Springs v. Coilovers Options

[HectortheRican]

Can someone tell me the difference? I want to lower my car but I'm not sure which way to go

[terbear4god4life]

over 9000

[nics]

look at the stickys and search

[HectortheRican]

over 9000

Over 9000? As in Vegeta looking at Goku through his scouter? IT'S OVER 9000!!!!!

[HectortheRican]

Alright thanks, I'll do that before a post from now on. Looks like I'm going with coilovers

[nics]

Alright thanks, I'll do that before a post from now on. Looks like I'm going with coilovers

go with megans, im getting them soon from upscaleauto. $850 shipped

[azian_advanced]

if you just want to lower your car, get lowering springs. it's cheap and gets the job done. or you can pay ~650 more for coilovers and will give you the adjustability. it's always nice to be able to adjust your ride height, damper and camber settings.
imo, for a dd just get springs unless you're anal about cornering/handling.

This post has been edited by azian_advanced: Jan 28, 2010 - 10:55 PM

[HectortheRican]

if you just want to lower your car, get lowering springs. it's cheap and gets the job done. or you can pay ~650 more for coilovers and will give you the adjustability. it's always nice to be able to adjust your ride height, damper and camber settings.
imo, for a dd just get springs unless you're anal about cornering/handling.

Yeah you may be right about this... I'll just go out and try to measure how low I wanna go

[Euphoria]

You can make your car handle pretty nice with springs and sway bars etc but coilovers are always gonna be better than a spring, they are easier to install, have awsome settings etc.

If you are getting shocks and springs, which is what you have to do and it is as much as coilovers, go coilovers.

[HectortheRican]

You can make your car handle pretty nice with springs and sway bars etc but coilovers are always gonna be better than a spring, they are easier to install, have awsome settings etc.

If you are getting shocks and springs, which is what you have to do and it is as much as coilovers, go coilovers.

Well my ST needs new shocks too... so what would you recommend?

[SwissFerdi]

KYB GR-2 struts are OEM replacements and probably the most popular ones, guaranteed not to blow with a lowering of equal to or less than 1.5".

This post has been edited by SwissFerdi: Jan 29, 2010 - 12:49 AM

[HectortheRican]

KYB GR-2 struts are OEM replacements and probably the most popular ones, guaranteed not to blow with a lowering of equal to or less than 1.5".

..... I'm such a noob, what are struts?

[nics]

son, i think its about time you educate yourself

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suspension_(vehicle)

[trdproven]

made the mistake of getting springs twice, ended up with coilovers. springs are good at first until... you want more settings. imagine what I couldve saved.

[TinoCel]

After springs, struts, camber kit, and usually strut mounts, you're looking at the same ballpark as coilovers. The real question should be Coilovers vs Air.

[jordisonjr]

Which strut mounts would you have to change when putting in lowering springs? And do you always need camber kits, or can you get away without using them depending on how low you go?


This post has been edited by jordisonjr: Feb 3, 2010 - 3:32 PM

[SwissFerdi]

Again, it depends on how thorough you want to go (right away, that is) and the shape that you car is in. I don't anticipate having to change my mounts, only the boots and end links. You won't always need a camber kit either, it depends on your lowering.

[jordisonjr]

I just ask about the strut mounts, because i have new struts on my car, but they still sound like they are blown(clunking over pumps and such) so I don't know which mounts I would have to change. Its only in the back that they are noisy. I dont' know much about cars yet, but is there an upper and lower mount in the back? And which ones would make the most noise, or shoudl I just go and change all of them.

I'm looking to get the tein stech lowering springs, which is 1.5 in the front and 1 in the back, would I need to get a camber kit for that much of a drop?

[SwissFerdi]

You wouldn't need a camber kit for that kind of drop, I doubt I'll need one with 1.5" all around.

[BonzaiCelica]

you wont even need camber bolts with a 2.2" drop on the front. I have tanabe df210 and I dont have any camber bolts installed.

Camber bolts is only for coilovers or cut springs.