LOL I've only adjusted mine maybe 2-3 times in nearly 2 years. came in very handy when I got my ITR front that sat lower, as I was able to raise the car just a bit without buying new suspension. onnly took about 20 mins too.
exactly, he's making it out to be a massive complex job.
If you buy decent quality coilovers they won't be rough and bone jarring.
I rode in an eg with ksport coils and it was stiff but not very comfortable with soaking up bumps. I bought my JIC coils new with 12kg front 6kg rear spring rates, daily drove it, from gold coast to Brisbane 2-3 times a week at one point, even though they have stiff spring rates, I turned my dampness right down and they were mint, stuff but not a bone jarring ride.
IMO buy a set of tein super streets, very comfortable coilovers, rode in mates 33 with them. They are firm, nowhere near as stiff as my jics, but for the ease of height adjustability and a nice ride that will take corners, Id definitely reccommend them.
"Wheels are like bosoms to men, and cars have four of them"
I think the problem here is budget and the end user's priorities
IDV8 doesn't want to spend alot of money and he doesn't have a high priority on handling performance - alot of people don't.
Just because he has a Honda and he is on this forum doesn't mean that his car needs to be a Touge Monster...
IDV8 - try and get to a meet where there is a range of cars with different suspension, ask someone if you can go for a ride with them and see what you personally can put up with, then make your decision.
You may love the performance of coilovers and find them reasonably comfortable, alternatively you may find them much too firm for your liking - on the other hand you may go for a ride in a car with just lowered springs and find that you don't like the feeling of that.
Forums are great for info, but with suspension everyone has a different opinion on what is good/bad and everyone has a different interpretation of what is hard/soft
Well I drove back from Sydney and accidentally had my dampners set to hard. My ex had sore kidneys for a week.
I drove to Melbourne and back on the same coilovers set to soft. Didn't have a sore part in my body or hers.
End of the day, up to him and his budget but I know personally I wouldn't own any car, even a daily without coilovers. Less boatish. But that's just me.
"Wheels are like bosoms to men, and cars have four of them"
This is what i mean, you wouldn't live without them, however i own two cars that i've taken coilovers out of and fitted Koni's and Kings to - both cars are now faster through the twisty stuff!
This is why he needs to do some real life research
Guess another issue is I'm very happy with how responsive my car is now and how it handles etc, I'd like to keep it the same as much as possible but still have it lowered that tiny bit.
Originally Posted by Super-DA9
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