Getting coils soon...needs some help!
Getting coils soon...needs some help!
I am getting coils for my evo soon. But I need to gather some informations before I can decide which coils to get. The first question that I have is will a spring rates of 12K/8K be to stiff or rough for a DD evo? Last, what are the features that I need to have? Like Single-Cylinder Design, Pillow Ball Upper Mounts, and etc. Any suggestion would be much appreicated. Thanks!
They are expensive (for good ones), they can be noisy, you have to rebuid them, they usually don't take kindly to road salt, they can be uncomfortable (except for good ones set up with comfort in mind), they are difficult to set-up yourself. etc. 
Some coilovers take care of these problems....KW's and Ohlins both are pretty quiet, don't rust, and are pretty comfortable with the right rates, but you usually have to spend at least 2k to get a coilover like that.
Then you have to at least have a general idea of how to set them up (alignment, ride heights, settings) or have someone else do it for you. Plus they need rebuilds every 2-3 years (and some coilovers are rebuilt yearly).
Coilovers are great if you track or auto-x your car. You can really dial in the handling you're looking for and you can have stiffer rates to control all the body roll that your wide/sticky track tires give you.
For an EVO that will never see the track, a good set of springs will drop the car to a respecatable height, and a GOOD set of springs will improve handling and not reduce ride quality. Keep in mind i said a GOOD set of springs, as many are crap. And good springs would do it for a lot less money then coilovers. AND a lot of EVO owners with springs still track their car and are very happy with the handling. Many stock EVO owners track their car and have fun still.
Plus, 12k springs on street tires.....not exactly ideal for handling.
- Andrew
Some coilovers take care of these problems....KW's and Ohlins both are pretty quiet, don't rust, and are pretty comfortable with the right rates, but you usually have to spend at least 2k to get a coilover like that.
Then you have to at least have a general idea of how to set them up (alignment, ride heights, settings) or have someone else do it for you. Plus they need rebuilds every 2-3 years (and some coilovers are rebuilt yearly).
Coilovers are great if you track or auto-x your car. You can really dial in the handling you're looking for and you can have stiffer rates to control all the body roll that your wide/sticky track tires give you.
For an EVO that will never see the track, a good set of springs will drop the car to a respecatable height, and a GOOD set of springs will improve handling and not reduce ride quality. Keep in mind i said a GOOD set of springs, as many are crap. And good springs would do it for a lot less money then coilovers. AND a lot of EVO owners with springs still track their car and are very happy with the handling. Many stock EVO owners track their car and have fun still.
Plus, 12k springs on street tires.....not exactly ideal for handling.
- Andrew
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They are expensive (for good ones), they can be noisy, you have to rebuid them, they usually don't take kindly to road salt, they can be uncomfortable (except for good ones set up with comfort in mind), they are difficult to set-up yourself. etc.
Some coilovers take care of these problems....KW's and Ohlins both are pretty quiet, don't rust, and are pretty comfortable with the right rates, but you usually have to spend at least 2k to get a coilover like that.
Then you have to at least have a general idea of how to set them up (alignment, ride heights, settings) or have someone else do it for you. Plus they need rebuilds every 2-3 years (and some coilovers are rebuilt yearly).
Coilovers are great if you track or auto-x your car. You can really dial in the handling you're looking for and you can have stiffer rates to control all the body roll that your wide/sticky track tires give you.
For an EVO that will never see the track, a good set of springs will drop the car to a respecatable height, and a GOOD set of springs will improve handling and not reduce ride quality. Keep in mind i said a GOOD set of springs, as many are crap. And good springs would do it for a lot less money then coilovers. AND a lot of EVO owners with springs still track their car and are very happy with the handling. Many stock EVO owners track their car and have fun still.
Plus, 12k springs on street tires.....not exactly ideal for handling.
- Andrew
Some coilovers take care of these problems....KW's and Ohlins both are pretty quiet, don't rust, and are pretty comfortable with the right rates, but you usually have to spend at least 2k to get a coilover like that.
Then you have to at least have a general idea of how to set them up (alignment, ride heights, settings) or have someone else do it for you. Plus they need rebuilds every 2-3 years (and some coilovers are rebuilt yearly).
Coilovers are great if you track or auto-x your car. You can really dial in the handling you're looking for and you can have stiffer rates to control all the body roll that your wide/sticky track tires give you.
For an EVO that will never see the track, a good set of springs will drop the car to a respecatable height, and a GOOD set of springs will improve handling and not reduce ride quality. Keep in mind i said a GOOD set of springs, as many are crap. And good springs would do it for a lot less money then coilovers. AND a lot of EVO owners with springs still track their car and are very happy with the handling. Many stock EVO owners track their car and have fun still.
Plus, 12k springs on street tires.....not exactly ideal for handling.
- Andrew
