lowering my car - Page 2

91 Eclipse · #16 03-07-2005, 06:26 PM

go with megan struts you can get them off ebay for around 100-150 buck mine work fine and I have had them for a while.

Black97GST · #17 03-08-2005, 09:55 PM

ok so coilovers a good also?? because my friend has coilovers and he said that every time you hit a bump with coilovers it sounds like shit (its very loud) and it like jars your whole car. will it hurt to put just coilovers on?? and not buy struts??

kjewer1 · #18 03-09-2005, 08:33 AM

I must not be speaking english.

91 Eclipse · #19 03-09-2005, 07:52 PM

Get everything at the same time I think is what GSXracer is saying spring, shocks, struts, coilovers whatever you want just make sure you do it right the first time to save yourself alot of time and money

Gsx_hooptie · #20 03-09-2005, 08:28 PM

Act like you want people to post to your thread : )

A suspension thread comes up about once a week, look back a page or two.

1) Do struts and springs at once.

2) Some cheap coilovers start with rough spring rates, it's easy to get bitter about them. Buy something a little nicer, and talk with the company about recommended rates for your car.

If you feel have to buy one or the other, get struts.

Edit>> Re-read why you don't want to just do springs.

Black97GST · #21 03-09-2005, 10:40 PM

i was saying that my friend had good coilovers and struts (I cant remember the brand) and it still sounded like shit so i have always heard from people around here that coilovers suck ass. i wasnt saying he just had coilover and no struts lol sorry if it came out that way.

kjewer1 · #22 03-09-2005, 10:43 PM

You specifically asked what would happen if you got coilovers and not shocks.

Any coilover can be harsh, if the wrong rates are chosen, or the wrong shock mated to them. If they are noisy, your friend needs to keep them in place on teh shock. There are many ways to do this, but I dont paid enough to start listing them all.

hellah fresh · #23 03-09-2005, 11:45 PM

Ok check this out.

Im going to get all 3 of these off ebay so please verify this for me ok.

1. a Pair of $80 dollar springs (off ebay) or buy better coilover?

2. a pair of Front & Rear strut from Megan $70 (off ebay)

3. all four Tokico illumani Gas shocks $400 (off ebay)

So tell me... is this set up good? or should i switch out any of the 3 brands for better brands?

hellah fresh · #24 03-09-2005, 11:47 PM

O yeah can you guys tell me what is the "upper mount"? I hear people say that but i cant picture it.

Gsx_hooptie · #25 03-10-2005, 09:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hellah fresh

Im going to get all 3 of these off ebay so please verify this for me ok.

1. a Pair of $80 dollar springs (off ebay) or buy better coilover?

2. a pair of Front & Rear strut from Megan $70 (off ebay)

3. all four Tokico illumani Gas shocks $400 (off ebay)

1. No. Spend more. Get a sleeve coilover based on a good spring. Or just get better springs. Eibach, for example. Oh, tein springs off e-bay: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...sPageName=WDVW. Most prefer eibach, but if the reserve on those is low, go for it.

2. You can get something decent for a little cheaper. The only reason I would hesitate would be fitment issues. Damn near all of the bars sold on e-bay seem to be adjustable though. Keep in mind that off the bat, this isn't as important as numbers 1. and 3.

3. Sure

GC's and upper mounts on a 2g at vfaq here: http://www.vfaq.com/mods/GCkit-2G.html

kjewer1 · #26 03-11-2005, 08:01 AM

I wouldnt bother with a front strut bar on a 2g. For the pain in the ass it makes getting at everything in the enginebay, I would expect it to make a HUGE difference. But it wont. On a 2g, the firewall is right at the shock towers. Thats a pretty good brace

1Gs are different though, and the actual tops of the struts are the point where laterall force is applied, unlike 2Gs again where there is an upper control arm mounted a little lower on the shock tower where its probably a little stronger. On both cars, rear bars are recomened though. There is really nothing back there to brace the rear suspension.

hellah fresh · #27 03-11-2005, 11:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 95 GSXracer

I wouldnt bother with a front strut bar on a 2g. For the pain in the ass it makes getting at everything in the enginebay, I would expect it to make a HUGE difference. But it wont. On a 2g, the firewall is right at the shock towers. Thats a pretty good brace

1Gs are different though, and the actual tops of the struts are the point where laterall force is applied, unlike 2Gs again where there is an upper control arm mounted a little lower on the shock tower where its probably a little stronger. On both cars, rear bars are recomened though. There is really nothing back there to brace the rear suspension.

SO therfore there at 4 struts total... 2 front n rear upper, 2 front n rear lower struts... so just get 1 rear? or just all 4? wouldn't it be better?

hellah fresh · #28 03-11-2005, 11:43 AM

Hey i got some Skunk2 Coilover Drag Launch spring... do you guys recommend that? It says for off road uses only and i heard that it was very stiff. So can anyone help me out? If its good ill put those on... but if its only for racing... then im willing to sell it.

kjewer1 · #29 03-12-2005, 03:04 AM

I have no idea what you are talking about, I see red Xs. But, A setup that is truely for drag use only should not be used on the street. The spring rates and shock valving are much different, and probably unsafe for street use.

For the strut bars, just get the rear like I suggested earlier, or ignore the suggestion entirely and get all of them. Its not my money

Spend the money for all of them, istall them all seperately, and in various combinations, and tell US how it works out. Thats how we learn things. Put down the keyboard and slowly back away... Open up the wallet, go out to the garage, and gitter dun.

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