Front coil over opinions Options

[chad newton]

Are guys using front coil overs, and what are their advantages?

[Dave_Darling]

Advantages:
- You can get higher spring rates on coils than you can get for torsions that fit in the stock housings.
- You can generally swap coil springs faster than torsion bars.
- Coil springs are available in increments of about 25 lbs/in, while torsion bars are usually only available in a limited number of sizes.
- You can tell people you have coil-overs on your car.

Disadvantages:
- Higher unsprung weight.
- Takes more room in the fender which limits tire/wheel size and offset.
- Stresses the shock towers in a way they weren't intended to be stressed, so reinforcing them is a Very Good Idea.
- Costs more than just leaving what you have.

In general, the change is not worthwhile until it becomes absolutely necessary--usually because you need more spring rate than you can get from the T-bars. And that's only for fairly advanced race cars.

--DD