I am curious to know what people prefer over one another.. Lowering Springs or Coilovers??? I like lowering springs because my ride drives soft and smooth but they seem to have a little to much body roll for a lowered car. Coilovers are hard and not very forgiving on bumps I think. But I do like how they are adjustable.. And I prefer skunk2 brand!! TEIN if I wanna spend the money!!!

 

Coilovers are not bad if you do research, get softer spring rates, and mate them up with the proper shocks.

The Suspension thread on AccordinglyDone is where I suggest you read, it's a **** ton of info

 

Anyway I could get a link to that??? And I was thinking if I was to buy skunk2 coilovers I'm also gonna buy the skunk2 to sport shocks that work in conjunction with one another. Best bang for my buck I'm pretty sure.. I'm looking for performance but keep in mind its not a track car.. Just lots of rain and bumps.

 

http://www.accordinglydone.com...nsion

 

Ya your right that place is loaded with good **** bout suspension and lowered rides. I'm readin that tomorrow as well

 

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The Suspension thread on AccordinglyDone is where I suggest you read, it's a **** ton of info</TD></TR></TABLE>

Ditto

Plus u get the the adjustability...

People always focus on the springs... the most important part of ur suspension is not the springs, it's the shocks. Good shocks can mask "bad" springs.

But lowering springs are cool too. It's all personal preference & cost really

 

Ya I agree with that!!! I was thinkin bout goin with skunk2 sport skocks and coil overs..

 

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I have that setup waiting to be installed.

 

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Ditto

Plus u get the the adjustability...

People always focus on the springs... the most important part of ur suspension is not the springs, it's the shocks. Good shocks can mask "bad" springs.

But lowering springs are cool too. It's all personal preference & cost really</TD></TR></TABLE>


Not exactly true. There is not 1 single component in the suspension system that is most important. The whole system must work in harmony. Its not just a matter of picking good shocks and springs. If you want to get really technical about it, you need to know the weight of the car, spring rate of the spring, damper and rebound specs, roll center of the vehicle, sway bar size, etc etc.

You need to look for springs that will support the vehicle properly and give you the type of ride you are looking for. By which i mean, do you want your car to be low for looks or do you track the car, or even aggressive street driving. Once you have found a spring that suits your needs, then you can find a shock that will keep that spring in control.

The best answer to your question is, coil overs work best because you can adjust them according to your driving style, but not all coil overs are created equal, so do your research, and find what will suit your driving habits/needs best.

 

You should def post how that skunk2 setup works out!!! Im very curious to find out. Pretty much everyone I know personally who have had skunk2 product were really happy with their ****. so I think I know exactly what skunk2 setup Im goin with!!!

 

drop springs are never an option for me. full coilovers always.