2012 is250 rwd coilovers or springs?
05-11-14, 10:16 AM
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2012 is250 rwd coilovers or springs?
Looking to lower my 250.. probably a little less than 1.5" in front and rear. I have OEM 18" rims. This car is my daily driver....I live in Florida on the beach pretty much no pot holes here.
Should I get coilovers or springs with fsport shocks too? Will I need a camber kit with either of these?
Also want to add im probably upgrading to 19 or 20" wheels soon as well.
Should I get coilovers or springs with fsport shocks too? Will I need a camber kit with either of these?
Also want to add im probably upgrading to 19 or 20" wheels soon as well.
05-12-14, 01:54 PM
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Lower:
Eibach: 1.4 front, 1 rear.
H&R: 1.4 front, 1.3 rear.
Road Magnet: 2.0 all around
F Sport: 1.0 all around
Coilover: adjustable ride height
Maintenance cost:
Spring: many of the springs work with stock shocks and they are very cheap. High performance shocks like the F Sport shocks will last a longgggg time. One alignment 1 week after installation and regular maintenance.
Coilover: service every 20-40k miles and 100 or so dollars for each coil (~400 total). Everytime you adjust the height significantly, you probably want to do alignment to save the tires. Aggressive set up would cause the tires to wear out quickly.
Handling performance:
All depends on the set up. However, I believe coil should handle better than springs provided using a right setting. Lowering and stiffening it up for autocross/track can improve handling more than springs without any adjustment.
Eibach: 1.4 front, 1 rear.
H&R: 1.4 front, 1.3 rear.
Road Magnet: 2.0 all around
F Sport: 1.0 all around
Coilover: adjustable ride height
Maintenance cost:
Spring: many of the springs work with stock shocks and they are very cheap. High performance shocks like the F Sport shocks will last a longgggg time. One alignment 1 week after installation and regular maintenance.
Coilover: service every 20-40k miles and 100 or so dollars for each coil (~400 total). Everytime you adjust the height significantly, you probably want to do alignment to save the tires. Aggressive set up would cause the tires to wear out quickly.
Handling performance:
All depends on the set up. However, I believe coil should handle better than springs provided using a right setting. Lowering and stiffening it up for autocross/track can improve handling more than springs without any adjustment.
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