"Why Pay for used shocks"

Good question, are these the same as the MR struts?

 

Happy with my Espilir springs and RobiSpec has his own if you plan on doing track days.

 

What are RobiSpec? Never heard of it/them.

 

We have our own springs that lower the car only 20mm up front and 15mm in the back. They are quite good with the Bilsteins.

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The HD Bilstein's are definitely different then the MR stuff, but I'm not sure how different. My best guess is that they are a tiny bit firmer. Just barely. BUT that's only a guess, based on Bilstein HD's compared to other cars with OEM Bilsteins.

- Andrew

 

if your having issues with the rear sway contacting the sub frame & requiring rubber pads i would say remove the rear sway bar & see if thats the causing your problems.

it is best to properly diagnose & fix any problems before adding more parts as that usually complicates the issue & makes it harder to diagnose the original problem

also, since your tires are worn the lack of rubber will cause them to transmit more road noise & allow you to feel the bumps more. when replacing your tires i would recommend you look into a tire with a softer sidewall than the advans before changing suspension components, as this may accomplish the same function for less time, effort & cost

 

Is there a way to tell what tires have a softer sidewall, or is just by the profile size?(235/xx/17)

 

What kind of tires to you have? Different brands, different types of tires within the brand, are known for stiffer/softer sidewalls.

- Andrew

 

I'm rollin on worn advans now, but will be replacing them probably with some Kumho Ecsta ASX or Falken 512/519. Haven't quite narrowed the search as to what tire i'm going to go with.

 

From what I understand these are not the same as the ones that come OE on Evo Mr's. The damping and rebound is slightly different, they cannot use the same exact %'s that they use for Mitsu Motor Co.

Also anytime you lower a vehicle, the ride is going to suffer in some way. So I would agree, it would defeat the purpose.

 

Just By Replacing Your Tires The Ride Will Be Much Smoother Especially WoRn Down Advans.but If U Wanted A Smooth Ride Should Of Bought A Lex

 

OEM Advans have some pretty stiff sidewalls, only tires that come to mind that may be stiffer would be the RT-615's or NT-01's. both tires you listed sound like a good match for your needs. post back up after you've got new tires & let us know how you like it

 

He's the new guy on the Evo seen.

www.robispec.com

 

i went from those stock advans to nitto and there was a huge difference in the ride as soon as i put the nittos on...less bumpy and wobbly and ultra smooth now that ive switched...try the tires..imo much better than the stocks...

 

MR bilstein shock ftw .. smooth ride but still aggressive

 

Would that help eleminate some of the front end "clunk" that I hear a good amount of the time? I read the large thread on what people thought it was, but didn't see a "for sure" fix. I did see that for a few people it went away after they changed their shocks/struts.