tein flexes....ftw

 

skunk2 springs all day FTW!

 

I'm on full adjustable koni coilovers in my eg hatch and I like the ride height a lot and the fact that I can go as low as I want to or back to stock if I wanted. I was on neuspeed race springs in my dc integra on stock struts and the ride wasn't much worse. Springs in my opinion are all for the look but adjustable coilovers are more for function as people want to auto cross and all that good stuff. Most people will do fine with just some nice springs/shocks like steezy's setup.

 

after having owned both, i will NEVER go back to a car that is just lowered on springs. PERIOD. the advantages of a FULL BODY coilover setup far outweigh the price paid. if you are building a car to handle, being able to have more than 5 levels of adjustment is crucial, as is the luxury of being able to adjust ride height. on another note, pillow ball mounts give camper and toe adjustment also. ive driven plenty of cars with coil sleeves/shocks, race springs and struts, etc....and i can tell you that full body coils will always be stiffer and more supple/responsive. my vote. FULL BODY COILS. nothing less.

 

quoted for the TRUTH. once you ride in a car with a nice full coilover set up, you will NEVER look back again. Expensive yes, Worth it in every way

 

I say this SPRINGS are for the GAY....coilovers are the only WAY str8 that is .

 

Posters all say different things because of our different experiences...
There is a lot of good advice from posters above me...and based on their own experiences, ALL of the posters are right!.....
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To make a car handle in the turns, an anti-sway bar will hold it level even if you don't lower it. That's my experience.
Rock hard short springs are not a substitute for a good sway bar.
Anyone is free to ride with me if they want to see what I'm talking about.
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All shocks where the coil spring goes over/around the shock is a coilover.
Adjustable coilovers can be adjusted for height, either for looks or a person's driving style.....and sometimes to get the most out of a person's driving style, one car end has to be lower than the other.

If a person uses adjustable coilovers to drop the car down for a meet or a show, it's not a good idea to leave it down there for long without adjusting the toe, since when the body comes down, the toe-in changes. ......and the wrong amount of toe-in will eat tires faster than too much
negative camber. Lower the car enough and a camber kit will be needed to save your tires.

A good street lowering is about 1.5". It doesn't matter whether you get that 1.5" with "springs only" or adjustable coilovers. I install aftermarket suspensions for cars as well as modify stock springs to lower cars and that is why I believe what I do.

You can read more about suspensions in my shop forum.-Bob

Anthony, when you make a decision, get back with us and tell us
what you went with.