So which one do I go with. I know coilovers are going to get me that SLAMED look, but from what I have heard springs give a softer right. I'm really pushing towards the coilover setup right now, does anyone have any suggestions on which ones to go with. Which ones ride better, and still offer the most adjustabilty, or if I want a soft ride do I just have to go with springs?Thanks for any help

 

Well when you say Coilovers do you mean sleeve $300 Ground Control coilovers or $1000+ Tanabe Sustec Pro S-S True Coilovers?

I personally had experience with both types of coilovers and can tell you there a hassle to deal with. While the ride and handling is good, it takes some knowledge to get your car to handle properly. Becuase coilovers are adjustable you need the car to be cornerweighted in order to balance the car properly and not be dangerous to drive. Depending on how low the car is alignments are somewhat tricky. I had numerous alignments and it seems that no one really has a clue how to align lowered cars, so finding a reputable place might be a problem. Depending on how low you go you might need an aftermarket camber kit to dial in more degrees of camber. Alot of people on this board and in general have no clue about coilovers, they just like to through the names Tein and HKS out there.

Now springs is the way i'm going with the tC. Its just easier to deal with. You can purchase springs with a
"Slammed" look. I'm sure some springs are about 2.5" drop which is plenty if you like that look. I think it looks lame on top of not handling right due to possible bump steer because of being to low. Springs are not soft by any means you just have to look into some brands and find ones with your spring rates in mind. Also if you decide on springs alot of people will tell you to keep the factory shocks/struts DON'T. To take complete advantage of lowering the car you need shocks/struts that can handle the type of compressed load your going to be putting on it, not to mention a shorter length so you don't bottom out every 2 minutes.


To answer your question. Depends on what u want to spend and what ur expecting. If you have $1k+ then get true coilovers, if not I think regular old drop springs would be a good option. When I had coilovers I never messed with the height, whether it was winter or not(I live in NY). People also forget once you mess with your suspension an alignment is needed.

 

testify raekwon testify

the man knows his springs/coilovers

I even think I learned something new after reading that, thanks!

 

will tanabe df210 be okay on a xb with the shock springs and if so how long will they last? do they come with those bump stopper things i've been hearing about as well?