Hey everyone, I recently acquired the OEM suspension that had been on my car before the previous owner installed coilovers. i’m pretty sure the coilovers are cheap if not very cheap. they have no damping adjustment, they’re red (don’t think any of the reputable brands are red) and are super stiff. The OEM suspension has 90k km on it (so i think like 50k miles?) and are in good condition, just dusty as you can see. I want to put them on, because i think the ride quality will be a million times better, but im worried they’ll be too soft. I absolutely hate the coilovers most of the time, but i have to say they are really nice in the twisties, with almost zero body roll and an amazing turn in. however I’ve only ever driven with them on so i have nothing to compare it too. Will the OEM suspension have a lot more body roll? I know the ride quality will be way better, so just trying to weigh the spirited driving handling characteristics up against that. thank you

ps: would i need a new alignment if i exchange the suspension?

 

i would put OE suspension on over cheap no-name branded coilovers.



might be godspeed: https://shop.redline360.com/products...id=20878861419

 

More bodyroll than cheapo very stiff coilovers? likely. Is the amount of bodyroll an indicator of how well it handles? Nope. Dont get too hung up on that, the factory suspension on this car is very good and I have seen some very respectable track times put down on factory suspension.

I cant speak to if the suspension you have is any good or not just by the color. Also you can have a good suspension setup that is not adjustable, just with custom damping in a good damper. But as mentioned, the stock S2k suspension is definitely better than a lot of the cheap aftermarket options. And it shines even more on the street where you are not driving on more consistent smooth surfaces.

 

the closest thing I have found from the color are the maxspeedingrods coilovers, so i think the coilovers are somewhere in the 300-700$ category. There are a lot of uneven roads here so, yea i’m guessing OEM will be a lot better

 

OEM are showa = very good

 

As mentioned, less body roll doesn't necessarily mean better handling.

The stiffer the suspension, the less traction (but more control). That is the balance you're striking.

But if you want to combine stock suspension (better than cheap coilovers) and flat cornering response, you want progressive springs.

They will increase immediacy of steering response, and corner much flatter.

Reason is the inside spring will not push up nearly as hard as the outside spring. As outside gets compressed, it gets stiffer and stiffer. As inside lifts, spring pushes up less and less.

The effect is dramatic. I believe its these results combined, significantly flatter cornering and much more immediate steering, that make people say their lowering springs improved cars handling (almost all lowering springs are progressive).

So easiest way to get progressive springs is just get lowering springs. Some lower a lot, some a little.

If you don't want to go real.low, just look for ones that don't lower much. I think H&R lowers least for our cars. .5" rear, .75" front.

Also, there is a way to make a spring spacer for lower perch to raise height, if lowering springs end up too low for your tastes.

stock shock spring perch spacers

 

My JRZ triples were red

 

hahaha - i was going to say the same thing.

But, more likely, it's hot garbage like this excellent find at Walmart.