Coilovers or Springs???

[Phoenix5]

Hey guys!I am debating on wether I should give my car a subtle drop??I'm leaning towards it but I don't want to spend a lot of money.I heard it's better to go w/ coilovers over springs bc the ride will be better.Is this true?What would be a cheap way of lowering my car a little and still have decent ride quality???

 

[Brian MP5T]

Springs will give you a better "Tuned" ride as the company chooses the spring rate for the car and the drop...

Coilover springs are just crap IMO.

Coilovrer Suspension like Tein-SS or JIC is the better solution but cost more. I went with Full suspension and would pay it again and again. But that's me.

 

[P5MoJo]

yep, springs all the way for a low budget tuner. you'll just get a hard and bumpy feel with coilovers and stock struts and as everyone says, save your money and buy new struts + springs/coilover setup because you will end up at the same conclusion..

 

[imp3]

coilover vs. springs

i just got a set of ground control coilovers on my ride, and in my opinion its better than springs, i had eibach lowering springs-very nice but not stiff, i prefer a stiffer ride and i feel that handling is better w/coilovers

 

[Nutari]

just dont buy Skunk 2 coilovers..

 

[imp3]

i have a set of eibachs for sale if interested

 

[Nutari]

i have a set of eibachs for sale if interested

How much? Im getting kinda sick of the loud as hell skunk 2's.. and they are a little too stiff for my taste.

 

[imp3]

$250, the coilovers i just put in are like a ****** roller coaster, i hurts, so i no how it feels

 

[Nutari]

$250, the coilovers i just put in are like a ****** roller coaster, i hurts, so i no how it feels

thats $100 more than I paid for the coilovers..

wait.. arent Eibachs $200 new?

edit-

http://www.mazda3online.com/product...id=85&osCsid=f3935c5d11c4d8641f602ea076773240

$230 new shipped at protegegarage.com

 

[imp3]

i also have a set of tokicos for $200, thats the best fit on msp, mp3 and p5, stiff, but you cant feel em', plus u get the same handling as you would with the eibachs

 

[imp3]

i dunno, i bought them off a friend, sorry, if they are then i definately wont sell em for that much

 

[Nutari]

i dunno, i bought them off a friend, sorry, if they are then i definately wont sell em for that much

plus used.. so.. maybe $150~

 

[imp3]

if you prefer "less used" ones then i would sell you the tokicos, because they are in way better condition than the eibachs

 

[Nutari]

if you prefer "less used" ones then i would sell you the tokicos, because they are in way better condition than the eibachs

tokiko springs? Didnt know they made springs.. only shocks..

 

[imp3]

i upgraded my stock suspension system 3 times, the scond time i did, i got the tokico package- shocks, struts and springs, sold the struts and shocks, have the springs left

 

[imp3]

http://www.sportcompactwarehouse.com/2/tokico-illumina-kit.jpg

heres a link to what they look like

 

[Phoenix5]

Thanx guys!I'll probably go with coilovers.

 

[Phoenix5]

Anybody have the Tokico shock and spring kit?Are the struts adjustable?How's the ride on em'?

 

[toucci]

regular springs for the street like eibach tein or espelir, no need for coilovers unless you want to slam it or its a race car

 

[65racecoupe]

I love my K Sport coilovers.

Stiff = STIFF They are fully adjustable in stiffness. They are 5 lbs lighter at each corner than the stock stuff, and they are a quality piece.