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coilovers vs lowered springs ?

PostPosted: Tue Mar 13, 2012 12:13 pm
by CHILLI
im sure you have heard this a few times now

but i was wondering ?

obviously coilover suspension is better quality then stock struts and springs , but if you arent going to be using your car at a track and you want to give your car a drop ( say 30-35 mm )

is paying the extra doosh for coilovers worth it ? or is it better value for money to get lowered springs with the stock struts ?

the receiving car will be a NA 2.5i BL9 that will only have street use .

Re: coilovers vs lowered springs ?

PostPosted: Tue Mar 13, 2012 1:51 pm
by tangcla
Coilovers were more comfortable in my experience.

Re: coilovers vs lowered springs ?

PostPosted: Wed Mar 14, 2012 7:44 pm
by CHILLI
thanks for you advice Clarence .

Re: coilovers vs lowered springs ?

PostPosted: Wed Mar 14, 2012 8:34 pm
by rooby

Re: coilovers vs lowered springs ?

PostPosted: Wed Mar 14, 2012 8:36 pm
by mihai
Go the coilovers. You wont get the drop you want with lowering springs due to them all being modelled of the GT/3.0 which are heavier at the front.

I have H&R lowering springs which were meant to lower the car 35mm. Barely dropped it 10mm due to the weight difference.

Re: coilovers vs lowered springs ?

PostPosted: Wed Mar 14, 2012 8:41 pm
by Smithyy
Short answer: Coilovers

Don't ask why, there are millions of threads haha they go for ever :lol:

Re: coilovers vs lowered springs ?

PostPosted: Wed Apr 04, 2012 12:31 am
by CHILLI
thanks for your responses i think i knew the answer the whole time , you get what you pay for and coilovers are the better option
ill let you know gladly that i brought a set of BC BR coilovers from Just Jap a week ago and they go in tomorrow :D im very excited .

Re: coilovers vs lowered springs ?

PostPosted: Thu Apr 05, 2012 6:11 pm
by zch91
CHILLI wrote:thanks for your responses i think i knew the answer the whole time , you get what you pay for and coilovers are the better option
ill let you know gladly that i brought a set of BC BR coilovers from Just Jap a week ago and they go in tomorrow :D im very excited .


You'd be glad to know that a vendor on this forum offers them $150 cheaper delivered too I guess :P