Springs vs Coilovers

[senna]

what exactly do you mean by that? if the spring sits too low a nd overworks the shock isn't that essentially the spring causing the issue? Or the shocks for not keeping up with a non desirable spring?

Putting things simply, the spring holds the weight of the car and the shock or damper controls the way that weight moves around.

When you take a shock that has been working in a particular range for say 80,000k's it creates a wear pattern on the rod and the seal. So when you move that range higher or lower the contact point is different and the wear pattern starts all over again. This time though the seal will fail and let gas/oil out of the shock body.

A similar thing happens inside the shock where the piston moves up and down inside the tube.

[curtis265]

makes sense

You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to senna again.

thanks!

[Super-DA9]

Who said shocks/spring combos can't be adjustable?

koni yellow adjustable shocks + ground controlkit = full adjustability

sure but if that gives you all the same adjustability doesn't that just make it a coilover in two parts anyway..?

[senna]

It does, but that example is a much higher quality shock and spring compared to what you will get on BC or D2 etc coilover.

[curtis265]

sure but if that gives you all the same adjustability doesn't that just make it a coilover in two parts anyway..?

you can pick your desired parts rather than have to purchase an entire unit

[trism]

Its all a matter of money.

You can get coilovers, get then custom valved be damper/rebound adjustable, and get custom spring rates.

But you will pay 5k for it.

The fact is though, that most people with a Honda just want to get low, and have height adjustment. And the easiest cheapest way for them to do this is a set of el cheapo coilovers for under 1k

[mocchi]

great info here guise

[CRXDEL501]

Its all a matter of money.

You can get coilovers, get then custom valved be damper/rebound adjustable, and get custom spring rates.

But you will pay 5k for it.

The fact is though, that most people with a Honda just want to get low, and have height adjustment. And the easiest cheapest way for them to do this is a set of el cheapo coilovers for under 1k

That's right
May as well get some Bwr from the states

[ChaosMaster]

How's Pedder's compare to say kings? Looking at springs and shocks changed/lowered. Having said that, I only want to half the gap between my guards and tyres, no remove them completely (the usual 30mm seems as bit much).

[kyzz]

coilovers have springs

springs have springs(dafuq)

dont you mean coilovers vs shock spring combo

[4age8u]

Anyone running bc? They sell around 1k new very tempting from what I've read... There alot better than your other cheap coils

[Super-DA9]

Anyone running bc? They sell around 1k new very tempting from what I've read... There alot better than your other cheap coils

my friend has BC Racing BR's on his S14 and they seem to handle very nicely