What's the best Spring/Shock combo?

[J_wow86]

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! :)

[The Wolf]

koni yellows

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[J_wow86]

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

[peterm15]

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.
It works much better for searching the forum.

[The Wolf]

OP no worries man, I just said /thread because that's what 90% of people will say :)

[J_wow86]

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?

[S.F.W.]

Bilstein B8

[peterm15]

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?

Thats a maybe. Even with the same combo of shocks and springs some cars do. Some don't.

[mathew.poulos]

Thats a maybe. Even with the same combo of shocks and springs some cars do. Some don't.

Piggy backing off this,

Is it safer to "wait and see" or to just by the camber arms for the price?

[The Wolf]

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.

[peterm15]

Piggy backing off this,

Is it safer to "wait and see" or to just by the camber arms for the price?

Personal opinion on that.

What you would save on install doing it all at once would probably cover at least a bit of the camber arm cost.

[mathew.poulos]

Personal opinion on that.

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 point
Thanks

[J_wow86]

thanks for all the help y'allz! i appreciate it :like

[trulankan]

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! :)

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.


Piggy backing off this,

Is it safer to "wait and see" or to just by the camber arms for the price?

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 imo

[Cab0oze]

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 imoPlus a bit of camber should help you out in the corners! :P

I opted to go this route, I'm just lowering on prokits tho

[aris]

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

[zzz3]

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

[Cab0oze]

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)

[Core]

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.

[Mr Wilson]

Piggy backing off this,

Is it safer to "wait and see" or to just by the camber arms for the price?

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.

[Airman Jack]

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.

[Cab0oze]

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.

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.