

  15. Compress the spring

    • Use the compressor to take the load off.
    Watch this step (14:04–16:38)

  16. Rebuild the front struts

    • Fit the new spring and tighten the top nut.
    Watch this step (19:49–22:07)

  17. Refit the front

    • Bolt the strut back in and torque it.
    Watch this step (22:07–26:04)

  18. Refit the rear

    • Fit the rear spring, tighten on the ground and get it aligned.
    Watch this step (26:04–30:40)

How to know it worked

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Safety first

  • Park on flat ground, set the parking brake and chock the wheels.
  • Never get under a car held up only by a jack. Use jack stands.
  • Let the engine and exhaust cool first.
  • Disconnect the battery before unplugging electrical parts.
  • Wear safety glasses.
  • If something doesn't match your car, stop and ask a shop.

Follow your part's instructions and your service manual's torque specs.