With stock struts you're suggesting the Eibach springs? Got my tax return back, time to spend it all on the car.
Should I spend the extra money to replace the struts as well? Will I see a notable increase in handling? hmm -adam ----- Original Message ----- From: "Matt Shoop" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, March 25, 2002 6:03 PM Subject: Re: [SPOC NE] Suspension > > I remember riding in Matt's car a few years ago, I don't know what he > had > > for suspension but it was a comfortable ride and gave about a 2-inch drop > > which looked real good. > > When you rode in it it had the Eibach springs and stock struts, probably > with 80,000-90,000 miles on them. Now I have the Eibach springs with the > KYB's and a 16.5mm adjustable sway bar. It rides nice, gave a good drop, > and handles much better than stock, especially if you get some good tires. > It bottoms out here and there, but overall it isn't too bad. No pogo action > either. > > As for comparison between mine and Cris', his is definitely stiffer. Does > it handle better, yes, could I run faster times in his car than mine, no. > Does Cris run faster times in his car than I do in mine, yes. By the end of > the day when I get the course figured out and drive snot out of mine I can > get within half a second of Cris' time. Another good year of experience and > I'll have him ;) > > My setup also cost a lot less than his, a bonus for most of us. Now its > time to work on the driver and not the car. The car has more potential than > the driver at this point, so I'm gonna leave it alone for now. > > > > OK, Matt, Joe, Justin, anyone else, I'm not all up on what is available > in > > the strut/spring market these days. You care to chime in with your > > experiences? > > Those are my experiences, possibly the H&R's handle better than the > Eibach's, but I've never driven a car with them so I really can't say. > Other than that I'm not sure what is out there right now... > > Matt > > > > > SPOC NE web site: http://www.spocne.org > SPOC NE web site: http://www.spocne.org
