springs or coilovers?

1. BenTen Infrequent Poster Joined: Jun 2009 Bedford Posts: 213 Honda civic ek3

   #1 23rd June 2009, 11:00

   Is it worth waiting to get coilovers or just getting lowering springs?
   
   Also what have people found are the best value for money of both?
   
   thanks
   
   Ben
2. AlexBp West Midlands Joined: Dec 2007 West mids Posts: 23149 Supra,civic GL

   #2 23rd June 2009, 11:04

   it depends what your doing with the car but i would say 90% of the cars on here are just on springs and dampers not coilies
3. LeeM Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2008 Liverpool Posts: 7393 Black Corsa C SRi

   #3 23rd June 2009, 11:08

   for the money of a good coilover setup i'd go for a really good fixed height kit like bilsteins and faulkners.
4. AlexBp West Midlands Joined: Dec 2007 West mids Posts: 23149 Supra,civic GL

   #4 23rd June 2009, 11:26

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by LeeM for the money of a good coilover setup i'd go for a really good fixed height kit like bilsteins and faulkners.

   however for that price you could have specced up a pretty reasonable setup on coilovers
5. Rossi86 Established Member Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 1229 Mk2 VTR

   #5 23rd June 2009, 11:40

   depends how much you want to lower the car aswell as to whether you buy springs or coilovers.
6. AlexBp West Midlands Joined: Dec 2007 West mids Posts: 23149 Supra,civic GL

   #6 23rd June 2009, 11:44

   or how stiff you want it as n standard setup the harder a spring is it wont lower as much
   where as on coilovers you can spec up for example my gti on 285 lb springs is about 30mm down
   normal 285 lbs you be prolly higher than standard unless you start sortening the damper aswell as the springs
7. MR_N Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Apr 2007 Fareham Posts: 3029 Saxo VTR

   #7 23rd June 2009, 12:17

   AlexB talks sense people. My 225lb springs on go down 25mm as they are very stiff.
8. KamRacing Saxperience Addict Joined: Nov 2006 A farm shed in Aylesbury Posts: 14916 Corolla AE86 Peugeot 205 B18C (in bits)

   #8 23rd June 2009, 12:26

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by AlexB however for that price you could have specced up a pretty reasonable setup on coilovers

   I'd rather have higher quality components than height adjustability. For a road car the only real point of coilovers is if you want really stiff and really low - then thats more track focused.
   Theres always a balance between ride quality (more expensive dampers will give better ride), cost and rideheight.
   
   Kev
9. BenTen Infrequent Poster Joined: Jun 2009 Bedford Posts: 213 Honda civic ek3

   #9 23rd June 2009, 13:54

   I dont want to lower it loads just 30mm-40mm?
   
   I dont want it too stiff aswell.
10. LeeM Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2008 Liverpool Posts: 7393 Black Corsa C SRi

    #10 23rd June 2009, 14:03

    if its just road use then an apex or spax kit will be fine. no point in the extra expense of coilovers
11. BenTen Infrequent Poster Joined: Jun 2009 Bedford Posts: 213 Honda civic ek3

    #11 24th June 2009, 08:53

    cheers, is it best to get this off Kam racing website?
12. Rossi86 Established Member Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 1229 Mk2 VTR

    #12 24th June 2009, 09:25

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by BenTen cheers, is it best to get this off Kam racing website?

    yeh kams a good site to buy from.
13. miamibluebaby Established Member Joined: May 2009 Ellesmere (Shropshire) Posts: 1044 superchared 106 gti

    #13 24th June 2009, 12:21

    a good set of dampers and springs and ya wont go far wrong
14. BenTen Infrequent Poster Joined: Jun 2009 Bedford Posts: 213 Honda civic ek3

    #14 24th June 2009, 13:55

    Thanks for all the help guys and girls!
    
    Peace