coilovers vs shocks
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Main difference is that dedicated coilover systems usually use rather high (read: punishing) spring rates and are height adjustable. while spring and strut setups don't offer height adjustability, and usually are more tuned towards street driving with lower spring rates.
BTW, unless you are really interested in handling well at track and auto-x events, you really should consider what a coilover set will be getting you into. 5-7kg springs tend to be quite stiff, you'll feel everything on the road, 8-9kg springs are really stiff, questionable for street use. Will it be worth it to take that kind of daily punishment for a few haha's on the track?
For me, at least, YES!
BTW, unless you are really interested in handling well at track and auto-x events, you really should consider what a coilover set will be getting you into. 5-7kg springs tend to be quite stiff, you'll feel everything on the road, 8-9kg springs are really stiff, questionable for street use. Will it be worth it to take that kind of daily punishment for a few haha's on the track?
For me, at least, YES!
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I don't see why a good spring/strut combo can't perform any better than a coilover. All in all, its about having the right spring rates with the right amount of dampening.
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Yup. The caveat is, non-adjustable systems are pretty much expected to be for street-driven cars, so they are usually not optimized for dedicated track use, although there certainly could be a set. Ergo, coilovers, which allow you to dictate the spring/damping rates for your purpose. Personally, I'd prefer good "road" setups over coilovers, but I don't run in competitive classes either.
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Originally posted by Erik@MPR
I don't see why a good spring/strut combo can't perform any better than a coilover. All in all, its about having the right spring rates with the right amount of dampening.
I don't see why a good spring/strut combo can't perform any better than a coilover. All in all, its about having the right spring rates with the right amount of dampening.
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