I've got a problem.

I have a 1988 Mitsubishi Mirage Turbo; some of you might know/have seen me. My problem is I want to lower it but there is no aftermarket support as far as lowering springs are concerned. Right now its lowered with these:

http://www.shop.com/op/~Mr_Gasket_Un...769?sourceid=3

But its not low enough AND I doubt it'll pass state inspection AND the suspension squeeks.

Is there anything you guys can think of that I can do besides cutting the factory springs. If cutting is all I can do, is there anyone that can do it for me locally?

The rear suspension is completely different. As you can see in the picture the shocks sit next to the springs, not inside them. Any ideas? I'm not too worried about the rear because the rear fender is straight-topped, not rounded so it doesnt have any fender gap. But as far as performance is concerned, something for the rear would be nice.

Also, I would like a strut tower bar, but again noone makes them for my car. Not only does noone make them but the top of the strut is unlike regular cars also. Take a look at the picture. Mine doesnt have the normal 3 bolts that connect to the body of the car via the fender well. It just has one middle bolt that connects to a circular metal piece inside the engine bay. Any ideas? Could I just drill holes and bolt up a tower bar?



Any ideas/suggestions will help. (should i post this in the tech section?)

 

how much mroe travel do yuo have left?
i'd try to use universal coilover sleeves,then get the appropriate size and weight spring.
for the strut bar,just find an area on the shock tower that's close to the upper mounts,and pretty solid,then make a bar.actual pics of the engine bay would help.
Chris

 

I can fit my whole hand (fingers closed) in between the top of the tire and the outter fender, so i still have about 4 inches left of fender gap. Heres a picture of the engine bay. You can see, at left of the picture, what the top inner enginebay spring mount looks like.



where can i get said universal coilover sleeves?

 

search for "coilovers" on Ebay.you can also try Jeg's or Summit(or DRP in Franklin County) to piece together a kit using the rates you want.
looks like it shouldn't be a problem to build mounts for a strut bar to attach to your shock towers,although i'm not sure how much of a difference it would make.i'm making a similar setup for my '87 Civic-i'll post pics when i'm done.
Chris