slammed on coilovers!!

[Renegade_978]

which coilover have the lowest drop??

[fg21221]

i have ksport nd if i was to adjust it to the lowest setting u really cant even drive the car the tire sits right to the fender wells and u cant turn the wheels much...hmm i think its 3.5 drop

[Renegade_978]

Originally Posted by fg21221

i have ksport nd if i was to adjust it to the lowest setting u really cant even drive the car the tire sits right to the fender wells and u cant turn the wheels much...hmm i think its 3.5 drop

hows the ride on ksport?anything bad about them?

[fg21221]

not really im bout 2.25 in front nd 2 in rear nd it rides smooth u could feel the stiffness from the pillow front mounts. but all around i like them they ride really nice

[fg21221]

the only thing about are cars i dont understand is how do adjust the strut in the rear to the height of the car. the strut adjusts nd the spring nd sleeve adjustment u gota like match it you no i dont understand how to adjust it right.

[Sirbelch]

Originally Posted by fg21221

the only thing about are cars i dont understand is how do adjust the strut in the rear to the height of the car. the strut adjusts nd the spring nd sleeve adjustment u gota like match it you no i dont understand how to adjust it right.

Put the car on jack stands. Put the sping in with the damper (shock) unattached. Set to a height. Put the wheel on. Twist your arm around (you might have to be on your back to do it) to where you can reach the damper. Lengthen or shorten the damper so the bushing on the damper lines up with the mounting holes on the suspension. Take off the wheel and attach the damper. Put the wheel back on.


Op, why are you spend money just to over lower your car to the point that your suspension geometry is so effed that that the car handles worse than a mini van?

[fg21221]

it actualy handles pritty good the neuspeed springs lower 2 inch.. soo your saying tho dont make ur car handle good? and thanks for the help

[Sirbelch]

Yes I'm saying it doesn't handle good. Those "drops" are too much for the suspension to handle. Just because it seems like it rolls less (it actually rolls more for every inch of suspension travel when compared to stock) doesn't mean it handles better. Body roll is no indication of how well a car handles.

[fg21221]

i duno it seems good to me. what would u say is a good height for the best handling?

[Sirbelch]

That all depends.

If you have parts that can adjust the suspension geometry back to a near stock setup, the lower the better. There might be 2 people that can do this at the moment, and they race their FG2 and FA5.

If you don't, about 1.5 would be max. The gain in handling from a lower center of gravity get less and less the lower you go. Also, the degradation in hanlding do to poor suspension geometry increases the lower you go at a much higher rate than the gain you get from a lower cg

[fg21221]

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[fg21221]

well i have rear skunk 2 camber arms, ksport coilover dampers with front pillow top mounts wit camber adj., front+rear tie bar. ooh thanks guys for the help wit the adjustment of the strut fixed it today took it for a rip threw some back roads handles nd rides alot smoother...was soo stiff before like the suspension wasent movin nd working properly

[strutking]

slammed low

[fg21221]

[Highrev1]

Originally Posted by fg21221

was soo stiff before like the suspension wasent movin nd working properly

Probably wasn't too stiff, probably too low and not enough suspension travel...

[fg21221]

no it was stiff before cuz i didnt have the damper adjusted properly to the height of the car i adjusted it nd it rides alot smoother not soo stiff....what a difference...the height its at is low nd doesnt ride bad at all a lil stiffer than my tein stech that were previously on the car

[laughoutlloyd8]

do you have 17" rims in the front and 18" in the rear??

[fg21221]

nope 17's all around

[Highrev1]

Has the car been corner weighted?

[fg21221]

no...what do u mean buy that?