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Old 03-18-2003, 10:37 AM
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Coilovers vs. Springs...Which is better?
What is the beneifit of having springs over coilovers...or vice versa. I have Eibach springs right now but was wondering if the ride on coilovers is any different.

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Old 03-18-2003, 10:51 AM
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Re: Coilovers vs. Springs...Which is better?
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What is the beneifit of having springs over coilovers...or vice versa. I have Eibach springs right now but was wondering if the ride on coilovers is any different.

Thanks - Chad
Well, coilovers are springs!

Coilovers allow you to adjust the ride height by re-positioning the bottom pearch that the spring sits on.

Ground Control coilovers (with the default spring rates) are a good bit stiffer than Eibach's.
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Re: Coilovers vs. Springs...Which is better?
Originally posted by Indecisive311
What is the beneifit of having springs over coilovers...or vice versa. I have Eibach springs right now but was wondering if the ride on coilovers is any different.

Thanks - Chad
I used wonder if there was a difference in durability amongst the two. Thus far, I've heard many stories of people with coilovers that go bad within a year, mostly honda owners, but I doubt that makes much of a difference.
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So the coilover are springs and ONLY springs right?
I got the KYB AGX shocks and I like the idea of height adjustability, so I'm hoping they're just springs.
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So the coilover are springs and ONLY springs right?
I got the KYB AGX shocks and I like the idea of height adjustability, so I'm hoping they're just springs.
Depends...Cattman and others are spring/strut combos. Ground controls are just springs. The basic concept is the same though.
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Gimme a year and I'll tell you . I'm planning on going GC Coilovers with Koni's or Tokico's this summer.
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