Pro's & Cons - Lowering Springs

[joshisaac]

I know coilovers are much better, but what are the pro's & cons for lowering springs on a 2015 mazda 3? Hassle in the winter time/switch back to stock in winter? Also, which is the best brand for lowering springs on a 2015 mazda 3?


Is it worth waitings for coilovers, or just get some lowering springs for a quick low look?

[Mazdy]

1000x threads here that covers your question....just sayin before other say the same thing

[Default User]

My experience with coil overs...

Basically it was always that first initial set up and tweaking for ride height and comfort... Then it was never to be adjusted again.

[joshisaac]

sorry new here


1000x threads here that covers your question....just sayin before other say the same thing

[Cab0oze]

Pro: You will look like one
Cons: will be more likely to try to steal your car

No, do not swap them out in the winter, that is just silly.
No, coilovers are not worth it, unless you're wanting serious low and then putting it to a normal low for winter OR you think you're going to be tuning your suspension regularly. High end shocks and coils are the way to go in my opinion.


Aside from that, do a whee bit of research first like Mazdy suggested as you'll find the answers to most of those questions repeated 100x over on this very forum. Then come back with more specific questions :)

[joshisaac]

thanks mazdy & cabooze. is it safe to just get the lowering springs and ride on that with stock shocks ect (for a little while atleast), or are there other upgrades that need to be done along with lowering springs?

[MAZDArati]

if you are going to be riding on lowering springs just make sure your shocks arent blown. Since its a near mazda they shouldnt be i hope.

[The Wolf]

if you are going to be riding on lowering springs just make sure your shocks arent blown. Since its a near mazda they shouldnt be i hope.

what could happen?

[Dave_The_BMXER]

Are you going for looks, performance what?

Since you are entertaining stock shocks I would say looks. Which I would say you are looking at prokits which (IMO) are sort of a waste of time since most people want lower and end up swapping them out. But it's really up to you.

There is no reason to go back to stock every winter unless you live way up north or something.

[FD22]

Pro: You will look like one
Cons: will be more likely to try to steal your car

Haha this was good



But as others have said, this has been covered a ton of times in other threads. So search around and you should be able to find enough info to allow you to make the right choice.

No need to keep swapping in and out if you're not going extremely low. And coilovers would only be worth it if you're planning on adjusting them periodically, or want to go significantly low.

[maxlau0303]

camber will be changed u have to get a camber bolt to set up right aligment,its annoying to change the height cuz evrything u have to compree the spring and take it out, alot of labour

cheaper than coilover

[p-o-g-i]

You mention lowering springs with stock shocks, so I assume budget is a play.
If that's the case (and since your stock shocks are still new) you could get away with Eibach Prokits or Tein Htechs in this setup. (I've used both setups in the past.....)
But as Dave mentioned above, depends how low you wanna go.

[Kiewan]

A common setup would also be KONI products with your choice of lowering springs.

I have prokits with KONI oranges and wish that I would have chose a lower spring. The person I bought them from warned that I would probably want to go lower.

The comfort and functionality is still there and I haven't had any issues in the winter, even with all my driving up north on unplowed roads.

[aaron grass]

I got the same setup as Kiewan and i cant complain its awesome i love it! Although i do wanna go lower ahaha