Coilover question
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Coilover question
Sup all, i'm planning on getting some Tein Flex coilovers on my 05 evo.
I had S-Techs on my 03 (which is now sold) and i'm not going to make the spring mistake again.
I'm doing the coilovers for more look than anything, I dont really track the car but I do "spirited driving" at times. I just don't want some low quality springs screwing with the best part of my ride. (the suspension)
When/if I get these coilovers installed do you need to adjust anything other then the ride height? Is it all complicated having to adjust all those other aspects of suspension? (toe, etc.. forgot the terms) or can you just install, adjust ride height and not have to worry about other things?
thanks in advance.
I had S-Techs on my 03 (which is now sold) and i'm not going to make the spring mistake again.
I'm doing the coilovers for more look than anything, I dont really track the car but I do "spirited driving" at times. I just don't want some low quality springs screwing with the best part of my ride. (the suspension)
When/if I get these coilovers installed do you need to adjust anything other then the ride height? Is it all complicated having to adjust all those other aspects of suspension? (toe, etc.. forgot the terms) or can you just install, adjust ride height and not have to worry about other things?
thanks in advance.
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yeah basicly you just need to get an alignment. since your just for looks dont worry about a cornerbalance. just use something accurate to to measure your ride height. write the numbers down so you know where you started.
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i have the buddy clubs from ams with there custom spring ratings. you'll need to get an alignment plus out of the box they are all ****ed up. you will need to adjust camber and toe. ams was real helpful with the camber and toe settings for the street and the track but again alignment is a must. check in your area for a good racing alignment shop. martin at ams was real helpful or pm me for the buddy club settings.
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Originally Posted by dave9172
why are they are better choice, can you give detail?
Please keep in mind that this is my personal preference between the two. I personally have Zeal V6 on my Evo right now.
Thanks,
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Originally Posted by Gruppe-S
I personally have Zeal V6 on my Evo right now.
I think the big difference with the Zeals is that the dampers are valved to closely match the springs - you don't get the bad behaviors associated with poorly matched dampers and springs. The adjustablily is also nice - and of course they include camber plates and seperate ride-height and spring pre-load adjustments.
For reference I've been a passenger or driver of quite a few different Evo's with a wide variety different coilover set-ups. All the Tein stuff plus stock JICs and a few others.
Anyway - I grabbed my Zeals from Adam at Z1.
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Originally Posted by erioshi
I'll add another vote for a set of Zeals. I'm running a set of Function Xs coilovers and they are awsome. I dial the dampers to soft for daily use or crank them up a few clicks for track use. They're the best combination of ride quality and performance that I've ever felt in an Evo.
I think the big difference with the Zeals is that the dampers are valved to closely match the springs - you don't get the bad behaviors associated with poorly matched dampers and springs. The adjustablily is also nice - and of course they include camber plates and seperate ride-height and spring pre-load adjustments.
For reference I've been a passenger or driver of quite a few different Evo's with a wide variety different coilover set-ups. All the Tein stuff plus stock JICs and a few others.
Anyway - I grabbed my Zeals from Adam at Z1.
I think the big difference with the Zeals is that the dampers are valved to closely match the springs - you don't get the bad behaviors associated with poorly matched dampers and springs. The adjustablily is also nice - and of course they include camber plates and seperate ride-height and spring pre-load adjustments.
For reference I've been a passenger or driver of quite a few different Evo's with a wide variety different coilover set-ups. All the Tein stuff plus stock JICs and a few others.
Anyway - I grabbed my Zeals from Adam at Z1.
Tom
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Any adjustment in ride height will change the working suspension geometry range and require attention to the affects on alignment. So definitely set the ride height before alignment...
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