firelizard
04-18-2006, 10:06 PM
As I've moaned about before, BHA chassis springs are hard to find so my options are limited but air is out of the question for my budget so I want to make the most of what is available in springs.
B+G makes a 2.25" drop spring (200 bucks) and that is the lowest spring out there. Intrax and Sprint also make springs (200 bucks each), for a 1.8" drop. RSR also has a Ti2000 spring but it's not much a drop (boo).
Then in the coilover department there is Ground Control with Eibach springs, and Weapon-R.
Ground Control (400 bucks) is the brand I'd trust the most out of those, especially since I'm concerned about the sleeves stripping, because that would be disastrously crappy, and Weapon-R isn't very convincing, especially at 150 bucks.* ???
I've also heard that GCs allow you to pick Eibach spring with the spring rate you want, which is nice.
So at the moment I've got three ideas.
Idea one is trying the Weapon-Rs to see how to feel and how the clearances at a big drop, as well as what adjustments I'd need to make. Also it would be a quick stance fix so I can focus on the big one: wheels, then just ride on the Weaps while I wait for airbag money. If they suck I lost about 200 bucks, woopee. I'm just worried about ruining a set of struts (that I would have to get no matter what springs I choose) if they really suck.
Idea two is getting the Ground Controls, so I have the assurance that I've got some good quality components but I'll have spent a lot of money if I don't like them. (On the upside, resale would be pretty easy, to minimize my losses).
Idea three is just getting 1.8" drop springs and live with the wheel gap, but this isn't a very satisfying solution.
One thing that is important to me aside from quality and price, is the ride quality. The WeaponRs are soft for sure, they're meant for cheap-o ricers who don't race anyways. And the Intrax and Sprint (pretty much the same thing) are designed with the daily driver in mind. The Ground Controls will no doubt be very stiff even with a lesser spring rate on the Eibachs.
I really want to try the Weapon Rs because they're such a bargain but I realize I can't expect quality from them so it's a bit of a crapshoot. Fact of the matter is, good ol' Matsuda has blessed me with an ungodly amount of wheel gap and not much would make me happier than getting rid of it before getting rims (hence my fixation on getting this done in a hurry).
I know this stuff is a bit of change from the JICs and AirRunner you guys are used to but I can't do much here so I'm hoping you guys can help me work something out. I don't want to do this half-assed by just thinking with my wallet, I would like to keep this under 1000 bucks, including struts (which would be about $400).
Oh, by the way, other ideas are more than welcome! (as long as the idea isnt "get another car" ::))
B+G makes a 2.25" drop spring (200 bucks) and that is the lowest spring out there. Intrax and Sprint also make springs (200 bucks each), for a 1.8" drop. RSR also has a Ti2000 spring but it's not much a drop (boo).
Then in the coilover department there is Ground Control with Eibach springs, and Weapon-R.
Ground Control (400 bucks) is the brand I'd trust the most out of those, especially since I'm concerned about the sleeves stripping, because that would be disastrously crappy, and Weapon-R isn't very convincing, especially at 150 bucks.* ???
I've also heard that GCs allow you to pick Eibach spring with the spring rate you want, which is nice.
So at the moment I've got three ideas.
Idea one is trying the Weapon-Rs to see how to feel and how the clearances at a big drop, as well as what adjustments I'd need to make. Also it would be a quick stance fix so I can focus on the big one: wheels, then just ride on the Weaps while I wait for airbag money. If they suck I lost about 200 bucks, woopee. I'm just worried about ruining a set of struts (that I would have to get no matter what springs I choose) if they really suck.
Idea two is getting the Ground Controls, so I have the assurance that I've got some good quality components but I'll have spent a lot of money if I don't like them. (On the upside, resale would be pretty easy, to minimize my losses).
Idea three is just getting 1.8" drop springs and live with the wheel gap, but this isn't a very satisfying solution.
One thing that is important to me aside from quality and price, is the ride quality. The WeaponRs are soft for sure, they're meant for cheap-o ricers who don't race anyways. And the Intrax and Sprint (pretty much the same thing) are designed with the daily driver in mind. The Ground Controls will no doubt be very stiff even with a lesser spring rate on the Eibachs.
I really want to try the Weapon Rs because they're such a bargain but I realize I can't expect quality from them so it's a bit of a crapshoot. Fact of the matter is, good ol' Matsuda has blessed me with an ungodly amount of wheel gap and not much would make me happier than getting rid of it before getting rims (hence my fixation on getting this done in a hurry).
I know this stuff is a bit of change from the JICs and AirRunner you guys are used to but I can't do much here so I'm hoping you guys can help me work something out. I don't want to do this half-assed by just thinking with my wallet, I would like to keep this under 1000 bucks, including struts (which would be about $400).
Oh, by the way, other ideas are more than welcome! (as long as the idea isnt "get another car" ::))