I really dun wanna sound like a n00b or anything, but how do coilovers work?

1) How are they installed?

2) Do they replace the springs only or the springs and struts?

3) How are they adjusted once installed?

4) What is the advantages / disadvantages of coilovers Vs. springs (besides adjustability of ride height).

5) What is a decent price for a set of coilovers?

6) Who makes that set?

Thanks in advance guys

 

Anyone?

 

id like some info on these too...good question

 

ok i can answer some of those questions although im not a pro:
1. installation is as easy as either replacing the spring or full suspension.

2. some coilovers are full w/struts some are just adjustable springs. full coilovers for the lancer are Tein and JIC magic. spring only coilovers would be skunk 2 and ground control.

3. Teins are adjusted using spring perches. 2 locking "placeholders" that screw up n down. that adjusts ride height. u can also adjust the dampening force by the top of the strut under the hood.

4.adjustability is basically the only reason for upgrading.

5. Teins retail for about 1100 and the JICs are about 1500. USD

6. Tein and JIC magic

Hope this was a start and a help.

 

Theres also ways to adjust them from inside the car.. ya it's crazy i dunno if this is available for the lancer yet though just something i heard about your prolly feel more of the road with the coilovers then with springs but thats a small price to pay...

 

The Tein EDFC, the device that lets you adjust the dampening levels from the cabin will not work in the Lancer. Not enough hood/strut tower clearance.

 

Thx for the info guys

 

damn that not koo Pja hood/strut clearance hahaha

 

I was playing with one of those on Saturday at Ground Zero and that sounded like a hella nice option to have. Too bad it won't work with our cars.

 

you would have to think there must be a way to custom fabb some humps in the hood so they can clear. i believe the problem was with the back tho.

 

I think it should be mentioned that drop springs will hurt your suspension..

 

Thats weird, Tein says they fit in the evos. why not in a normal lancer?

 

the EVO's struts and springs are alittle shorter so that there is less travel and stiffer for a sportier ride....check out the picture of the front struts from the GVR4's EVO VII and youll see it is shorter than the lancer's strut.... the EVO's strut perch is lowered to accomodate this so that the ride height is still high and so there is more room in between the strut perch and the hood.

 

I'm not sure what you meant by that. The Tein and Jic Magic coilovers are struts and springs, so the stock shocks are not used. Or are you saying that even that would hurt the suspension mounts and stuff???

BTW, I did have a question along these lines. Is there any advantage that coilovers have over springs and adjustable struts? I mean, what makes the coilovers worth $500 more than getting something like a set of Konis and Eibach springs?

 

As long as there isn't a very large drop (like more than 2") on the stock shocks, it should be fine. (Somebody back me up on this, or let me know if I'm wrong. I'm pretty sure that's how it is though.)