daiSho

sorry if this is a redundant question, but i need to decide soon about this, and am unsure which direction to go in... here's the situation:

my FD is sitting in the body shop, and in need of a lot of suspension parts... as my rear suspension is near totally shot, i am already replacing the rear toe-links w/ M2 parts, and sticking pretty much stock for the rest of the rear (not counting my Kaaz differential) to keep costs down. what i am wondering is, since my aging Koni's and Eilbach springs are really starting to fair badly, what should i replace them w/? i don't go out to the track, really... my single-turbo FD is a daily-driver, first and foremost, and spends near most of its time on the local streets and highways. do i really need a full-blown coilover setup, will it be wasted considering my usage of the car?

since the springs and shocks are worn so badly, i want to go ahead and replace them now, but am not sure if i can get away w/ a set of Tokiko's or Koni's, and the M2 coilover conversion... or if one of the actual coilover kits is better for me. will the real coilover kits offer me much of anything on the street, or would i be better off spending that cash on other suspension upgrades (trailing links, swaybars, etc.)... thx in advance all..!

SleepR1

The only reason for you to go with 2.5-inch adjustable ride height coil-over-shocks is for wheel/tire clearance, should you want to upgrade your tires to 285/30-18s all around with 10 x 18 wheels.

If you don't ever plan to go that route, and don't ever plan to track your car, then there's no justifiable reason to go with 2.5-inch springs/shocks.

As for your current spring/shock setup--you'd do well to just get a set of Bilstein HD (self-adjusting) shocks. Springs usually don't fail, so unless you'd like to get another set of OE style, 4-inch outer diameter springs that allow the car to sit lower, I'd just stay with the Eibachs.

If you are interested in a different OE style spring, then H&R Sport springs would be my first choice. They're similar in spring rate to the Eibach, but the H&Rs have a lower ride height. The H&Rs will mate very well with the Bilstein shocks.

daiSho

thx SleepR1... ok, i will look at the combo you suggested, my wheels are Manaray MS-6 Hyper's, 18 x 8.5 in the front and 18 x 9.5 in the rear, i have desire to switch them for larger rims. so, even the M2 coilover kit is overkill in my case then? good, that leaves more money for my seat recovering! thx friend..

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iTrader: (22)

For the price I'd go with the Tein HA's instead of the M2. The HA's are a shortened shock body and such. Fully inclusive system. Contact OSdesigns on the board. he'll set you up. Let him know I sent ya.

Thanks, rishie

1FooknTiteFD

considering you will never hit the track, I would either go with tockiko give ways or if you want to spend a little more get the tein HA's without pillow ball mounts. The tockicos have lifetime warranty on them, so if they go bad you can get another set. However, if you want something nicer, just get the TEIN HA's without the pillow ball mounts, they will be under $1000 and are very high quality as well

voodooracing

Tein HA is very nice for street and weekend racers. I saw a guy that participates frequently at local autocross at the sevenstock5. He drove to Irvine with the HAs and have no complaints about the ride quality. It handles great and very well priced. Probably the best bang for the buck coil-over kit on the market.