My flushed and stanced 00 TA on BBS'
08-01-2013, 01:50 PM
#24
I'm interested in the handling characteristics of these. I could give a **** about ride quality; in fact, I want it to be as stiff as possible.
If you've driven a car with other springs before, how do these compare?
Are they really stiff as I would expect them to be? I can't find spring rates for them published anywhere.
I looooooove the lowness, that's why I'm interested. Other springs that are great for handling make the car sit too high up, and I need to be low.
If you've driven a car with other springs before, how do these compare?
Are they really stiff as I would expect them to be? I can't find spring rates for them published anywhere.
I looooooove the lowness, that's why I'm interested. Other springs that are great for handling make the car sit too high up, and I need to be low.
08-01-2013, 09:11 PM
#25
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I looooooove the lowness, that's why I'm interested. Other springs that are great for handling make the car sit too high up, and I need to be low.
08-03-2013, 04:47 PM
#27
Its like the two sides of the same coin here, "stiff as possible" will handle like you are driving on ice. There is a reason we have springs and not just metal rods that hold the car perfectly still. You need suspension movement for grip, plain and simple, its about balancing that grip though.
And there is a reason for this. Like I said about you need the suspension to move to work. Instead of slamming the car on its bumpstops buy proper lowering springs for handling, then do the heater hose mod in the rear and the upper mount mod in the front with some 1" lower A-arms. You will retain more suspension travel but still get a pretty slammed look. If you want good handling, shocks are key as well, skimp on them and forget about good handling all together.
And there is a reason for this. Like I said about you need the suspension to move to work. Instead of slamming the car on its bumpstops buy proper lowering springs for handling, then do the heater hose mod in the rear and the upper mount mod in the front with some 1" lower A-arms. You will retain more suspension travel but still get a pretty slammed look. If you want good handling, shocks are key as well, skimp on them and forget about good handling all together.
I didn't mean to come off as wanting the absolute stiffest ride possible. What I mean is I want the best handling but lowest combination possible. I realize it's not going to be "slammed."
Aside from $1k Konis, what shock do you recommend?
08-04-2013, 03:08 PM
#28
TECH Senior Member
Aside from $1k Konis, what shock do you recommend?
08-04-2013, 08:51 PM
#29
"best handling and lowest possible height" with off the shelf parts is going to be either something like the Koni/strano setup, or KW coilovers.
Don't act like $740 for a set of konis is unaffordable when you've got a $3000+ rear end that's only hurting your handling at best. If you want a truly good set of shocks for lowering springs then those are the cheapest. You could however opt for a set of KW coilovers , custom race bilstiens, or Penskies, all of which will be double in price or more.
Don't act like $740 for a set of konis is unaffordable when you've got a $3000+ rear end that's only hurting your handling at best. If you want a truly good set of shocks for lowering springs then those are the cheapest. You could however opt for a set of KW coilovers , custom race bilstiens, or Penskies, all of which will be double in price or more.
