Suspension best ride height for coilovers
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best ride height for coilovers
is their any consenus on the "best " ride height for street coilovers
looking at some makes the adj ride starts at -30mm
i guess that would be good for track but too low for many of my local roads,
is their a zone around 15-25mm 0r 3/4" to an inch that will give a good improvement in control and ride comfort
or if the ride level is still this "high" will i miss out on the main benifits of coilovers
or is their no one "right" answer and its all brand dependent
thinking at a price point lower than cross, or pss9
looking at some makes the adj ride starts at -30mm
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i guess that would be good for track but too low for many of my local roads,
is their a zone around 15-25mm 0r 3/4" to an inch that will give a good improvement in control and ride comfort
or if the ride level is still this "high" will i miss out on the main benifits of coilovers
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or is their no one "right" answer and its all brand dependent
thinking at a price point lower than cross, or pss9
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thanks,
i was thinking that with a drop of that order [same as my springs] or lower i would be missing out on much of any improvment in ride quality from upgrading to coilovers
so now i can have my cake and eat it
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(Also remember too low and you'll need to think about adjustable control arms in the rear. And a lot of people (myself included) get increased NVH when lowering more than typical b/c of odd CV joint angles, or something. There's a vibration in the steering wheel when accelerating.)
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Based on our track testing and data logging, 1.5 - 1.75" drop is optimal for maintaining enough wheel travel while lowering CG enough to make a major difference. Beyond 1.75", we definitely saw diminishing returns, especially on courses with uneven surfaces. As you get close to the 1.5" mark, times were optimized while also providing for more travel...
We normally recommend setting ride height between 1-1.5" from where you were stock for most applications. But, that's just our $0.02!
We normally recommend setting ride height between 1-1.5" from where you were stock for most applications. But, that's just our $0.02!
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