"budget" coilover suggestions?
Originally Posted by rich337,Jan 18 2006, 06:41 PM
i understand your point, but i wouldnt say Bilstein is a crappy brand that didnt do any R&D on the car. my (failing) logic was there are many satisfied PSS9 customers, so going with the PSS was a safe choice. im not just trying to justify my purchase, but they are an improvement over the stock system - just not exactly what i had in mind 

The problem (if it is a problem) with the Bilstein PSS coilovers is that they are not adjustable...thus if the ride seems too soft or firm, you're stuck with it. The PSS9's are adjustable. I just installed the PSS9's on my car and they seem to work well though I still have to play around with them a bit and get my car realigned. Consider Koni shocks as well...they are adjustable and can be combined with a number of aftermarket springs.
correct me if i'm wrong, but i just wanted to chime in for a second. just because a suspension feels softer doesn't necessarily mean that handling has been degraded. for example, the evo MR has a bilstein suspension setup which actually rides softer than the regular evo, yet mitsubishi's engineers claim that the handling is improved. i'm no suspension expert, but i'd think that even the non damping adjustable pss system dialed in at the recommended height settings should perform relatively well.
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