ground controls, the 411 Options

[d-roCk]

hey people im new here and don't know too much sorry if i get annoying by asking too many questions but i read the forums a lot and i think a lot of them are very helpful.

well my questions were

1. how much a drop can you get with them
2.is it a smooth ride or is it bouncy
3. where can i get them?

thanks people i appriciate the help!

[BLINKYxMUNKEY]

1 - Expected ride height change from 0 to 2.5 inches (said on their webpage)
2 - its defiantly not a smooth ride. thats what you get for buying any coilovers tho.
3 - http://www.importperformance.com/groundcon...pps-Toyota.html
http://www.ground-control-store.com/produc...php/II=91/CA=18

[d-roCk]

Thanks for the help!
would it be smoother if i got some springs instead?

[BLINKYxMUNKEY]

in my comparison, springs are alot smoother. coilovers are more for the racing standadrds which need a stiffer spring rate.

[LewFX]

what ive learned about lowering your car...if you lower it with lowering springs and stock 15s, you will feel every bump on the road and it hurts!...but if you lower with 17" rims and tires, it makes up the difference in height and isnt that painful...am i wrong or right? (im basing these facts on my own experience with my car)

[playr158]

what you need to do to achieve a more comfortable ride is upgrade your shocks at the same time you put coilovers on
that will help too

but the lower you drop the coils the bouncier it gets
the higher they are the less bouncy

but shocks IMO are a must upgrade at time of coilover install
stock shocks on coilovers = not good idea at all

[CelicaQT]

Another thing to think about from what I experienced with my Celi when I had GC's and with my b/f's Integra.

When I replaced my GC's with Tein S-Techs and replaced my stock shocks with GR2's, the aluminum sleeve on the GC's seized onto the front and rear shocks. We ended up having to cut them off the shock. Luckly I didn't need them anymore.
You basically COULD NOT get them off. The aluminum sleeve was locked on snug because of the rubber O-Rings that you had to put in them.

Same thing happened to my b/f when he was just upgrading his AGX's with Tockico's.

Just a heads up on what you or others might face down the road. You're better off getting a complete coilover system instead. Or just get springs/shock combo. More comfortable ride IMO.

Also another thing that my b/f and I noticed on the aluminum sleeve. IT CRACKED!! At the base of the sleeve where it it sits on the shock. I had about an 3/4 crack on it. Makes you wonder how good GC's really are durability wise!!

[playr158]

oh my sleeves still move if i need them to they havn't seized on to my shock thank god...
no cracks yet

but then again i have arospeed