Thomas Mason
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- Apr 29, 2017
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Covington,
Kentucky
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If you're looking for a street suspension you really can't beat what Flatout is offering.Currently waiting to see the feedback on the flatout suspension ones before I give the feals a go.
I haven't tried too many setups, but I have never been anything but disappointed by spring and strut combinations. Either the springs are too soft and they bottom out or the strut is WAY underdamped for the springs and it rides like crap and handles even worse. If changing height is a goal, it just doesn't make sense to buy springs and struts.While it looks nice, I'm thinking I should have followed the buy once cry once rule and bought good adjustable coilovers from the start.
Now I’mI hate the 4X4 look too. From all I have read about lowering springs Megan seem to be the lowest drop of two inches.. I have a 4.5 inch gap.. My normal tire is a 215/50/17 .. I found a beautiful set of rims I just have to have but I will run 225/65/16.. That combo is two inches taller than stock so I gain an inch there and a drop of two inches gets me where I want it to sit..
https://www.carid.com/megan-racing/...ls-me9599.html?singleid=826731806&url=4666883
Two aspects of springs can affect handling: the stiffness and the height. Lower height generally means lower center of gravity, which means less travel of suspension during cornering, preserving optimum geometry. That said, it only helps if the geometry is optimized for the lower ride height, which can be difficult to adjust on otherwise stock suspension. Stiffer springs do somewhat the same thing, though it also depends a lot on how the spring works with the strut damping to manage movement vs. force. Too much spring and not enough damping ends up with oscillations. Coil-overs generally match new springs, damping, and ride height in a way that does try to optimize the geometry for best handling, though even that "best handling" is dependent on what your trying to do (drag racing much different from road coarse racing). Often lowering springs are also stiffer, and that does help to keep from "bottoming out" on potholes. Really, the stock suspension is a form of coil-over, where the coils have the struts within them. This was a fairly advanced suspension on a reasonably priced production vehicle in the 90s.Stupid question, but what's the deal with lowering springs? Looks better, rides better, or both?
And is a "poor man's lowered springs" what I had until I just replaced my struts, where the old stock struts lost all bounceback and went as low as they could and just stayed there?
And would that have done damage to or over time "lowered" the stock springs? I measured them when they were out and unsprung and they were within spec.
Dope bro. I had the Motegi mr-7’s on my RS. They tend to look good on our cars.These are the rims I found .... Almost a grand for a set of 4 with tax..duty and all that stuff... I would prefer the rims to have polished spokes rather than the black ... There may be a way to accomplish this...
https://www.tirerack.com/wheels/WheelCloseUpServlet?target=runWheelSearch&initialPartNumber=MR10777512345BMF&wheelMake=MOTEGI+RACING&wheelModel=MR107&wheelFinish=Machined+w/Black+Accent&showRear=no&autoMake=Mitsubishi&autoModel=Eclipse+GT+Spyder&autoYear=2001&autoModClar=You must be logged in to view this image or video.
Thank you my friendOh! and by the way...thank you to @Mech Addict for the information on struts / springs ..In my case I did take all things into consideration before finally making up my mind. In my research I got the good and bad and the do`s and dont`s. KYB-AGX Adjustable Struts with Tien Lowering Springs .. that's the way I'm going.
So.....Thomas ... still having trouble deciding what to get ..Just keep digging up information pertaining to your need ... that's what I did..
Thanks brotherNever hurts to go with a recommendation from someone who has tried something with good results.
Yeah I’m thinking coilovers, so I can adjust ride height later when I put the 24’s on it.... jk jk ha ha gosh I hate seeing that on carsNever hurts to go with a recommendation from someone who has tried something with good results.