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Post by greycell on Dec 8, 2005 9:46:41 GMT -5
I am looking at getting some new springs for my 8. have not decided which ones to get, Eibach, Tien, Tanabe. what I need is suggestions on a good person or shop to have them installed. I am in Nwa. thanks
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Post by Mr.President on Dec 9, 2005 4:58:48 GMT -5
i dont know much about suspension, and want it done for my car. I'll probly do myself when i get the money for it tho.
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Post by hypothermix on Dec 9, 2005 13:59:38 GMT -5
I'd do It my self... they're pretty easy to do. If i were going for just springs I'd get RS*R springs. They have 2 for style/psuedoperfomance, like the springs about you mentioned. They also have the RS*R Race springs, which are some of the stiffest stock replacement springs you can buy for most cars. I was going to get the race springs but ended up getting a costom coilover application with even stiffer springs.
For daily driving llok at the RS*R Down or RS*R Ti2000. probably have better prices than tien or eibach too. At least for rx's they do.
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Post by hypothermix on Dec 9, 2005 14:07:49 GMT -5
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Post by Mr.President on Dec 10, 2005 19:10:33 GMT -5
I want nice handling, but I would rather have ride comfort over handling. So What should I look at in particular?
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Post by hypothermix on Dec 11, 2005 0:12:37 GMT -5
The FDs were equipped with a pretty high rate as far as stock springs go. Most of the next up springs all have rate of about ~350 front with a ~.8" and ~250. tein stech actually has a rate of 436lb front/ 324 rear. that is almost as hard as my spring are. They also have a 1.7 in drop front and rear. The increase over stock isn't that much so you may notice a slightly bumpier ride but it won't be ass bad as like what mine is. For reference the stech's for the FC have rates of 117frt/134rear and thats about a 20% increase over the stock rate. My current setup is 450/350.
with that said any of those rates would be good. If you have the money you could go for the Racing Beat suspension package if you want to keep the comfort and increase handling. It comes with springs with a 7% over stock rate, and upgraded swaybars with bushings. Its reasonably priced at $413 for everything. And If you wanted to you could go ahead and put some shocks on there. Some illuminas or koni's and you'd have a pretty good all around setup.
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Post by Mr.President on Dec 11, 2005 11:32:09 GMT -5
hmmm. thats some good info I definitley don't want a much bumpier ride, because I can already feel when my car hits a rock the size of a nickel. I'm sure I need some new bushings because I hear clunking sometimes when I pull out of a driveway.
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