Softer Springs? Clueless again...
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Softer Springs? Clueless again...
Hey everyone... clueless Joe in SFO here again... I wrote in last year about the problems I experienced after "upgrading" the suspension & wheels on my 2000 (BBS 19" CH, H&R Sport springs & Billstein Sport shocks).
1 cracked & 3 bent rims later...
My initial goal was to lower the car to a more attractive height, and improve the handling... but it totally backfired on me because I have to drive like an old lady now in order to avoid destroying the rims.
I mostly drive in the city, & the roads here are absolute garbage... so I really need something with more cushion to soften the blows of all the road hazards... I'd consider going back to stock, but that setup was way too high for my taste, so I'd still need something lower.
I know switching to 18"s would help also, but after all I've invested, I'd like to keep the 19"s.
I'd also like to avoid pricey coilovers if possible...
Any suggestions? Thanks!!!
- Joe
1 cracked & 3 bent rims later...
My initial goal was to lower the car to a more attractive height, and improve the handling... but it totally backfired on me because I have to drive like an old lady now in order to avoid destroying the rims.
I mostly drive in the city, & the roads here are absolute garbage... so I really need something with more cushion to soften the blows of all the road hazards... I'd consider going back to stock, but that setup was way too high for my taste, so I'd still need something lower.
I know switching to 18"s would help also, but after all I've invested, I'd like to keep the 19"s.
I'd also like to avoid pricey coilovers if possible...
Any suggestions? Thanks!!!
- Joe
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The springs seem incredibly stiff to me...
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I've got the Vogtland coilovers and don't seem to notice the bumps that bad up here in Michigan (land of the potholes).
Springs are pretty cheap, so you may want to try another set, but I don't recall anything about them being too harsh. The only thing I recall is that they dropped the car too much and it bottomed out on the suspension, but thats going off memory.
Springs are pretty cheap, so you may want to try another set, but I don't recall anything about them being too harsh. The only thing I recall is that they dropped the car too much and it bottomed out on the suspension, but thats going off memory.
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Your problem is the wheels. I bought my car with 19 inch hre's from a guy who lived in the bronx. Needless to say all those wheels were bent. I replaced them with 18's. Get yourself a more practical wheel and tire package, especially if you live where roads are not good.
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