Coil Over?
Coil Over?
I just bought an Evo X. This car handle very well.
however after a good ride on a mountain road I feel the factory set up will be fine for winter driving but I would like the car to turn more flat for summer and track day.
Does it exist a good set up of coil over for the EVO X where you can play with the schock to lift the car for winter and make it softer and drop the car and make it stiffer for summer and driving on slick
I know that normaly with coilover when you make it stiffer you are lifting the car
however after a good ride on a mountain road I feel the factory set up will be fine for winter driving but I would like the car to turn more flat for summer and track day.
Does it exist a good set up of coil over for the EVO X where you can play with the schock to lift the car for winter and make it softer and drop the car and make it stiffer for summer and driving on slick
I know that normaly with coilover when you make it stiffer you are lifting the car
I do not know of any system that does what you are asking for easily. There are however several which would do the job if your willing to switch springs and spend a little time setting things up.
Of course you may just wish to keep your stock system and put it on in the late fall and get a serious set for summer and track fun.
Of course you may just wish to keep your stock system and put it on in the late fall and get a serious set for summer and track fun.
You just need a coilover with adjustable height (separate from the spring perch) and adjustable dampening. Pretty much all decent coilovers do that. In the winter, just raise the car up and set the shocks to a softer setting, opposite when it gets warm out.
Since the Robispec KW's are out and already tested, I'd go that route. I hear KW's are damn good anyway.
Since the Robispec KW's are out and already tested, I'd go that route. I hear KW's are damn good anyway.
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Robispec FTW.
Why?
1. Not just track tested...Race tested. Race cars tear stuff up on a regular basis, stuff that will last a lifetime on the street. We beat it up, Robi makes it better.
2. Double Adjustable...another tool that lets Robi really dial in the car to its limits and the driver's preferences.
3. Race capable. While most people won't race on Robi's coilovers, they will start to feel the need for stiffer springs and better track performance. Robi's KWs can handle 800lb springs lapping continuously, hour after hour. I've not seen another shock in the $2k price range that even comes close to the capabilities of the Robi KWs. Everything else in the class falls apart starting at 400lb/in, not nearly enough for the heavy Evo X.
4. Last, but certainly not least, Robi. At this point, I think Robi may have setup more Evo suspensions than anyone else in the country. He will give you exactly what you want, using the massive amount of performance data he gets from race cars around the country in Road Race, Time Attack, and AutoX venues.
Why?
1. Not just track tested...Race tested. Race cars tear stuff up on a regular basis, stuff that will last a lifetime on the street. We beat it up, Robi makes it better.
2. Double Adjustable...another tool that lets Robi really dial in the car to its limits and the driver's preferences.
3. Race capable. While most people won't race on Robi's coilovers, they will start to feel the need for stiffer springs and better track performance. Robi's KWs can handle 800lb springs lapping continuously, hour after hour. I've not seen another shock in the $2k price range that even comes close to the capabilities of the Robi KWs. Everything else in the class falls apart starting at 400lb/in, not nearly enough for the heavy Evo X.
4. Last, but certainly not least, Robi. At this point, I think Robi may have setup more Evo suspensions than anyone else in the country. He will give you exactly what you want, using the massive amount of performance data he gets from race cars around the country in Road Race, Time Attack, and AutoX venues.
Your static ride height doesn't have much to do with how stiff the car feels - especially if you're not changing the actual suspension components and affecting how much travel you have (raising or lowering your spring perches with coilover suspension doesn't change travel).