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**Grandpa** · 03-26-2013, 10:57 AM

Originally Posted by Midnight11

Coilovers>all

I agree. You do have the best stance on the site without a doubt.

**Phuck Phace** · 03-26-2013, 10:58 AM

Originally Posted by Steve

I agree. You do have the best stance on the site without a doubt.

..and the best ride quality. Will literally shake the shit out of you, ask me how I know.

**Grandpa** · 03-26-2013, 11:00 AM

Originally Posted by Phuck Phace

..and the best ride quality. Will literally shake the shit out of you, ask me how I know.

Did you shart in his car? lmao.

**IHateThisSite** · 03-26-2013, 11:17 AM

I want it to ride like stock if I can ... Just want a slight drop .. Looking to spend a few hundred not a few thousand... Simple small drop ... I know you all go balls out with everything but this is my only car and I have other bill to pay so not everything I make gets dumped into the car...

I thank you for the input but just telling me to buy $3,000 suspensions for my slow DD is not much if a help ...

**BLK2012GT** · 03-26-2013, 11:20 AM

Originally Posted by Phuck Phace

..and the best ride quality. Will literally shake the shit out of you, ask me how I know.

Yeah that's no shit. It looks really good but the ride kinda sux.

**Midnight11** · 03-26-2013, 11:21 AM

I didn't pay 3000 for mine try 300. I can adjust everything and have it ride like stock if I want.

**Grandpa** · 03-26-2013, 11:30 AM

Originally Posted by Midnight11

I didn't pay 3000 for mine try 300. I can adjust everything and have it ride like stock if I want.

So these guys are saying you LIKE your car to ride rough since you haven't adjusted it?

**Midnight11** · 03-26-2013, 11:32 AM

No I'm lazy and like you said it looks good so it's manageable

**DirtyD** · 03-26-2013, 11:49 AM

Getting a slightly shorter spring will only increase the firmness of the ride a small amount compared to stock. Of course the spring rate matters, so I would try to find a spring that is as close to the stock spring rate as possible.

txminime · 03-26-2013, 11:52 AM

Originally Posted by IHateThisSite

I want it to ride like stock if I can ... Just want a slight drop .. Looking to spend a few hundred not a few thousand... Simple small drop ... I know you all go balls out with everything but this is my only car and I have other bill to pay so not everything I make gets dumped into the car...

I thank you for the input but just telling me to buy $3,000 suspensions for my slow DD is not much if a help ...

For a DD, it is certainly "ok" to just change the springs and keep the stock struts/shocks to keep cost down. The downside is that depending on spring rate, the OEM shocks/struts may not be able to damp the springs as well, and they might wears out faster.

OTOH, it sounds like you are planning on paying a shop to do the install. If that's the case, not changing the struts when you are changing springs means that you are going to pay the shop *again* when it is time to change struts and shocks. I think Koni ST.r are on sale now, so you might wants to consider buying the shocks/struts now, wait a bit before buying the springs, and pay the shop just one time to get everything installed. I think it will ends up saving you some money.

FWIW, it is not always necessary to use an adjustable panhard bar. 1" isn't a big drop and there are enough tolerances from one car to another that you may not have problem with the axle not centered after the drop. If budget is an issue, skip the panhard bar for now and decide if it is necessary after the springs are installed.

Francis

**Grandpa** · 03-26-2013, 12:03 PM

Originally Posted by txminime

FWIW, it is not always necessary to use an adjustable panhard bar. 1" isn't a big drop and there are enough tolerances from one car to another that you may not have problem with the axle not centered after the drop. If budget is an issue, skip the panhard bar for now and decide if it is necessary after the springs are installed.

Francis

I disagree. Anytime you change the geometry of the factory suspension it will throw everything off. The cheap way is very rarely the cheap way in the long run. Do it right th first time buying what is needed and save yourself money down the road.

**Phuck Phace** · 03-26-2013, 12:10 PM

Originally Posted by Steve

I disagree. Anytime you change the geometry of the factory suspension it will throw everything off. The cheap way is very rarely the cheap way in the long run. Do it right th first time buying what is needed and save yourself money down the road.

X2, my 07GT needed one with just a prokit drop.

**merlinmol** · 03-26-2013, 01:12 PM

Originally Posted by BLK2012GT

Yeah that's no shit. It looks really good but the ride kinda sux.

Everyone that rides in my car says its the most comfortable they have been in. Of course my coil overs are turned down for street driving, but its soft, not harsh. I also don't have my car dropped as much as Nick. I can tell you that if you turn the settings up to the 20-30 range, it wouldn't be fun for street driving, too harsh.