Coilovers decision ge8
#1
Coilovers decision ge8
HI guys need ur help here to decide on set of Coilovers and i need to lock in in about two days. Mainly gonna use it for dd. Criteria is improve handling, look, and hopeffully durability. I want prolly lower 45mm front and 50 rear.
Which one should I choose
1. Tein street advance - thread type adjustable
2. Bc racing - fully adjustable to get more damper travel
3. Bilstein - progressive spring but no damping adjustability
I m more tend toward either of the first or second just because bilstein has no damping adjustibilty. However i know once i got it set up i wont ever adjust again. Is it better to have damping adjustibility .
And say for tein vs bc which one should i choose. Bc racing fully adjustible seem better but i cant find detail spec sich as spring rate for ge8. If i go with tein*ll bottkm out occur on me considering i wanna lower that much and I m a sensible driver
Thx guys
Which one should I choose
1. Tein street advance - thread type adjustable
2. Bc racing - fully adjustable to get more damper travel
3. Bilstein - progressive spring but no damping adjustability
I m more tend toward either of the first or second just because bilstein has no damping adjustibilty. However i know once i got it set up i wont ever adjust again. Is it better to have damping adjustibility .
And say for tein vs bc which one should i choose. Bc racing fully adjustible seem better but i cant find detail spec sich as spring rate for ge8. If i go with tein*ll bottkm out occur on me considering i wanna lower that much and I m a sensible driver
Thx guys
#2
HI guys need ur help here to decide on set of Coilovers and i need to lock in in about two days. Mainly gonna use it for dd. Criteria is improve handling, look, and hopeffully durability. I want prolly lower 45mm front and 50 rear.
Which one should I choose
1. Tein street advance - thread type adjustable
2. Bc racing - fully adjustable to get more damper travel
3. Bilstein - progressive spring but no damping adjustability
I m more tend toward either of the first or second just because bilstein has no damping adjustibilty. However i know once i got it set up i wont ever adjust again. Is it better to have damping adjustibility .
And say for tein vs bc which one should i choose. Bc racing fully adjustible seem better but i cant find detail spec sich as spring rate for ge8. If i go with tein*ll bottkm out occur on me considering i wanna lower that much and I m a sensible driver
Thx guys
Which one should I choose
1. Tein street advance - thread type adjustable
2. Bc racing - fully adjustable to get more damper travel
3. Bilstein - progressive spring but no damping adjustability
I m more tend toward either of the first or second just because bilstein has no damping adjustibilty. However i know once i got it set up i wont ever adjust again. Is it better to have damping adjustibility .
And say for tein vs bc which one should i choose. Bc racing fully adjustible seem better but i cant find detail spec sich as spring rate for ge8. If i go with tein*ll bottkm out occur on me considering i wanna lower that much and I m a sensible driver
Thx guys
however on my ge8 i will be going with bc racing, hopefully before the year is over.
Last edited by Papo; 09-24-2013 at 12:53 AM.
#3
For DD? Bilstein.
You don't need to adjust damping if the shocks are matched to the springs properly. The main reason for damping adjustment (IMO) it the ability to swap springs with higher rates. Every adjustable shock i've ever had I "tuned" it with the springs I was running and left it there.
Some people turn shocks down softer for street driving but that's a bandaid and a good way to blow shocks out.
You don't need to adjust damping if the shocks are matched to the springs properly. The main reason for damping adjustment (IMO) it the ability to swap springs with higher rates. Every adjustable shock i've ever had I "tuned" it with the springs I was running and left it there.
Some people turn shocks down softer for street driving but that's a bandaid and a good way to blow shocks out.
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