Spring Preferences
Originally Posted by S2K_GuRl,Jul 26 2004, 02:47 PM
i have a quick question.. i have comptech springs. but i feel the bumps way too much!!!
what do i ned to add to it to make my ride smoother? 
what do i ned to add to it to make my ride smoother? 
I think you'd have to replace the comptechs to get a smoother ride. But a rough ride means that you have a stiffer suspension. This is good in the high-performance market.
Adjustable shocks...such as Koni Yellows...which allow you to adjust the dampening characteristics would offer some alleviation as to how quickly the shock compresses and returns. In this way, you can smooth the ride somewhat. However, in doing so, you make the handling characteristics more "boaty" instead of stiff. Me personally? I'm on full stiff settings on my Koni Yellows. As indicated above, I enjoy all the feedback I receive from the road. Yes, the ride itself can be a bit harsher, but its all a matter of perspective and what you're really wanting out of the suspension. So if it is too bumpy...consider changing out your shocks to adjustable shocks. Keep in mind that all of this is as I'd mentioned before just a "poor man's coilover setup." But coming in at nearly 1/2 the price of good coilovers, upgrading springs & shocks can be a win-win both for handling...and one's wallet
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Originally Posted by w1ngman,Jul 23 2004, 07:33 PM
Oh hell yeah, I'll be more than happy to respond! 
I love my KG/MM Super Sports used in tandem with Koni Yellow adjustables (set low with dampers on full-stiff)
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I love my KG/MM Super Sports used in tandem with Koni Yellow adjustables (set low with dampers on full-stiff)
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Originally Posted by riceburner503,Jul 27 2004, 05:10 PM
W1ngman, If I just get the kg/mm super sports and not the konis will my drop look like yours? 

Konis actually have a separate height setting when you assemble the springs and shocks together and then mount them to the car. I'm on the lower setting. But the additional advantage with the Konis is that ability to adjust your dampening on the shocks. With stock shocks...and KG/MM race springs you have the drop...but you lose some level of control. The stock shocks, with the race springs, would [effectively] be completely compressed. I would expect a much rougher ride with such a setup. And I would imagine a lesser level of control as such almost fully compressed shocks wouldn't offer the desired rebound & pressure to the road that the Konis offer. And without that positive pressure, you chance tire lift on bumps, in corners, etc. Not an ideal when you're trying to keep a ride pressed hard in the turns
. Lastly, as I understand from members on the board (and would make sense again since there is such a near-full compression on stock shocks) running race springs on stock shocks will kill the shocks themselves much sooner. 



