[Hetts]

if you want it to be LOW and keep ride comfort, get eibach sportlines. You are going to have trouble with shocks though, because the drop is so low. sportlines really arnt good for tracking because they are not very stiff. I think they are 2.4 in the rear and 1.8 in the front. Slammm

 

[Blue Bomber]

Originally posted by celicatsport
so koni yellows are the best struts - what springs are the best match to these struts?

For all out performance, Skunk2/Ground Control adjustable springs should be the best. They have very high spring rates that will match the stiffness of the Konis. After that, I'd say C-One springs (1.4" drop, highest spring rates of any non-adjustable spring).

 

[mackeywatson]

I've been pretty happy with my RS*R Ti2000 springs. Similar drop to the Sportlines, just a tad shorter. 1.6" in the front and 2.2" in the back. The spring rates are stiffer than most and improve handling a lot, but it isn't too bone-jarring of a ride. To me, the drop is perfect. It's not slammed but it's aggressive.
And they're also made of Titanium and are 25% lighter than regular springs. I got mine shipped to Hawaii off of Ebay for $180.

 

[celicatsport]

the eibach sportlines sound like an aggressive drop. surely thats too low for the factory shocks to cope with though??

sorry for all the newbie questions. i've still got a lot to learn though

 

[Chaz]

Yeah, the sportlines are too low for stock shocks. You'd need konis or something like that.

 

[00celica00gt]

what shocks/struts are good with hotchkis springs?

 

[Sguerra923]

Do you guys have any good sites that sells struts for a good price?

 

[Chaz]

hopupracing.com or titanmotorsports.com

 

[TaeMachine]

so koni yellows are the best struts - what springs are the best match to these struts?

Stock, but you can always get them revalved if you get stiffer springs and need extra bump dampening.

 

[Sguerra923]

Originally posted by Chaz
hopupracing.com or titanmotorsports.com

Anyone here any good experiences with ordering from there sites? cause the titan site has a pretty good price on the KYB GR2 going for 275.00

 

[Blue Bomber]

If you're gonna order from Titan Motorsports, PM Bottle on this site. He'll give you an even better price on parts than what's listed on their site ($250 shipped for Hotchkis sways, $360 shipped for KYB AGX, etc.).

 

[Sguerra923]

Originally posted by Blue Bomber
If you're gonna order from Titan Motorsports, PM Bottle on this site. He'll give you an even better price on parts than what's listed on their site ($250 shipped for Hotchkis sways, $360 shipped for KYB AGX, etc.).

kew thanks blue... ill make sure i hit him up

 

[celicatsport]

Surely with coilovers though you can set the suspension to be as comfortable or as uncomfortable as you want??

This might sound like a stupid question but is it easy to adjust coilovers. Does the car have to be jacked up?

 

[Blue Bomber]

Originally posted by celicatsport
Surely with coilovers though you can set the suspension to be as comfortable or as uncomfortable as you want??

Nope, coilovers use much, much higher spring rates than normal springs, which will result in a much harsher ride no matter how they're set (except TRD, but they seem to be problematic).

Originally posted by celicatsport
This might sound like a stupid question but is it easy to adjust coilovers. Does the car have to be jacked up?

They're easy to height adjust, but if you want to adjust them properly (corner weighting), you'll need to go to a shop, or buy scales to measure the weight on each wheel.

 

[celicatsport]

^^^ hmm, shocks and springs it is then. thanks blue bomber.

 

[B1mmer]

There are a lot of misconceptions about struts/springs/coilovers in this thread. If you just want to lower the car, go with a cheap set of struts (GR-2's and the like) and get a set of decent lowering springs.

Why waste money with an expensive setup if competition is not in your future?

For those in the know, with a properly valved strut/shock with ground controls, you can run some pretty aggressive springs and still maintain a comfortable street ride.

Hawaii shouldn't be quoting getting Konis and converting them to double adjustables...

- AB

 

[celicatsport]

"""""For those in the know, with a properly valved strut/shock with ground controls, you can run some pretty aggressive springs and still maintain a comfortable street ride. """"


What would you recommend then B1MMER? Money being no object. Also take into account I need shipping to UK.

 

[B1mmer]

I would go with off the shelf Konis with ground control coilovers. Only lower the car about 1.5" and get custom rates with your ground controls (which shouldn't cost any extra) For the street, I would go with 225-250# - 5" springs up front and 300# - 6" in the rear. This setup should cost no more than $425.
The Konis should run no more than $550 for all four corners, plus shipping to the UK.. Thus a total with shipping at or around $1,000, which with the exchange rate, should be equivalent to about $950.

The Koni fronts are inserts and the rears are full replacement struts. They're both easy to install, with the fronts being slightly more involved.

My reasoning for this is that the Konis are guaranteed for life as long as you don't run them lower than 1.5" below stock, and if they start leak at all, they'll send you a new one, and have you ship back the bad one back.

Also the ground controls allows you to adjust the ride height, which may be necessary with 18's. The other nice thing is both the Koni and Ground Control setups are very, very easy to sell on these boards if you wanted to go back to stock.

I hope this helps. - Aaron

 

[celicatsport]

Thanks Aaron. Seems to all make sense. Just one more thing, a place to buy them??????