Hey guys.

I have been spending countless hours trying to decide what to do with my car! I would like to hear some opinions. Here are the few things I'm leaning towards:

1. Stay with my current setup (Tein s-tech springs/BBS 17" wheels)
2. Install the skunk2 springs I have laying around and get new wheels.
3. Buy CR springs and some awesome tires for my ap1 wheels and drive the shit out of my car.

I'm afraid if I put the skunk2 springs on my car may not handle as good as it does now, but now the rear end of my car is way too high imo.

What would you do?


My car with the Tein springs (I do not normally auto-x)


-Nick.

 

Why would the car handle worse on the skunk2 than the tein springs??

 

Option listed other then #1 provide no benefit... Take the money you are willing spend and put towards Saner FSB...

 

The ones I have are 8 coils all around, it would be a pretty decent drop for just springs and I'm afraid this will take a large toll on handling.


My main concern with #1 is that the rear sits too high, is a FSB going to make a large difference in handling? I mainly just do aggressive back road driving..

 

i say just get great tires and you should be fine.

 

Well I currently have tires that I'm very happy with, I guess I'm just looking for a legit review or opinions on the skunk2 springs.

 

I am guess you have an AP1 based on Option #3.

A FSB will improve handling over any "spring" change, that I am sure of. It helps reduce the tendency of the car to want to Oversteer on you which just changing springs can help but not stop what is actually causing it (body roll in the front)... The Saner bar (can get through Moddiction) is a favorite and for the money you can't beat. It was difficult to come by for a long time and is now more readily available. It will be $300bux well spent...

Even if you have an AP2 it will still help.

Now if the rear is sitting to high, I would ask a few questions when the Tein springs were installed (I know I have installed them on two different cars and would not consider the back "high" afterwards)
1. Were the springs properly seated in the spring cups
2. Was the shock hat tightened down as far as it would go (requires compressing the springs)
3. During installation depending on how it was done, was the suspension preloaded? If not the A-arm bushings can be binding up causing the car to sit high...

 

Yes everything was done correctly. If you look at my OP I posted a pick to show how high the rear sits. I think I'm going to install the skunk2 springs and buy a fsb.