View Full Version : Eg spring/shock upgrade,suggestions please?
4age8u
23-10-2008, 12:41 PM
upgrading my eg shocks/spring
my current setup is king lows allround with gt munroe shocks..at the moment its too high for my liking..;)..
http://i359.photobucket.com/albums/oo33/spanku690/seatzz.jpg
I have around $600 to spend:thumbdwn:..as im poor lmao..
i dont go to the track..or race etc...just after something low! and stiff/firm..,a friend of mine suggested coil over sleeve?
any suggestions thank you
Limbo
23-10-2008, 02:10 PM
just get some nice lowered springs for about $250 and you should be fine.
4age8u
23-10-2008, 02:34 PM
what kind as oviously king lows is not enough and wayy to soft lol
Sp00ny
23-10-2008, 04:10 PM
what kind as oviously king lows is not enough and wayy to soft lol
Try Super Lows...etc...If you call king up im pretty sure you would be able to arrange a custom spring rate for relatively cheap.
If you want a somewhat firm/stiff ride....i would probebly go with 8kg/mm up front and 6kg/mm rear...depending on how firm you can tollerate lol.
Contact Yonas(JDM Yard)/Leo(JDM Concept) and ask a price for spoon springs...im pretty sure they would sit lower you would have to double check.
Either that or try and get a hold of some Ground Control coilover sleeves from the states.
4age8u
23-10-2008, 07:52 PM
yeah theres some cheap coil over sleeves on ebay..not sure how they work..but yea ill give spoon spring a look..i want it as stiff as possible! lol and as low as possible..thanks for your input plus rep point
Sp00ny
23-10-2008, 09:48 PM
yeah theres some cheap coil over sleeves on ebay..not sure how they work..but yea ill give spoon spring a look..i want it as stiff as possible! lol and as low as possible..thanks for your input plus rep point
Ty.
Spoon springs are fairly low on my car (tyres at wheel arch level) however I think my shocks (KYB AGX) have had a little something to do with the lowering (lower than OEM Spring Seat). You can get spoon springs in a range of flavours...anything from 8kg/mm to 26kg/mm in 2kg/mm increments.
When you say as stiff as possible, when is your point of discomfort? Don't forget if your not buying new shocks...then it would be wise to keep the spring rate as low as possible...the higher the spring rate the quicker it will wear your shocks...particularly if it's low.
hastE
23-10-2008, 10:14 PM
just get some nice lowered springs for about $250 and you should be fine.
skunk2 2.5" springs.
low enough?
http://img528.imageshack.us/img528/5674/aimgp0358800x600xi9.jpg
http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/1779/imgp0359800x600wn9.jpg
Lukezen27
23-10-2008, 10:35 PM
Get TEIN SS Coilovers so you can change the hight or dumper but the sleeve are bad in most cases..
I've had king springs a few times and they always end up sagging
Mine
http://www.doubledynasystems.com/Car/new_front.jpg
http://www.doubledynasystems.com/Car/Front_Shot.jpg
makes live very easy for strip day them back to low how I like it :thumbsup:
Sp00ny
23-10-2008, 10:48 PM
Get TEIN SS Coilovers so you can change the hight or dumper but the sleeve are bad in most cases..
I've had king springs a few times and they always end up sagging
Mine
*Images Removed for Quote*
makes live very easy for strip day them back to low how I like it :thumbsup:
Good Option. However he did state he wanted as stiff as possible...to my knowledge the Tein SS's don't have a spring rate much higher than OEM ITR springs?
Lukezen27
23-10-2008, 10:54 PM
Good Option. However he did state he wanted as stiff as possible...to my knowledge the Tein SS's don't have a spring rate much higher than OEM ITR springs?
Not sure just how hard they are but they get quite hard at full damper setting
But you don't have to go TEIN coilovers, you can go some other brand that makes hard spring rates and still lets you change them
Sp00ny
24-10-2008, 12:50 AM
$600 won't probebly get you much even second hand...best bet would be saving or a set of nice springs.
GL with the search, don't forget to enquire with either Leo/Yonas.
4age8u
24-10-2008, 08:23 AM
allright thanks ill ask yonas..tein to expensive but perfect ride height!!!nice.
4age8u
24-10-2008, 08:24 AM
thats abit to high for me
skunk2 2.5" springs.
low enough?
http://img528.imageshack.us/img528/5674/aimgp0358800x600xi9.jpg
http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/1779/imgp0359800x600wn9.jpg
4age8u
24-10-2008, 08:25 AM
but too $$:(
Get TEIN SS Coilovers so you can change the hight or dumper but the sleeve are bad in most cases..
I've had king springs a few times and they always end up sagging
Mine
http://www.doubledynasystems.com/Car/new_front.jpg
http://www.doubledynasystems.com/Car/Front_Shot.jpg
makes live very easy for strip day them back to low how I like it :thumbsup:
namtaro
27-10-2008, 05:26 PM
hey how big are the rims on ur eg? prolly thats y it makes it look higher?
4age8u
28-10-2008, 09:24 AM
17s yeah another reason y
denrie
05-11-2008, 10:48 PM
change ur rims.. get smaller ones :P 15 or 16 or get the recompressed( ur springs)
hastE
16-11-2008, 03:25 AM
i dont know what your seeing 4age8u
but the ride height is the same between Lukezen and I
if you are basing the side pic, then you are fooly misguided by Lukezens lowprof tyres
you want your car slammed for $600 on ridiculous 17" rims - atleast youve got ambitions
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