I am lookin to lower the ss, i was looking at coilovers and springs and couldnt decide if all the extra money is worth the coilovers. What does everybody think? coilovers or springs. and if you choose springs which ones do you think are the best?

 

i went with springs cuz of budget but coilovers would prolly be better if you got the dough, i got dropzone springs

 

any pics or good reports?

 

grab a set of SS/TC Struts, and wait until OTT comes out with a new type of spring that is on it's way. Get those, and with the struts you'll be golden.

 

havent heard about the new springs they are comin out with, and why change to the tc sturts?

 

sawzall.

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the new struts have the best damping on them of anything available with the added bonus of being a factory part, designed and tested to take hundreds and thousands of miles of Abuse.

In case you don't know, the new SS/TC raped the new Evo MR and STI around Laguna Seca. The TC is simply the best handling FWD car in the world right now.

i personally used a propane torch on my stock springs, and bam, awesome lowering.

 

welp u convinced me lol...that didnt take much

 

you won't regret it.

 

please dont heat or cut your springs. thats the ghetto way to lower your car. it may be low but it handles like poo.

 

go with springs dude

 

i have ss/tc struts and h&r sport springs...AWESOME combo!!! now i need new tires to keep up

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jD27DGPWIPE heating = FAIL

 

yeah i would never heat or cut my springs..thatd be retarded...but people do it

 

bags of sand in the trunk. get the ass end tuckin... let the front fly high, and it'll always look like you're really going fast.

 

i have not heard of these new springs from ottp, any info on these? and do the ss/tc struts fit any of the models? And most importantly, how much are the ss/tc struts?

 

incase you guys couldnt tell, the sawzall comment was a joke, i voted for springs, they are cheap and easy to install(have installed several sets)

 

id go springs alot cheaper

 

What are your intensions for the car? If you are really into autox or road racing coilovers might suit you better but if you are doing it for looks and you don't want to tinker with your suspension then springs would be the way to go.

 

yea never know on this damn website lol

 

lol very true but when i did read it i thought about him cutting the springs lol real ricer move

 

Depends on how much your willing to spend and what your looking for overall out of your suspension.

Aftermarket springs will only replace just that......your factory springs. They'll lower the car a little bit, but they aren't in any way adjustable.

But full coilovers will replace your springs AND your shocks/struts, and will often give you adjustable pillow ball mounts. Not to mention most coilovers are height/stiffness/rebound adjustable.

I just have springs (Eibach Sportlines) on my car, but after having them on the car for almost 3 years on the factory shocks/struts, I wish I had just spent the extra money on coilovers, b/c I need new shocks/struts now anyways thanks to the springs.

 

Coilovers are the proper way to lower it. If you have the money, go the right way. if you dont, go the cheap way with springs. just be prepared in the long run to be replacing shocks, or buying Koni's, in which case you will be spending the same amount of money as coilovers anyway.

 

I'm planning on going with some KYB GR-2's over the summer. Basically OEM replacement shocks/struts, and MUCH cheaper than Koni's.

 

yea thats why i said if hes going with konis then just get coilovers lol. i couldnt believe they were like 600 bucks