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01-07-2009, 01:20 AM | #2 |
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springs are exactly what they sound like - just the coilsprings themselves. A shorter spring will lower the car. You either need to re-use your factory struts and shocks, or buy an aftermarket set to be paired with the springs.
coilovers are the complete spring + strut/shock assembly together as a unit. Most are height adjustable, and some have adjustable damping too. |
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01-07-2009, 12:19 PM | #3 |
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Springs just replace the factory springs and reuse the stock shocks. They are a more affordable upgrade but will not completely replace your suspension as you retain the factory shocks.
Coilovers is an adjustable suspension replacement that swaps out the factory springs and shocks for a setup that is ride and in some cases dampening adjustable. The advantage to coilovers is that you can dial in the suspension settings depending on what you prefer and are not stuck with one setup. With that said, they are more expensive than springs or a simple non adjustable spring/shock replacement. For most people, I recommend going with the H&R Cup Kit which is a reasonably priced spring and shock replacement. This setup is not adjustable but does offer a significant improvement in performance and lowered ride height. |
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01-07-2009, 02:15 PM | #4 |
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Well the basic explanation/definition is there for you. Consider this if you are on a lease and you are rocking springs it makes sense as you are likely to wear down your OEM shocks in about a 10 months (depends on driver obviously). Coilover will be properly valved shocks with springs that are adjustable to the ride height you need - and will be properly setup. Take into consideration after a year having to spend about $350 for the install again to now replace it with shocks(which will cost roughly 800) and the differences in price start to become negligible.
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01-09-2009, 07:15 PM | #5 | |
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01-09-2009, 10:34 PM | #6 |
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Coilovers are the way to go, do it right the first time.
If you guys don't want to spend too much money but want a quality product, get the ST coilovers |
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