Suspension Question?
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Suspension Setup
ok i have to decide on what kind of suspension should i do and no coilovers i cant afford them yet... anyway my suspension is stock and it looks shitty... so i came acorss KYC Struts and Tokico Struts... and sprigs Eibach Lowers F 0.8", R 0.8" $285.50, Tanabe Spring Rates (F/R) - 3.0/2.5 | Drop (F/R) - 1.5/1.5 $244.40 and ST (Suspension Techniques) Coil Sport Springs - F 1.0"; R 1.0" $225.45... i want my car low but dont wanna sacrafice the steering... which would be the best set-up and why?
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ok i have to decide on what kind of suspension should i do and no coilovers i cant afford them yet... anyway my suspension is stock and it looks shitty... so i came acorss KYC Struts and Tokico Struts... and sprigs Eibach Lowers F 0.8", R 0.8" $285.50, Tanabe Spring Rates (F/R) - 3.0/2.5 | Drop (F/R) - 1.5/1.5 $244.40 and ST (Suspension Techniques) Coil Sport Springs - F 1.0"; R 1.0" $225.45... i want my car low but dont wanna sacrafice the steering... which would be the best set-up and why?
Personally, if it were me and for a street car, I would choose the Suspension techniques springs. Springs rates are well matched to the above-mentioned shocks, they have a nice ride-height, and they are linear-rate springs as opposed to the Eibachs...
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kyb agx and tokico's illumina's are the adjustable types
if u dont' have to much money to spend go with agx.....for springs eibach or suspension techniques they are pretty goood
if u dont' have to much money to spend go with agx.....for springs eibach or suspension techniques they are pretty goood
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AGX's are cheaper than the tokicos plus you can adjust the dampening from under the car rather than having to take off rear speaker covers for the illuminas. I've had both but like my AGX's more. The AGX's also have adjustments of 4 in the front and 8 in the rear while the illuminas have 5 front and 5 rear. Most people have the AGX's with eibach pro kit springs. I did a poll on this a while back.
BTW I have a brand new set of AGX's for sale w/ used pro kit springs. PM for details.
BTW I have a brand new set of AGX's for sale w/ used pro kit springs. PM for details.
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ok i'm too lazy to type up what i just did in a conversation so i'll just post an excerpt form a conversation that i had earlier. you'll get the point.
TheMarlaman: hey do you know that if you don't adjust "adjustable" shocks and springs they can be very very dangerous if your spring rates are off the the car's balance sucks?
TheMarlaman: thus throwing off the car's balance*
RevvinRx7: didn' tknow that
TheMarlaman: yeah i saw something on speed about it. i researced it a little and found out that they were understating it. it can be hella bad for driving it "MIGHT" feel right but you could throw off the balance of the car by 40 percent they said--also backed up by research.
TheMarlaman: they showed examples of a WRX on a 4 point scale and did it poorly and boy the weight changed across the 4 corners big time
Needless to say if you don't know how to adjust spring rates and lack the resources to do so properly, stick with a non adjustable spring and shock setup, it'll be safer AND handle better.
Matt
TheMarlaman: hey do you know that if you don't adjust "adjustable" shocks and springs they can be very very dangerous if your spring rates are off the the car's balance sucks?
TheMarlaman: thus throwing off the car's balance*
RevvinRx7: didn' tknow that
TheMarlaman: yeah i saw something on speed about it. i researced it a little and found out that they were understating it. it can be hella bad for driving it "MIGHT" feel right but you could throw off the balance of the car by 40 percent they said--also backed up by research.
TheMarlaman: they showed examples of a WRX on a 4 point scale and did it poorly and boy the weight changed across the 4 corners big time
Needless to say if you don't know how to adjust spring rates and lack the resources to do so properly, stick with a non adjustable spring and shock setup, it'll be safer AND handle better.
Matt
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Originally Posted by ilike2eatricers
AGX's are cheaper than the tokicos plus you can adjust the dampening from under the car rather than having to take off rear speaker covers for the illuminas. I've had both but like my AGX's more. The AGX's also have adjustments of 4 in the front and 8 in the rear while the illuminas have 5 front and 5 rear. Most people have the AGX's with eibach pro kit springs. I did a poll on this a while back.
BTW I have a brand new set of AGX's for sale w/ used pro kit springs. PM for details.
BTW I have a brand new set of AGX's for sale w/ used pro kit springs. PM for details.
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Originally Posted by marlaman
Needless to say if you don't know how to adjust spring rates and lack the resources to do so properly, stick with a non adjustable spring and shock setup, it'll be safer AND handle better.
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