Coil-overs

[IT-Purrrs]

I have the availabilty of buying a set of coil-overs already mounted with stock housings and new koni struts. What is keeping me away however is that the front springs are 700lb springs and the rear are 450lb. My question is, isnt this a little hard for daily driving. I dont know if ill ever take it to the track but i do like a nice firm ride but not that firm. Anyones opinion would be appreciated. Thanks.

 

[SHOck]

This is an EXTREMELY hard ride. Some people complain about the 250/180Lb Eibachs/Tokicos/What-have-you's being too harsh.

Maybe try using some balloon tires, like they used to put on vans?

 

[shojuan]

Coil overs need higher rate springs to compensate for reduced suspension travel when you lower the ride height. It's an apples to oranges comparison between adjustable coilover spring rates and spring rates with standard struts. Best bet is to talk to people with experience using coilovers as they should have this all figured out by now.

 

[SHOfun 93]

Well I would have to say that if I had to do it over again, I would have gotten a little softer Eibach to put in my IPT setup just for the fact that it makes every pebble feel like a BOULDER! When roads are good it is smooth as silk and handles like no other, but there is QUITE a bit of sacrifice in ride comfort. I can see how people would rate these as track only upgrades.

Another thing I noticed is that I have to be aware when eating up on/off ramps that if there is a shift in road surface the car will "walk" sideways, which scared the s--t out of me the first time it happened.

I am currenty in the process of buying ANOTHER sho so this one will likely to regulated to track use/autocross. Be ready for the bumpy wagon/like ride. It does take some getting used to....

 

[IT-Purrrs]

does anyone else run eibach and koni's and what spring rating do u have?

 

[SHOck]

The apples-to-oranges comparison between coil-overs and performance springs on the SHO is use only. There is a big difference in the ride quality of a 250Lb spring Vs 750. The coilovers are HARD, plain and simple.

Eibach has only the pro-kit available, and different springs rates are not available. You'll have what every other Eibach pro-kit owner has. The Konis allow some adjustment between fairly compliant and performance hard. Dampening the rebound causes the car to sit lower on the suspension as you go through undulating surfaces, and the springs are harder 'down there'. It's as close as you can get to a harder ride without changing the springs. Really, it's a cheap-way to do dual-adjustable struts; make the springs stiffen the ride instead of the strut, but it still works pretty good. They do offer dual-adjustable, if you can afford to pay for the re-valving.

 

[SHOck]

Opps, sorry, the Eibachs are around 250-ish front, 180-ish rear IIRC.

 

[SHOfun 93]

Well when Shawn sold the the setup he mentioned that they would be a 650/350 setup....and it sure as **** feels like it...(runs and picks up teeth fillings)

 

[DeaconBlue]

The Eibachs are variable rate springs; fronts are 150-260 lbs/in, the rears are 150-194 lbs/in. The stock SHO springs are linear; fronts are 200 lbs/in, the rears are 130 lbs/in.

Note that the factory installed the 100 lbs/in SLO springs in most if not all '94-95 MTX SHO's. That's way they tend to sag so badly in the rear.