for all of you coilover lovers!!!
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2nd Gear
Joined: Jan 2008
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From: Upstate NY
for all of you coilover lovers!!!
ive done some searches and found mixed things on comparisons with coil overs and just normal springs and shocks, with the coil over how much of your ride comfort lost if any compared to the same drop as a set of spings and shocks? for example, coilovers- 1.5 inch drop all the way around and spings with shocks -1.5 inch drop, is there a difference in ride comfort?
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Joined: Jun 2006
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From: San Diego
RE: for all of you coilover lovers!!!
It all depends on the spring rate, dampening, and the type of damper each setup uses. Generally coilovers are said to have a little better ride quality, but it deffinetly depends on the setup. I love the way my Streetsports ride, and they handle make the car handle WAY better than stock.
This article might give you some insight on how the different dampers affect ride quality:
http://grassrootsmotorsports.com/archives/shocks.html
btw, you have a B6, what are you doing in the B5 forum?!
This article might give you some insight on how the different dampers affect ride quality:
http://grassrootsmotorsports.com/archives/shocks.html
btw, you have a B6, what are you doing in the B5 forum?!
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Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 10,989
From: the Ohio State
RE: for all of you coilover lovers!!!
ORIGINAL: pyropenguin
It all depends on the spring rate, dampening, and the type of damper each setup uses. Generally coilovers are said to have a little better ride quality, but it deffinetly depends on the setup. I love the way my Streetsports ride, and they handle make the car handle WAY better than stock.
This article might give you some insight on how the different dampers affect ride quality:
http://grassrootsmotorsports.com/archives/shocks.html
btw, you have a B6, what are you doing in the B5 forum?!
It all depends on the spring rate, dampening, and the type of damper each setup uses. Generally coilovers are said to have a little better ride quality, but it deffinetly depends on the setup. I love the way my Streetsports ride, and they handle make the car handle WAY better than stock.
This article might give you some insight on how the different dampers affect ride quality:
http://grassrootsmotorsports.com/archives/shocks.html
btw, you have a B6, what are you doing in the B5 forum?!
B5'er's get more action, it's a well known fact
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2nd Gear
Joined: Jan 2008
Posts: 737
From: Upstate NY
RE: for all of you coilover lovers!!!
lol thats exactly why... you b5ers get all the action
plus me having the 3.o motor, damn im like the kid walkin around with coke bottle glasses and a pocket protector haha i get no love
plus me having the 3.o motor, damn im like the kid walkin around with coke bottle glasses and a pocket protector haha i get no love
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2nd Gear
Joined: Jan 2008
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From: Upstate NY
RE: for all of you coilover lovers!!!
yeah im going to go the coilover route, living here in new york the winters can get pretty nasty so instead of having to change the springs and shocks out every season ill just go with the coilovers... a certain brand you guys suggest? budget is at the very max of 1200