drop springs / coil over discussion - Page 2

Swifty1638 · 06-05-2005

sorry, i didn't mean to jack your thread. on the contorary, i was applauding this thread, as you originally intended "it's to help those of us who are looking for the next suspension setup" And, I am doing just that.

-A. Swift

Pimpin Dsmstyle · 06-06-2005

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Originally Posted by Swifty1638

sorry, i didn't mean to jack your thread. on the contorary, i was applauding this thread, as you originally intended "it's to help those of us who are looking for the next suspension setup" And, I am doing just that.

-A. Swift

I was joking. Feel free to ask what you want! Thats what it is for.

xluciusx · 06-06-2005

I have the h & r "racing" springs which is something like a 3 inch drop and i bottom out in front constantly(the rear is fine though). I would suggest not going more than a 2 inch drop...
This is on a 17" rim with tires that bring it to almost exactly stock size overall. For shocks I run the tokico illumina adjustables and they are pretty sweet.
I have the ingalls front and rear camber kit and it badly needs to be adjusted.
now I need to figure out some way to raise up my front...
Overall its a good setup just remember what jet said about weight reduction, it can acctually make quite a difference.

**JET** · 06-06-2005

Yep, the H&R race kit is for 2g's only, the 1g's are their street kit. The drop is 1-1.25".

PSI2HI · 06-06-2005

DSS coilovers ride very rough. I had those and AGX's on my 93 and it was a harsh ride. Def a nice setup for drag though as the car was firmly planted. If you want a good ride the best way to go is w/ a full coilover setup. Idk if your willing to spend that kind of $$ or not though but TEIN offers their SS's w/ upper pillows for the 1G's. They as well has the S-Tech springs for the 1G AWD which ride very nice @ a decent cost as well. All these sleeve and collar type coil over kits available do not ride very well @ all and about cost as much as a set of decent full coil over kits. Spending $$ on good susp is something you will not regret.

Jakey · 06-06-2005

This looks to be interesting: http://www.accuratetechnologies.com/...aspx?tabid=334

Pimpin Dsmstyle · 06-06-2005

nice find jakey! If nothing else, the information is helpful!

**JET** · 06-06-2005

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Originally Posted by PSI2HI

DSS coilovers ride very rough.

Which springs did you get with it?? Like I have said several times now, you can get any spring rate you want! When I talked to DSS they had several different springs on hand and could get you anything from a roadrace setup, to a nice street setup. BTW, most of the DSS coilovers are Tein parts.

Jakey · 06-06-2005

May want to take a look here also: http://www.qa-one.com/

Swifty1638 · 06-08-2005

does anyone have pics of a 1g dropped on 17's? I wanna get a feel for the look of it..and, what the setup is.

-A. Swift

**JET** · 06-08-2005

Here is my car on H&R's and still close to full weight. 1.25" drop front, 1" drop rear.

Swifty1638 · 06-08-2005

dang, that's actually nice! What profile tires? I am thinking 1.5 inch drop max, so looks like it would tuck rather nicely. What camber kit can I get? Also, are you on stock struts? How does it ride?

-A. Swift

**JET** · 06-09-2005

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Originally Posted by Swifty1638

dang, that's actually nice! What profile tires? I am thinking 1.5 inch drop max, so looks like it would tuck rather nicely. What camber kit can I get? Also, are you on stock struts? How does it ride?

-A. Swift

You expected my car to look like crap??

It is on KYB AGX's and it rides pretty rough now. It didn't used to be as bad when it was full weight, but it has lost 200-250 lbs. Elite has the rear eccentric bushings that you need to adjust the rear camber. The tires are 235/45 17 Kumho MX's on 17x8 ADR Kasai wheels in black chrome.

Jakey · 06-09-2005

Doesn't Dynamic Motorsport Engineering sell the camber bushings you speak of JET? I believe they are affiliated with SLS but I could be mistaken.