Well, Im getting ready to install RSR race springs and konis. I also am wanting to get new strut tops and camber links for the rear. With all this, I can basically buy a set of coilovers. Should I, or should I just stick with the RSRs and konis? Is it worth it for the coilovers?

 

depends on the coilover
not all coilovers are created equal

konis are very good shocks.
many coilovers will have inferior shocks in comparison.

 

I loved my RSR race/Koni yellow combo on my FD, the only reason I got rid of them in favor of coilovers is so I could run my 18x10 CCW wheels. IMO, unless you really need the coilovers (which is doesnt sound like you do) stick with what you have.

 

Which company's coilovers are you going with? What is the purpose of your suspension? What is the primary use for your car?

 

Its a daily driver primarily, but I will also be doing some autox events and some backroad driving also.

I was looking at the Stance GR+ on the AutoRND site

 

If you don't mind occassional harshness, go with Stance. You can corner balance (important for autocross) and the reviews seem pretty good for Stance. If your roads are very broken and cracked up, you'd probably want Konis. It all comes down to the trade off you're willing to make between performance and comfort, although the comfort penalty for Stances isn't great.

If there is a damper dyno I could look at, I could better advise you.

 

I dont understand what you mean by this....

 

ride quality on stance gr+ will be harsher than rsr + koni setup

pillowball mount
stiffer spring rate
etc

BUT, the shock has a large impact on ride quality. i believe he's saying stances are valved in such a way such that stances are not that much harsher than koni + rsr

 

Ahh that makes sense. I dunno, it just seems that for basically the same amount of money, I cant get more to work with, even if I wasnt planning on getting it, doesnt hurt to have it.

 

Well even with the Koni and RSR springs, you intend to run solid pillowball uppers don't you? So the fact that Stances are pillowball shouldn't make a difference in terms of comparative ride quality.

The only thing that stands in Koni's favour is that its softest valving is the same as stock dampers. So, you could potentially get the same ride quality as stock. There is an SCC article that described this.

Stances, being valved more toward performance, has greater damping even at its softest setting. So, no matter how, they will be less comfortable than stock, though probably acceptably so.