I'm leaning towards the eibach sportline or pro kit, but what dampers do I get with it? I want a comfortable ride. Any help would be appreciated! :)
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I'm leaning towards the eibach sportline or pro kit, but what dampers do I get with it? I want a comfortable ride. Any help would be appreciated! :)
koni yellows
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thanks, i have a hard time searching the threads for my answers so i always just start a new thread, my bad :) but thx for the help
Use the search site feature on google.Quote:
Originally Posted by J_wow86
It works much better for searching the forum.
OP no worries man, I just said /thread because that's what 90% of people will say :)
just 1 more quick question I promise, I know I need to do wheel alignment after lowering but do I need a camber kit too?
Bilstein B8
Thats a maybe. Even with the same combo of shocks and springs some cars do. Some don't.Quote:
Originally Posted by J_wow86
Piggy backing off this,Quote:
Originally Posted by peterm15
Is it safer to "wait and see" or to just by the camber arms for the price?
it's up to you really. Like peterm15 said, depends on the car. If you want to save a few bucks, correcting the toe (which can be done by any alignment place without having to buy extra parts) will do just as much to save your tires as correcting the camber caused by the drop.
Personal opinion on that.Quote:
Originally Posted by mathew.poulos
What you would save on install doing it all at once would probably cover at least a bit of the camber arm cost.
Very good pointQuote:
Originally Posted by peterm15
Thanks
thanks for all the help y'allz! i appreciate it :like
lowering the car will make the ride less comfortable than stock. u can't really have low + comfortable ride. also, each person has their own definition of comfortable so maybe you won't mind it.Quote:
Originally Posted by J_wow86
get the alignment done and then decide if you really need it. my camber is only off by a little bit so i didn't think the $400 (parts + labour) to make the tires possibly last a bit longer is worth it imoQuote:
Originally Posted by mathew.poulos
Plus a bit of camber should help you out in the corners! :PQuote:
Originally Posted by trulankan
I opted to go this route, I'm just lowering on prokits tho
Get the camber kits now... It doesn't make sense to buy it after... It will cost you less money now.
i have camber kits and I have mine set very close to 0 to save my tires
with eibach springs i would recommend koni fsd (you can purchase them paired as a bundle too) if you want a balance between comfort and sport. koni orange is also a cost effective alternative (effectively yellows that are on softest setting minus adjustability). koni yellows are not for everyone...
check out tireracks comparison between yellow and fsd:
http://www.tirerack.com/suspension/tests/koni_fsd.jsp
I thought koni FSDs weren't meant to be used with lowering springs...
Also note that I managed to pick up Koni yellows for 650 locally (tax in) and my prokit for 230 tax/duties/shipping included from autoanything. Best prices I have found after 2 months of researching. (although that is for a speed, i found cheaper prokits for the mz3 on ebay)
Koni FSD's now can be bought as a kit with eibach lowering springs. (2150-4040). Ordered some from Nextmod a month ago...still waiting though.Quote:
Originally Posted by Cab0oze
Bought camber arms, had them installed. 2 weeks later with new wheels the car went up high enough that the camber arms would become redundant. Biggest waste of money.Quote:
Originally Posted by mathew.poulos
Food for thought: Consider the Koni "orange" shocks. They're a non-adjustable, somewhere around the soft-ish setting of the yellows from what I recall. I have the yellows, set about 50% front and rear, and haven't touched them in almost 2 years. So, the adjustable bit of the shock is kinda pointless once they're set... I realise this can be adjusted to suit personal preference, but it's just something to consider.
I dunno, i think that all springs are different so if you buy a set and the zero adjustability, non-oem shocks do not provide enough damping for your tastes and you can't do that one time 'adjust and forget', you're out of luck.Quote:
Originally Posted by Airman Jack
Its like coilovers... i think the majority of people get them, set them up just how they want, and never touch them again. But getting it set up just how you like it IS important.