Lower??

[Johnny Danger]

Originally Posted by ekam

Coilovers require corner balancing and more precise adjustments = more $ than just buying the set.

Roughly the same amount of time and money would be spent installing springs, shocks and realigning the vehicle as compared to coilovers. Height adjustment and corner balancing is not a major undertaking or a large cost increase.

[Quickurt]

I have to agree with Johnny here. If you're going to go to the point of lowering your car by 2 or more inches, coilovers would be my only choice. I did them on a couple of IT cars, over the years, and it's not that big a deal. It's probably easier than dealing with the stock struts, as they are a pain in the ass and if you go that low, you will need to check and correct corner weights anyway - no two springs in a set are identical. Adjusting corner weights without coilovers? Nightmare.

[ekam]

You can get a complete M030 set from Suncoast for $1100, decent coilovers from KW, JIC or JRZ/Moton costs $2500 and up.

I don't see how twice the cost as "just a little more".

And I'm not planning to go that low. Not in this city filled with pot holes I won't.

[Matt Fredrikson]

Originally Posted by ekam

You can get a complete M030 set from Suncoast for $1100, decent coilovers from KW, JIC or JRZ/Moton costs $2500 and up.

I don't see how twice the cost as "just a little more".

And I'm not planning to go that low. Not in this city filled with pot holes I won't.

agreed, perhaps goig M030 with h&r sport springs would be my best option

[Johnny Danger]

Originally Posted by Matt Fredrikson

agreed, perhaps goig M030 with h&r sport springs would be my best option

You can purchase a PSS9 kit for around 2k, KW variant 2 kit or an H&R coilover kit for around $1,700.00+. I've seem PSS9 kits from reputable sources on Ebay go for well under 2k.

[Matt Fredrikson]

I would go coilover for 2G for sure but M030 for 1100 also has sway bars. I'm starting to lean that way the only thing I havn't found is if the shocks in the M030 kit are an actuall upgrade over stock S shocks. If not, just springs and sways seems to be a very economical alternative to coilovers.

[DamageINC123]

I think we have answered the question on "Lower??" Sounds like most people prefer lower. Springs or coils would be up to you.
Mine happend to have springs already on the car when I bought it. Yes my springs say TechArt and yes Johnny you are probably right when it comes to stamping their name on someone elses spring. However, TechArt doesnt just stamp their name on just anyones spring. The rims are TechArt but they came from OZ Racing. Whoever made them for TechArt did them right. No complaints on the ride from me or anyone else who has been behind the wheel.
Bottom line is if you lower do it right. Dont cheap out or you will have the issues mentioned in this thread.

[Quickurt]

Then, I have done my job!

[Johnny Danger]

Originally Posted by DamageINC123

I think we have answered the question on "Lower??" Sounds like most people prefer lower. Springs or coils would be up to you.
Mine happend to have springs already on the car when I bought it. Yes my springs say TechArt and yes Johnny you are probably right when it comes to stamping their name on someone elses spring. However, TechArt doesnt just stamp their name on just anyones spring. The rims are TechArt but they came from OZ Racing. Whoever made them for TechArt did them right. No complaints on the ride from me or anyone else who has been behind the wheel.
Bottom line is if you lower do it right. Dont cheap out or you will have the issues mentioned in this thread.

If you read my comments carefully, the only inference that I made regarding the Techart springs was that they carried a higher price tag simply for the "name". And there are brands of equal " high quality" that probably cost less. Moreover, that H&R likely manufactured them for Techart. At no time did I suggest that they stamp their name on just any product, or that they were inferior to other brands.