12-12-2003, 06:55 PM
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AF Newbie
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Columbus, Ohio
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Are coilovers good if you want to raise/lower your car at will?
Coilovers are adjustable, so you can raise/lower your car as you like, correct? My concern is that during the winter/snowy season, having my Civic permanently lowered might not be a good idea. I'd like to be able to raise it back to stock height if there's a lot of snow on the ground. What do you guys think?
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12-12-2003, 07:22 PM
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AF Fanatic
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Selah, Washington
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Re: Are coilovers good if you want to raise/lower your car at will?
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Originally Posted by Toji
Coilovers are adjustable, so you can raise/lower your car as you like, correct?
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yep, that's the whole point of them. To adjust at will.
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12-12-2003, 08:00 PM
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AF Enthusiast
Join Date: Jan 2003
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Yea, but if u plan to lower it more than 2" you will have to get it aligned everytime u adjust it or u will have to much camber.
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12-12-2003, 08:47 PM
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AF Regular
Join Date: Oct 2003
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Yea bro like he said...go lower than 2 and you get to have loads of fun with the camber. Also adjustable coilover are gonna take a bit longer to put on....got em on my car. You have to go around and make sure all or the same height opposed to throwing springs on with a predetermined height.
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12-12-2003, 08:59 PM
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AF Newbie
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: philly, Pennsylvania
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Re: Are coilovers good if you want to raise/lower your car at will?
I will be getting skunk 2's just for that, to raise my car in the winter. right now i have skunk 2 springs, and in a couple weeks i plan on having the coilovers. If you live in any snowy areas, i think it is a must if you want to drive your car.
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12-12-2003, 11:37 PM
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SPEED World Challenge GT
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Chicago area
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Re: Re: Are coilovers good if you want to raise/lower your car at will?
If you live in a snowy/salted area cover the threads on the adjustment collars with anti-seize or your rings will be frozen. Then no more adjusting ride height.
What type of coilovers are you planning on, True coilovers(shock/spring) or just coilover sleeves. True coilovers will be much quicker/easier to install comparing to sleeves, which I dont recommend.
You will need an alignment every time the ride height is changed. Even if only adjusting .5", its not just camber that is affected, toe is also.
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12-13-2003, 08:59 PM
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AF Enthusiast
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Damn
Posts: 929
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Arent the sleeve type coilovers, even ground controls with Eibach springs a bumpy ride? If you drop it more than 2 inches, I believe aftermarket struts might be needed. It would only cost a little more to get true coilovers... 
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12-13-2003, 09:08 PM
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SPEED World Challenge GT
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Chicago area
Posts: 5,876
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Re: Are coilovers good if you want to raise/lower your car at will?
You should upgrade the shocks/struts ANY TIME the car is lowered, even 1.0" unless true coilovers are used. Stock shocks aren't designed to control the new spring rates, and weren't meant to function @ a lower level.
Unlike stock suspension that is meant to "float" over the road, a true performance suspension will be firm & you will feel more. Now when you start lowering more than 2", a bouncy ride(no matter what your suspension choice) is the result of the crazy spring rates & minimal suspension travel.
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12-14-2003, 01:19 AM
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AF Fanatic
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Seattle, Washington
Posts: 4,249
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Re: Are coilovers good if you want to raise/lower your car at will?
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Originally Posted by Spectre927
It would only cost a little more to get true coilovers... |
werd, there are some pretty cheap true coilover systems out these days. Like the Tein basics, I've seen them go for $650 and for a few 100 more you can get their SS coilovers. There really is no reason to buy a sleeve type coilover anymore, just save up a little longer and get some real ones. Unless your desparate for a drop and have to have adjustablilty.
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