Considering coilovers, Let me know your set-ups Options

[john77]

The suspension on my car is tired, so I'm considering a complete overhaul. It's an AX street car, so I've started looking at switching to coilovers all-round.

I'd like to hear from anyone who has them about your set-ups/experiences: What springs you're running, what shocks you're running, did you have to reinforce your shock towers, are you running just springs up front or a spring/torsion bar mix, do you have raised spindles, and anything else you think might be useful.

I've been looking at the elephant racing site, they have great stuff and there's obviously a lot of R&D behind their packages, but I'm wondering if I can put something together myself for less $$$$.

Thanks
John

[brant]

I know it sucks to say "do a search"
sorry I don't have links for you
but the question has come up a bunch of times


here Is my opinion... but only one opinion

the stock suspension on the back already is a coil over
so for sake of accuracy, the pictures in this thread were updates to an adjustable coil over.... yes as mike said it gives ride height adjustability to the rear that is more infinite than the 3 settings on the bilsteen type rear shocks.

the ability to adjust ride height for the purpose of corner balancing is important for a race car or autox race car.

but the front suspension in stock form already has this adjustability

the front coil overs offer some draw backs and are a very specific solution for a very specific problem. If you don't need to solve that problem then they are not necessary for the masses...

pro's on front coil overs:
- easier and quicker to change spring rate (good if you change suspension spring rates for different tracks and want to be able to do it quicker than stock)
-cool bling

con's for front coil overs:
-moves weight up higher than the stock design
-moves weight a little bit from unsprung to sprung weight
-doesn't change suspension design without other modifications at the same time.... ie rsr strut (doesn't improve the car's handling over stock)
-can bump cars to a higher classification in racing or even out of legality in some vintage racing.


really the biggest reason for front coil overs is to allow quick spring changes. If you are not doing spring rate changes for different events, it doesn't make sense in my book

again just one opinion
better explained in many many past threads