coilovers vs shocks/springs - which is more reliable?
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coilovers vs shocks/springs - which is more reliable?
hey guys,
so yesterday i found out that my front driver side shock is leaking and has to be changed. i've playing around with the idea of lowering my car and lately and i think this is good opportunity to have it lowered and improve the ****ty handling of my is350 (non sport package). since day one i hated the way this car handled but haven't done anything about it so i think this is the time to do something.
so my budget is around 600-700 for the parts and i noticed that for that price i can get tokico HP shocks and may be tein ss springs or i can get megan EZ coils. for me reliability is very important i want something that would last (i was kinda surprised to see one of my shocks is leaking at only 110000KM). i drive around 25000 KM a year so i need something that will last for couple of years. i dont drive hard but surprisingly my wife does and she has been complaining about the cornering of this car since day one (we both use the car). so what do you think i should do? i dont care about how lower it goes either i want something reliable with good handling and less body roll (later i will install sway bars). i need help fast guys. thanks
so yesterday i found out that my front driver side shock is leaking and has to be changed. i've playing around with the idea of lowering my car and lately and i think this is good opportunity to have it lowered and improve the ****ty handling of my is350 (non sport package). since day one i hated the way this car handled but haven't done anything about it so i think this is the time to do something.
so my budget is around 600-700 for the parts and i noticed that for that price i can get tokico HP shocks and may be tein ss springs or i can get megan EZ coils. for me reliability is very important i want something that would last (i was kinda surprised to see one of my shocks is leaking at only 110000KM). i drive around 25000 KM a year so i need something that will last for couple of years. i dont drive hard but surprisingly my wife does and she has been complaining about the cornering of this car since day one (we both use the car). so what do you think i should do? i dont care about how lower it goes either i want something reliable with good handling and less body roll (later i will install sway bars). i need help fast guys. thanks
#2
Go Springs and Shocks combo as they will give you nicer ride. Coilover will not deliver nice ride as the spring came with it is very small. Smaller diameter spring will react to the road imperfection much faster than bigger coil spring, And that's where the difference lies.
Shock + Spring Combo should last longer too as some of the Coilover complained that theirs make noise.
Shock + Spring Combo should last longer too as some of the Coilover complained that theirs make noise.
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Yeah, what Gville and Blitz said. Coilover will be exactly as comfortable as what you order- while spring/shock you're not only stuck with just the rates available, it's impossible to correctly match a shock to a progressive-rate spring, which just about all aftermarket 2IS springs are.
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my problem is with my budget i can only get the megan ez coils and i am not too sure about the reliability. are those more reliable than say tokico HPs and springs?
#10
MamadIS, I am using KYB Extage kit. It is springs and shocks combo. Spring and shock are matched by KYB test drivers, on road and in the track. Shock is monotube, which is better design than Tokico HP. It has 30 clicks damping adjustable.
I like the way they behave on the imperfected road. They are truly absorbing bumps and potholes. Car leans much less and it handles much better.
The only downside is the ride height is only 1 inch lower than stock.
Check out the website: http://www.kybclub.com/street/Extage/tokucho.html
I like the way they behave on the imperfected road. They are truly absorbing bumps and potholes. Car leans much less and it handles much better.
The only downside is the ride height is only 1 inch lower than stock.
Check out the website: http://www.kybclub.com/street/Extage/tokucho.html
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Pretty much by definition.
This ain't rocket science.
That's one of the many reasons coils are better. You can order the exact spring rate you want, get a shock that is exactly matched to it and as firm as you specifically want, and then put the height at exactly what you want.
If you've only had crappy ride with coils you had crappy coils (or didn't know enough to order what you actually wanted)
Spring and shock on the other hand, especially the progressive springs that are 99% of all 2IS options, gives you an inconsistent ride in comparison, and improperly matched shocks because the spring doesn't hold the same rate throughout it's travel. Plus, height is whatever it is and you're stuck with that.
#13
f sport shocks and springs is what i run which i believe is rebranded bilstein and eibach? havent regret it since i bought it. lowered my car just ride, still rides good, improved handling. My 240sx track car is on coils and that thing will handle like a go kart... it also rides like a go kart. i would say shocks and springs are more practical and reliable for what you want
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