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12-31-2014, 12:19 PM | #1 |
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Coilover options capable of slightly increasing ride height.
Hi, I think this is my first time starting a thread on here.
I have had my 13 fr-s from new and am around 35K miles. At the rate I am going I might be looking at at least replacing the dampers in the spring--I can feel some degradation in the rear at least. I have been very happy with the stock suspension, and only drive this car on the street--though my driving style is what you might call "aggressive". With the reasonable prices for aftermarket suspension I want to try to find something that does what the stock suspension does, but a little better. My first thought was to go with billstein dampers and some stock diameter springs, but I had the thought that it might be nice to be able adjust ride height. My thinking was that I would like to go maybe 20mm lower than stock in the warmer months, but 10mm higher in the winter--the extra ground clearance can be a big help in heavy snow. Is anyone aware of some reasonably priced coilover options that will work well with slightly increased ride height but still improve handling a bit when set to a lower ride height--without too much sacrifice in ride quality. I know most coilover sets have shorter dampers. Maybe something custom from ground control? Looking to keep the budget under $2000 if I can. Thanks! |
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Don't know of any shock / strut options, but since you're only looking to go 10mm higher have you considered a slightly taller winter tire (say 50-55 series)?
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Some of the RS-R coilovers seem to allow this if their range numbers are accurate, though I have no idea what this does for available droop travel and how well it would work in practice.
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for sure Ohlins can do it.
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Excellent suggestion, but I am already running 195 60 16 snow tires (hakkapeliitta r2). Looking for a bit more on top of that.
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Lol--the snow tire choice may be a little bit over - optimized, but they sure do get the job done. It's part of the reason I am reluctant to go with a fixed lower ride height. I could end up with the snow tires rubbing inside the fenders. No rubbing at stock ride height though.
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