[Hugo]

i'm looking at lowering my 06 S. I've read threads on Eibach setup and Koni.

Was wondering if anyone has use K&W springs with Koni FSD shocks or Spax RSX or VSX kits. I'm looking to see how firm the ride is and problems with bumps?

[sarahmarck]

hi, i have some tein coilovers for sale if your interested

[Hugo]

Quote: Originally Posted by sarahmarck (original)

hi, i have some tein coilovers for sale if your interested

But what are they like on the bumpy bits?

[wozcoop]

What is the range of height adjustment on the Tein Coilovers? How old are yours that you are selling?

[Freedo]

Quote: Originally Posted by sarahmarck (original)

hi, i have some tein coilovers for sale if your interested

What Tein's are they? Could be interested! Reason for selling? Pictures?

Thanks,

[sarahmarck]

Quote: Originally Posted by Hugo (original)

But what are they like on the bumpy bits?

i dont actually know as i havnt had them fitted, but they come with an electronic computer which is in your car and you can change the stiffness of them whilst in the car.

Quote: Originally Posted by wozcoop (original)

What is the range of height adjustment on the Tein Coilovers? How old are yours that you are selling?

again not sure but i will try and find out for you. Ive only had them for a month but i got them off ebay so not sure how long the other guy had them for.

[quote=Freedo;3397245]What Tein's are they? Could be interested! Reason for selling? Pictures?

They are the tein super street adaptive/adjustable coilovers with edfc ( electronic computer). im selling them as i need the money to move out. I will try and get some piccys up for you today

[Hugo]

Teins are design for the smooth roads of Japan not UK, there to firm. Mate has them on has DC5.

Back to the topic anyone tried spaxs?

[Roofas]

Spax were recommended by a guy acroos the pond when I was looking for coilovers. Thing is, he had a damper blow and Carln (look down the forum) has had his blow as well, so I don't know what the quality is like on them. What sort of money are you looking at spending?

You're right about Tein's, from what I've read they have a bone-jarring ride.

[Hugo]

Quote: Originally Posted by Roofas (original)

Spax were recommended by a guy acroos the pond when I was looking for coilovers. Thing is, he had a damper blow and Carln (look down the forum) has had his blow as well, so I don't know what the quality is like on them. What sort of money are you looking at spending?

You're right about Tein's, from what I've read they have a bone-jarring ride.

I had seen JCW Sus on ebay for £100 last weekend which started the ball rolling. Since they so cheap I was going to buy eibach anti roll bars and powerflex bushes and do everything at once.

They weren't JCW so I didn't buy them, but I still want to lower it around 20mm as I've ordered 18s and Tarox comp disks today plus JCW Calipers should be here this week. Wasn't wanting to spend to much but since I'm doing the springs may as well get shocks.

Maybe £500 at the most.

[Roofas]

Welllllllllllllllll, I've just fitted my Koni coilovers so my Koni SSK wil be up for sale...........

[sillycar gt4cs]

Quote: Originally Posted by Hugo (original)

Teins are design for the smooth roads of Japan not UK, there to firm. Mate has them on has DC5.

Back to the topic anyone tried spaxs?

this sort of comment does my head right in.
why ffs do people worry about the ride being to harsh,if you want soft suspension keep it stock
if you want performance it is going to be stiff

[batou]

Quote: Originally Posted by sillycar gt4cs (original)

this sort of comment does my head right in.
why ffs do people worry about the ride being to harsh,if you want soft suspension keep it stock
if you want performance it is going to be stiff

Comments like that do my head in! Why do people always associate low and stiff as best handling. My dad has coilovers on his kit car and set too stiff and low the front end just bounces out of bumps and ruts on poor roads near where they live. Soften it up and you can clear ground so much quicker. Just because a cars springs are stiff doesn't mean it will handle well under all conditions, on a smooth track fine.

[sillycar gt4cs]

Quote: Originally Posted by batou (original)

Comments like that do my head in! Why do people always associate low and stiff as best handling. My dad has coilovers on his kit car and set too stiff and low the front end just bounces out of bumps and ruts on poor roads near where they live. Soften it up and you can clear ground so much quicker. Just because a cars springs are stiff doesn't mean it will handle well under all conditions, on a smooth track fine.

well no matter how you look at it coilovers are gonna be stiffer then stock FACT
if someone is in the market for coilovers then surely in your their head they know that it's going to be a harder ride.
otherwise they would just be buying lowering springs.
alot of people just buy coilovers because they think it's cool to be able to adjust ride height.
and then they moan that the ride is too stiff
not a dig it's just i read this thing all the time other and other and other.
they are not a toy they are made for the track

[alski]

lets turn this around to whats a good aftermarket damper?
the only ones with any feed back seem to be fsd?
has any one tried anything else?

[Roofas]

Quote: Originally Posted by sillycar gt4cs (original)

well no matter how you look at it coilovers are gonna be stiffer then stock FACT
if someone is in the market for coilovers then surely in your their head they know that it's going to be a harder ride.
otherwise they would just be buying lowering springs.
alot of people just buy coilovers because they think it's cool to be able to adjust ride height.
and then they moan that the ride is too stiff
not a dig it's just i read this thing all the time other and other and other.
they are not a toy they are made for the track

another BS post Got my Konii Coilovers fitted, quarter turn from full soft, scraping on every bump but guess what, the ride is spectacular, fantastic. Dunno what coilovers you run but there are so many coilovers out there that will give a comparable if not better ride than stock.

[Hugo]

Quote: Originally Posted by sillycar gt4cs (original)

this sort of comment does my head right in.
why ffs do people worry about the ride being to harsh,if you want soft suspension keep it stock
if you want performance it is going to be stiff

To a degree your right. You could put on braces and thicker antiroll bars with stock sus and it would be stiff.

But stiffness and shock absorption are 2 completely different things. the ride quality would be better with Shocks and springs package than just springs. As someone said Teins would work better on track than a country road which I looking for!

Teins are rock hard compared koni which i wouldn't want. Thats the point I'm trying to make and find out what would be best for me!

[Hugo]

Quote: Originally Posted by alski (original)

lets turn this around to whats a good aftermarket damper?
the only ones with any feed back seem to be fsd?
has any one tried anything else?

Thanks for that, that what I should of said in the 1st post

[batou]

Quote: Originally Posted by sillycar gt4cs (original)

well no matter how you look at it coilovers are gonna be stiffer then stock FACT
if someone is in the market for coilovers then surely in your their head they know that it's going to be a harder ride.
otherwise they would just be buying lowering springs.
alot of people just buy coilovers because they think it's cool to be able to adjust ride height.
and then they moan that the ride is too stiff
not a dig it's just i read this thing all the time other and other and other.
they are not a toy they are made for the track

Rubbish! Lowering springs are pretty much always stiffer but coilovers are adjustable!!?
I thought people bought coilovers because they can adjust them to the surface. When they moan about stiffness it may not be the comfort it might be the fact the car handles bad on a rutty, potholed broken up road

[wozcoop]

Quote: Originally Posted by Roofas (original)

another BS post Got my Konii Coilovers fitted, quarter turn from full soft, scraping on every bump but guess what, the ride is spectacular, fantastic. Dunno what coilovers you run but there are so many coilovers out there that will give a comparable if not better ride than stock.

Where did you get the Koni Coilovers Roofas? Are they any cheaper than KW Variant 2's?

[Roofas]

Got the Koni's at a discount which is no longer available (20% off from £700!!!) but the fitting cost me dollars which wiped the grin off my face. Give me a PM if you want some killer coilovers at a killer price that you can install yourself - and no, I ain't 'selling' , just don't want to contravene any rules.