Okay guys, I need some suspension advice.
My current setup is a set of AP coilovers, which is identical to KW V1 coils.
The shocks are worn and would need replacing anyways.
I want to go quite low with my new wheels (which will receive 225/35/17 rear on 9.5 and 215/35/17 front on 8.5) Now, the problem is the following:
1. The front:
With my previous setup, my wheel sat about even with the tire, maybe 'tucking' 2-3mm of thread. The new wheels will be about 25mm less in diameter because of the tire size. I only have about 20mm thread left. I'm afraid that even completely down it will not be low enough. Also, the lower I go, the worse it drives due to the helper spring loosing pressure.
2. The rear:
I still have some thread left and should have no problem getting to the desired height, even with my planned 225/35. But, as I have tried, when I lower the rear more, it starts to bounce around, even on flat surfaces. Apart from this driving like crap and being annoying, it looks like shit when you see a bouncing car coming down the road.
Possible Solutions?
1. The easy but expensive way: Call up H&R and have them make me a set of monotube coils to my specs which will allow me to go as low as I want while still supplying me with acceptable or nice driving characteristics. The downside: Expensive with an estimated price of around 1600€.
2. The diy way: Keep the AP, replace the shocks with different ones - shortened / rebound ones of course, most likely Konis. The question is: will that fix my bouncing in the rear? And the front remains another problem. I have thought about having the front main springs pressed / blocked (if you're not familiar with this process, the spring gets heated and then put under pressure and is left to cool off, basically, wich makes it a few cm shorter). However I'm not sure how pressed springs drive at all. Money wise, this will put me around ~600€, I estimate, maybe cheaper depending on how much the shocks will run me. The downside is that I am by no means a suspension expert and there is no guarantee that this diy experiment will provide me with what I'm looking for.
Note: Before anyone suggests them: Stanceworks ZCC coils are not an option. Apart from not being available any more, to my knowledge, there is NO way I can get these TÜV approved without spending a bloody fortune.
What do you guys think on this topic? Any advice for how I should proceed?
My current setup is a set of AP coilovers, which is identical to KW V1 coils.
The shocks are worn and would need replacing anyways.
I want to go quite low with my new wheels (which will receive 225/35/17 rear on 9.5 and 215/35/17 front on 8.5) Now, the problem is the following:
1. The front:
With my previous setup, my wheel sat about even with the tire, maybe 'tucking' 2-3mm of thread. The new wheels will be about 25mm less in diameter because of the tire size. I only have about 20mm thread left. I'm afraid that even completely down it will not be low enough. Also, the lower I go, the worse it drives due to the helper spring loosing pressure.
2. The rear:
I still have some thread left and should have no problem getting to the desired height, even with my planned 225/35. But, as I have tried, when I lower the rear more, it starts to bounce around, even on flat surfaces. Apart from this driving like crap and being annoying, it looks like shit when you see a bouncing car coming down the road.
Possible Solutions?
1. The easy but expensive way: Call up H&R and have them make me a set of monotube coils to my specs which will allow me to go as low as I want while still supplying me with acceptable or nice driving characteristics. The downside: Expensive with an estimated price of around 1600€.
2. The diy way: Keep the AP, replace the shocks with different ones - shortened / rebound ones of course, most likely Konis. The question is: will that fix my bouncing in the rear? And the front remains another problem. I have thought about having the front main springs pressed / blocked (if you're not familiar with this process, the spring gets heated and then put under pressure and is left to cool off, basically, wich makes it a few cm shorter). However I'm not sure how pressed springs drive at all. Money wise, this will put me around ~600€, I estimate, maybe cheaper depending on how much the shocks will run me. The downside is that I am by no means a suspension expert and there is no guarantee that this diy experiment will provide me with what I'm looking for.
Note: Before anyone suggests them: Stanceworks ZCC coils are not an option. Apart from not being available any more, to my knowledge, there is NO way I can get these TÜV approved without spending a bloody fortune.
What do you guys think on this topic? Any advice for how I should proceed?
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