coolvette

i put 18 inch wheels on my car and i would like to lower it a little.I have been thinking about putting the racing beat suspension kit on my car with stock shocks.I read that the springs are only 7% stiffer than stock.Has anyone here gone with this combo? My shocks are still good and i dont want to spend more money on new ones.

maxcooper

FD?

-Max

coolvette

yes its a fd,i like my smooth stock ride .I am hoping that this combo will work.the drop is like .75 in front and 1.25 in the back, i think.

the_saint

Racing Beat = linear spring rate

You will notice all the little bumps and imperfections in the road.

Nice for autocross though.

afterburn27

iTrader: (5)

The racing beat springs are pretty soft compared to other lowering springs on the market. They will work just fine with the stock shocks.

Mahjik

iTrader: (1)

What tire size are you going to run up front. Since the RB springs are only about 7% stiffer than stock, they tend to rub with larger front wheels. The spring is usually too soft for lowering unless running something close to the stock for width and offset.

coolvette

i am running 235x40x18 front and 265x35x18 rear.If they are only 7% stiffer than stock shouldnt my ride be almost as smooth as stock.I hate stiff riding cars,Like my 87 turboII.My fd is a everyday driver,no track or autoX.I have searched and the jury is still out on will my tires rub.

alberto_mg

you should be fine with that setup. if you are interested, i have a set of the PFS "comfort" springs which had a mild 1" drop front/rear. worked great for street driving esp on rough roads.

by using the stock shocks you'll find that you will retain ride comfort. i've run a couple of different suspension setups on my 2 FDs and found that the stock shocks work well with springs and that aftermarket shocks appear to have more of an affect on ride comfort especially over the rough roads we have here in NY.