stock height stiffer springs?

[vgi]

Originally Posted by Foobar

I saw the question and wondered the same thing and immediately thought "dude must be from the Northeast where most of our roads suck."

I'm on stock suspension with a lip kit and I've scraped that thing just driving on the street, forget about driveways and stuff!

Heh, when I lived in NY I bottomed my tranny in down town manhattan on a stock height civic, had to get a new one.

[vgi]

Originally Posted by ayau

Stiffer and OEM length springs won't necessarily give you the factory ride height. All things equal, a stiffer spring with the same OEM length will actually make your ride height taller than factory. This is because a stiffer spring will compress less when you lower the floor jack. Conversely, softer springs will let the spring "sag" more when you lower the floor jack.

What's your reasoning for going with stiffer spring rates? Factory springs are just fine for daily driving purposes.

I did't say 'oem lenght' I said stock height - that is car sitting at the same height on stiffer springs as the car on oem springs. I hope it's clear now.

Are you implying that all people who DD their cars and install coils or springs do it only because they think lowered car looks pretty?

[Kostamojen]

Originally Posted by vgi

I'm not in a rush right now to add extra weight, the more so upfront.

What weight?

[vgi]

Originally Posted by Kostamojen

What weight?

i just looked it up - apparently aftermarket front swaybar is just 1.5-2.5 lbs heavier. not too bad.

[7thgear]

Originally Posted by Zach3794

May I ask what your reasoning for wanting that is?

maintain OEM static geometry

maintain OEM damper travel (for optimal damper operation and comfort)

if spring balance is maintained, car balance is maintained while increasing weight transfer speed (response) and increasing roll resistance.

i'd want something like this...

[Zach3794]

Well in that case why not just go balls out and do something like Robispec where he's dropped 3" and maintains OEM geometry and travel. Oh wait, I forgot not all of us have like 5k laying around to dump into that :P

[wootwoot]

Ground control sleeve kit may work... Cheap... And I think you can order whatever spring rates you want.

[vgi]

Originally Posted by wootwoot

Ground control sleeve kit may work... Cheap... And I think you can order whatever spring rates you want.

that looks interesting, thx a bunch!