Shocks v Coilovers

[GTRboy]

Just wanted to get your opinion on Shocks and Springs to gettin coilovers

Like for my s13, i wanted to know what would be the best buy, like hwats good for what and so on

also on price, i would be looking for these

thanks,

*have already searched SAU...

[Sydneykid]

Hi GTRboy, I assume by "coil overs " you mean height adjustable. This is good if you want to get the height exactly where you want it, but you can get Bilsteins or Konis with extra circlip grooves for the lower spring seat. This applies to any shock that has separate (not welded on) lower spring seats.

It is also good if you want to change the spring rates (a set for road , another set for drag and a set for circuit) as parrallel coils are much cheaper and available off the shelf with a large range of different spring rates.

Lastly you can set up the corner weights of the car easier, to balance out the weight distribution.

There is no difference in the quality of springs or shocks between none height adjustable and height adjustable. I strongly suggest you read previous threads on European versus Japanese shocks and Australian spring rates before you make a decision on what brand.

Hope that helps