80Q various track Q's

[Brady Moffatt]

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Javad/Jim/All,

I'm not in the least suggesting that going to coilovers is not a huge upgra=
de. It's just that I haven't heard much on the list about people bottoming =
out on Eibachs, H&Rs, Intrax, or whatever springs. I was also surprised by =
Ken of 2Bennett mentioning how compressed the Eibachs were on Jim's car, an=
d that 315lb/in springs would ride softer. I interpreted that to mean that =
the progressives were already preloaded out of their soft range, which is s=
omewhat odd.

Anyways, I'm getting the feeling I'm flogging a dead horse here!!

Whatever the exact problem was, it is being solved by installing Konis and =
coilovers. Good enough for me.....

Cheers,
Brady
  ----- Original Message -----
  From: JShadzi at aol.com


  Brady, I don't think its reasonable to assume the Eibachs were compressed=
 excessively unless the weight of the car was more than the springs were de=
signed for.  IME, you always need a spring compressor with standard type lo=
wering springs, there is still quite a bit of compression there.

  For the most part, the coil over suspensions handle very well and ride we=
ll too, they do not use variable coils rates and bottoming out of the suspe=
nsion is greatly reduced.  IMO, a lot of the lowering springs out there are=
 a big compromise between performance and good ride, with the coil overs yo=
u can build a suspension that has more travel and can absorb a lot of the b=
igger road irregularities while still providing "stiff" control over the ri=
de and handling of the car.

  You're expressed that you think there is something fishy here a few times=
, but I think Jim's on the right track, the coil over suspensions just work=
 better and ride better, I haven't used lowering springs in years, every ca=
r I've built for myself and other projects we just go straight to the C/O's.

  HTH,
  Javad

  In a message dated 5/7/2003 10:35:17 PM Pacific Standard Time, bradym at sym=
patico.ca writes:



    Hi Jim/Javad/All,

    I must have missed some of this thread.

    Why were the Eibachs compressed so much? Normally, IME with lowering
    springs, you don't even need a spring compressor to remove them, and if=
 you
    do, it's only for that last little bit.

    There's still something fishy here.....

    Of course, it's about to become moot!

    Cheers,
    Brady Moffatt


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